The Marion L. Shepard Cancer Center Hosts Healthy Living with Cancer Series | Eastern NC Now

The Marion L. Shepard Cancer Center will host its educational series Healthy Living with Cancer beginning Thursday, April 7th.

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For Immediate Release:

    The Marion L. Shepard Cancer Center will host its educational series Healthy Living with Cancer beginning Thursday, April 7th. This 4-week program is designed to help cancer survivors gain their well-being. Participants will meet with an oncologist, dietitian and exercise specialist. Our special guest this series will feature Dr. Justin Yopp, a psycho-oncology expert from UNC. Participants will learn invaluable tools and resources to help them stay healthy. Participants will receive helpful materials including nutritional information tailored to a cancer patient's needs.

    The group will meet at the LifeStyles Medical Fitness Center, 1375 Cowell Farm Rd, Washington. Registration for this series is required so please call the Marion L. Shepard Cancer Center at 975-4308 for more information or to register for this program. Please RSVP by April 6th. Refreshments will be served.

    Program dates and speakers are as follows:

    April 7th at 1:30 pm, Dr. Jennie Crews, Oncologist
    April 14th at 1:30 pm, Jennifer Weatherly, Exercise Specialist
    April 21st at 1:30 pm, Laurel MacKenzie, Dietitian
    April 28th at 1:30 pm, Dr. Justin Yopp, Psychologist


    All Cancer Center programs are FREE thanks to the community support of the Shepard Cancer Foundation. For more information or to register for any of the upcoming programs please call the Cancer Center at 975-4308 or visit www.marionlshepardcancercenter.org.

    The Marion L. Shepard Cancer Center, a division of Beaufort Regional Health System, provides medical services in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer and blood disorders. This state-of-the-art cancer center provides high-quality, comprehensive cancer treatment along with compassionate care to the residents of Beaufort and surrounding counties.


    For more information please contact:

Pam Shadle, Director of Marketing, Public Relations and Development
    Phone: (252) 975-4134
    Cell: (252) 945-3806
     pshadle@brhealthsystem.org
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