Local Cancer Survivors Honored June 25

Carolina Regional Cancer Center, a local oncology practice which is affiliated with MUSC Hollings Cancer Center, will join forces with “A Cure in Our Lifetime,” which is a local non-profit organization dedicated to patient advocacy, education and financial assistance, to celebrate National Cancer Survivor’s Day on Sunday, June 25.

Myrtle Beach, S.C. (PRWEB) June 21, 2006 -- On Sunday, June 25 from 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. at the Pines Lakes International Country Club on Woodside Avenue in Myrtle Beach, physicians and staff from Carolina Regional Cancer Center will celebrate cancer survivorship with their patients, families and caregivers. The local event is called “Living in Full Bloom” and is part of the annual National Cancer Survivors Day celebration held in over 700 communities throughout the United States, Canada, and abroad throughout the month of June.

The afternoon’s activities will focus on celebrating life and will provide educational and fun-focused opportunities for survivors and their families to continue living fulfilling, joyous lives during and after cancer treatment. Caring community businesses available to help educate and inform guests include: Her Body and Soul, Perfect Fit, AFLAC Insurance, American Cancer Society, CRCC Physicians (to answer questions individually) and nutritionist Caroline McKee. Our “Bake or Cake Walk” will bring unforgettable smiles. Several children’s activities will also be provided. Guests will also enjoy an inspiring keynote presentation by the local Donna Tyson, award-winning author of the children’s book, The Red Bow, and music by the talented Charlie Floyd.

The event is underwritten by the generous support of local and national organizations such as Lee’s Inlet Kitchen, Sharin Food Service, Blossom Pot, Wachovia Bank, N.A., Stingray Boat Company, Lee’s Inlet Apothecary, Buddy Gore & Associates, Regency Hospice, Groundwork S.C., Inc., Apria Healthcare, GlaxoSmithKline Oncology, Bristol-Meyers Squibb Company, Roche Oncology, Her Body & Soul, Party Makers, Divine Dining Group (Courtesy of Mike Tomko), A Cure in Our Lifetime, Petals and Plants, Coastal Engravers, Robert Sadlemire, Palmetto Screenprinting, Inc., Fernandez Press, miscellaneous donors in honor or memory of their loved ones, our cake bakers who made the ”Bake or Cake Walk” a success and many more.

According to the National Cancer Survivors Day Foundation, a “survivor” is anyone living with a history of cancer, from the moment of diagnosis through the remainder of life.

About Carolina Regional Cancer Center

Carolina Regional Cancer Center, in affiliation with MUSC Hollings Cancer Center, is dedicated to providing the most excellent and latest treatment options best matched for each patient. Our mission is to provide the most effective treatment options available and to care for every patient with individual attention and compassion as we would our own family members. CRCC provides comprehensive radiotherapeutic services and treatments. The state-of-the-art center is located at 4708 Oleander Drive in Myrtle Beach. CRCC has four board-certified radiation oncologists, medical physicists, dosimetrists, and treatment planning and delivery specialists. The physicians are Dr. R. Steve Bass, Dr. Todd E. Williams, and Dr. Paul G. Goetowski and Dr. Stephen F. Andrews. Carolina Regional Cancer Center celebrates 25 years of dedicated service to the Grand Strand area.

About A Cure In Our Lifetime

A Cure in Our Lifetime was formed eight years ago when a friend of the advertising industry in Myrtle Beach, S.C. was diagnosed with breast cancer. The organization’s mission is to help pay medical bills associated with the disease for local survivors in Horry and Georgetown Counties, as well as raising money to assist with payment of mammograms for underprivileged women.

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