Hospital Holds Ninth Annual Celebration of National Cancer Survivors Day
Winchester Hospital physicians paid tribute to their patients at the hospital's ninth annual celebration of National Cancer Survivors Day. Pictured at the 1960s-themed celebration, from left to right, are: radiologist Brian Lawner, MD; Kelley Cornell, MD, associate medical clinical director of the Breast Care Center; Chitra King, MD, chief of the Hematology-Oncology Department; Arlan Fuller Jr., MD, clinical vice president for the integration of oncology services and academic affiliations; and Delphine Lui, MD, associate medical imaging director of the Breast Care Center.
Winchester, MA. – More than 250 cancer survivors recently gathered with physicians, staff, friends and family members for Winchester Hospital’s ninth annual celebration of National Cancer Survivors Day, offering one another support and encouragement in their shared fight against cancer.
Winchester Hospital’s celebration of National Cancer Survivors Day was established specifically for patients of its Breast Care Center, but has grown to include people living with, and in remission from, cancers treated hospital-wide. During this year’s 1960s-themed celebration, Winchester Hospital physicians paid tribute to their patients’ compassionate support of one another and bravery in fighting the disease.
”It’s a pleasure to see more and more survivors return each year,” said radiologist Brian Lawner, MD. Surgeon Ronald Nath, MD added, “We’re very proud to see you all here and count you as our friends.”
”You make us feel successful,” said Arlan Fuller Jr., MD, clinical vice president for the integration of oncology services and academic affiliations at Winchester Hospital. “We applaud you for your support and the future we’ll share together.”
”Everyone has their own story to tell,” said Delphine Lui, MD, associate medical imaging director of the Winchester Hospital Breast Care Center. “Cancer is very serious, but we’re going to do our best to entertain you tonight.”
Cancer survivor Beth Mace of Lexington, who was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer at Winchester Hospital in 1999, said she views National Cancer Survivors Day as an extension of the Winchester Hospital support group to which she has belonged for 11 years.
”This is a nice way for us to reconnect with our doctors and nurses, and with each other,” she said. “It’s also important for survivors to show people newly diagnosed with cancer that they can beat it, too.”
