ELKINS—The Davis Memorial Hospital Cancer Care Center and Davis & Elkins College are sponsoring a free cancer prevention seminar “Reduce the Risk of Cancer” Friday, August 27 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the lobby of the Hermanson Center on the D&E campus. The event is free and open to the public.
This half-day seminar will focus on the linkages between poor eating habits, obesity and sedentary lifestyle, and the risk of certain kinds of cancer. Information provided at the seminar will educate participants on ways they can improve their diet, increase their activity levels and decrease their risk for breast, endometrial, colorectal, kidney, pancreatic and esophageal cancers. Also included will be discussions on the cancer patient and how fatigue can impact their life with possible solutions on management.
“West Virginia is eleventh in the nation for the numbers of cases of cancer each year, and fifth in the nation for cancer related deaths,” said Dr. Donald Fleming, project director and Cancer Care Center director. “Randolph and surrounding counties account for one in six of all these incidences of cancer.”
One of the event’s main focuses is on the need to remain active through all stages of one’s life. “West Virginia is one of the most beautiful states in the U.S. and offers a wide variety of activities for its residents; therefore we want to encourage participants to take advantage of their surroundings and engage in purposeful exercise,” Dr. Fleming said.
Along with Dr. Fleming, who will give the keynote presentation, other presenters will speak on the importance of both exercise and good eating habits in cancer prevention. Jennifer Riggleman, instructor of exercise science at Davis & Elkins College, Julie Fleming, physical therapist with Davis Health System, and Jim Severino, registered dietician at Davis Memorial Hospital will lead the discussions. These discussions will also address the issue of fatigue and the cancer patient.
Other participants in the event are the Randolph County Health Department; Elkins Randolph County YMCA; the West Virginia University Extension Office; WV Office of Epidemiology and Health Promotions; and the WV Healthy Lifestyles Coalition. There will also be information and resource tables set up in the Hermanson Center with free giveaways and door prizes. Light refreshments will also be provided.
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