InterCommunity Cancer Centers of Leesburg and Lady Lake Celebrates First Cancer Survivor's Reunion - More than 200 People Attend Special Event that Featured Local Cancer Patients Sharing Inspiring Stories of Survival.
LEESBURG, Fla. – To honor local cancer survivors and their indomitable spirit, InterCommunity Cancer Centers (ICCC) of Leesburg and Lady Lake hosted its first Cancer Survivors’ Reunion on Friday, November 4th.
More than 200 people attended the event which included a special presentation made by Hal M. Jacobson, M.D., medical director of ICCC and special guest speaker and breast cancer survivor Pat Stanton, billing coordinator at ICCC.
Those in attendance enjoyed great food, refreshments, prize giveaways and live entertainment while sharing their own personal stories of survival. In addition, Dr. Jacobson and ICCC radiation oncologists Dr. Herman Flink and Dr. Bobby Harrison provided tours of the cancer center and answered questions about the latest trends in cancer care.
“As cancer specialists, we continue to work diligently to find new radiation and drug therapies to improve survival rates. However, we must not forget the emotional impact cancer has on patients and their families. By hosting events such as the Cancer Survivors’ Reunion, we are providing a nurturing environment that enables survivors to share their experiences and hopefully lend support to those patients recently diagnosed,” said Dr. Jacobson.
For Belleview resident Pat Stanton, the event took on a special meaning as she celebrated her 10-year anniversary as a stage II breast cancer survivor. Stanton, 56, had undergone a lumpectomy to remove a malignant tumor in her right breast. She stresses to friends and family the importance of self-examination and believes she would have caught it earlier if she had remained more vigilant about them.
“Self-exams are absolutely critical for both women and men,” explained Stanton. “Breast cancer does not have to be the end of the world for those who are diagnosed. With routine self-exams and annual mammograms this terrible disease does not have to be a death sentence.”
For more information about the InterCommunity Cancer Centers of Leesburg and Lady Lake or to schedule an appointment, please call (352) 326-2224 or visit us at www.icccvantage.com.
CONTACT:
Trace Longo
Longo Communications
(949) 364-2821
Deborah Reagan
Network Development Manager
Inter Community Cancer Centers,
Vantage Oncology
(352) 267-2922
