As Cervical Cancer Awareness month comes to an end, Let Every Woman Know - Alaska is keeping the conversation going with its 8th annual Gynecologic Cancer Awareness and Arts of Healing weekend. Festivities kick off Friday, Jan. 31 in Anchorage. The weekend will feature a showcase by artists who have been touched by cancer, a free gynecologic cancer course and a benefit concert at Koot’s.
We are proud to play our part in the treatment of cancer but we know we don’t do it alone. Going through cancer treatment is never a solo journey. There are multiple doctors, teams, loved ones and peers who will walk beside you both in the open and behind the scenes. We know you rely on so many more people than just your team at AVRTC and we want to shine a spotlight on some of the other organizations in our community that support our patients. One of these organizations is The Suz Fund.
Hearing the words “you have cancer” isn’t something we imagine happening to us until it does. All of a sudden we have to become educated about a disease we might know little about, including all the ways to treat it. Not to mention we have to make a plan for handling everyday tasks that used to be simple but will now require extra planning. It’s easy to be overwhelmed and you’re sure to have lots of questions.
We’ll be lacing up our running shoes this Saturday for the annual Alaska Run for Women in Anchorage! For the 12th year, Anchorage and Valley Radiation Therapy Center are proud to be a Pink Diamond sponsor of the race, manning the Mile One water station, also known as the music mile, where you can dance your way to hydration.
