Office of Public Relations — Newsroom
News Release
For Immediate Release
Contact: Lynn Gorham, (303) 724-3160, Lynn.Gorham@uchsc.eduu
Living With Advanced Breast Cancer Workshop
Free Educational Workshop for Women and Their Loved Ones
AURORA, Colo. (Oct. 4, 2007) Ð University of Colorado Cancer Center will host a free workshop for Advanced Breast Cancer patients entitled: The Patient Active Guide to Living with Advanced Breast Cancer. The program will focus on the needs of women newly diagnosed with advanced (metastatic) breast cancer, and also includes information relevant to women who have lived two to five years with metastatic breast cancer. This free workshop will take place on Oct. 16 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at University of Colorado Cancer Center, in Room 2005-2006 of the Anschutz Outpatient Center, 1665 North Ursula Street, Aurora, Colorado.
Advance registration is preferred, but walk-in attendees are welcome. A light meal will be served. To register, please call Lori McKeon at 720-848-0249 or email Laura.Mckeon@uch.edu.
"Women can and do live for years with metastatic cancer. This program gives patients, as well as their families, the opportunity to learn more about the disease and develop the skills necessary to become an active and informed partner with their treatment team,"said Virginia Borges, MD, University of Colorado Cancer Center. Dr. Borges, who is the evening's presenter, is board certified in medical oncology, hematology and internal medicine. She has extensive expertise in treating breast cancer, and her research interests include the study of new biologic therapies for breast cancer, development of cancer vaccines and improving quality of life during breast cancer therapy.
Clear and unbiased information will be provided about survivorship issues, new treatments, and concerns for women newly diagnosed with metastatic cancer, in order to empower them to be active participants in their cancer journey. The Patient Active Guide to Living with Advanced Breast Cancer is created by The Wellness Community - National in collaboration with Living Beyond Breast Cancer and made possible through an unrestricted educational grant from GlaxoSmithKline Oncology.
About The Wellness Community
Celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2007, The Wellness Community (TWC) is an international, non-profit organization dedicated to providing free support, education, and hope to people directly or indirectly touched by cancer. Through participation in professionally lead support groups, educational workshops, nutrition and exercise programs, and stress reduction classes, people coping with cancer learn vital skills that enable them to regain control, reduce isolation, and restore hope Ð regardless of the stage of their disease. Today, there are 21 Wellness Communities across the United States, five in development, 28 satellites, two centers abroad in Tokyo and Tel Aviv, and a community online at The Virtual Wellness Community. At TWC, all programs are free of charge. For more information please visit www.thewellnesscommunity.org or call 1.888.793.WELL.
About the University of Colorado Cancer Center
The University of Colorado Cancer Center is the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in the Rocky Mountain Region. Headquartered primarily at the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center in Aurora, its four-part mission is excellence in cancer research, treatment, prevention and education. For more information, visit the Web site at www.uccc.info or the UCDHSC Newsroom at http://www.uchsc.edu/news/inthenews/.
Editor's Note: Reporters are welcome to attend the workshop, however, please contact us in advance if you are interested in bringing a photo/videographer or would like a facility tour.
###