Cancer survivorship is more than reaching the end of medical care. Survivorship is new set of physical, mental, and emotional triumphs and challenges shared by patients, families, and caregivers.
This week, MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper honored our survivors by hosting several celebrations during Cancer Survivor Week, which began on June 4 with National Cancer Survivors Day.
More than 200 people attended “Being a Savvy Cancer Survivor,” an informative lunch and lecture event for newly diagnosed patients, at the Adventure Aquarium in Camden, New Jersey. At this educational program, experts discussed what to expect during the transition from treatment to survivorship and how diet, exercise, and emotional wellness can help contribute to a healthy survivorship.
Physicians, nurses and staff also joined in the fun with our patients and their caregivers this week at ice cream socials held at both our Camden and Voorhees locations.
MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper is dedicated to helping survivors live their lives after cancer to the fullest. The transition to survivorship care is a positive step that focuses on wellness, quality of life, and health promotion.
Learn more about our Cancer Survivorship Program, including how to live through and live beyond cancer, by clicking here.