CANCER HOSPITAL BRINGS TOGETHER NONPROFITS TO EDUCATE RESIDENTS

For a second time in Kansas City, Cancer Treatment Centers of America sponsors a free public cancer information seminar spotlighting local cancer non-profits and programming by top health professionals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The general public is invited to a free evening health and cancer seminar at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 20 at Union Station. The seminar will feature two speakers, displays from many local cancer-related non-profits and dinner.

Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) is sponsoring the educational event as a way to unite cancer support groups in the city and educate the public about cancer-fighting initiatives for individuals. The health conference is titled “Creating a Healthier You” and will include two presentations from the Tulsa hospital’s cancer treatment practitioners offering practical information on critical health topics:
-Healthy eating – including specific cancer-fighting dietetic research and how it relates to holiday eating;
and
-Naturopathic medicine – including research findings on acupuncture, natural medicinal options, massage, homeopathy and exercise.

“Creating a Healthier You” will also include a delicious and healthy dinner as well as the opportunity to meet a variety of cancer organizations throughout the metro area. Anyone is invited to attend, but should RSVP at 800-295-9333. Space is limited.

Event Details:
Creating a Healthier You: health and cancer educational seminar
Evening seminar – open to the public

Thursday, October 20, 2011
5:30 to 8 p.m.

Union Station, Stilwell Room (lower level)
30 W. Pershing Rd. Kansas City, Mo. 64108

RSVP at 800-295-9333 or via email to Caron.Dillard@ctca-hope.com

Cancer Treatment Centers of America serves many patients living in the Kansas City area. CTCA is pleased to offer expert health information in the communities it serves at no-cost.

The following Kansas City cancer organizations will have a presence at the event:
Cancer Action; Free to Breathe; Gilda’s Club; Leukemia Lymphoma Society; Lungevity; Pancreatic Cancer Action Network; R.A. Bloch Cancer Foundation and Cancer Hotline; Susan G. Komen for the Cure; Turning Point; Young Survivors Coalition.

The following speakers will present back-to-back 20 minute presentations:
Healthy Eating – Jason Stevens, MA, RD, LD, is a registered and licensed dietitian with his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in dietetics. Stevens, who leads a team of experienced nutritionists, specializes in oncology at CTCA in Tulsa, Okla. The team takes a proactive approach to nutritional care for its cancer patients. Their goal for patients is to help strengthen the body’s immune system by teaching good nutrition and setting goals based on the patient’s individual needs.
Naturopathic Medicine – Katrina Bogdon, ND, FABNO, is a naturopathic clinician at CTCA in Tulsa, Okla. She is part of a unique approach to patient care. Bogden and her team of naturopaths work with oncologists to complement patients’ traditional cancer treatments with natural therapies, such as nutritional  supplementation, botanical medicine, homeopathy, hydrotherapy and counseling.

About Cancer Treatment Centers of America:
Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Inc. (CTCA) is a national network of hospitals providing a comprehensive, fully integrative approach to cancer treatment. CTCA serves patients with advanced cancer from all 50 states at facilities located in suburban Chicago, Philadelphia, Tulsa, Okla., and suburban Phoenix. Known for delivering Patient Empowerment Medicine, CTCA provides cancer patients with information about cancer and their treatment options so they can be in control of their treatment decisions. For more information about Cancer Treatment Centers of America, please visit www.cancercenter.com.

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