Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer and Stephanie Stern
For Patients, Partners, Friends, Caregivers

Laura Crandon, a breast cancer survivor and Founder and President of Touch4Life will be discussing disparities in breast cancer detection, treatment, and survivorship that exist for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC).She will also cover breast cancer testing and the facts you need to get the care you deserve. We hope you will join us for this important talk.

Dr. Aminah Keats ND, FABNO, Board Certified in  Naturopathic Oncology, will provide information and several different strategies that can be implemented utilizing nutrition, herbal medicine, supplementation, and lifestyle factors with the goal of making the internal environment as inhospitable to cancer cells as possible.

Dr. Jeni Sheng, Assistant Professor in the Department of Oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, will provide an overview of the latest findings in treatment, and research, from the 2023 San Antonio  Breast Cancer Symposium.

Patricia Dubroof, Director of Community Relations at Assisting Hands of Potomac will lead this interactive session where we will make art (for all levels) that focuses on improving your sense of Well-Being.

When people are facing a shortened life expectancy Hospice can be there to help. Hospice Care is patient-centered, and it involves mind, body, and spirit. Miriam Rendon-Ponce with Hospice of the Chesapeake will help lead this important discussion. We hope you will join us.

We hope you will join us for a presentation on the introduction to cannabis medicine. A Leaf411 nurse will provide education and directional support about the safe use of legal cannabis (marijuana & hemp). Their team of cannabis-trained nurses are passionate about helping people access balanced education about their legal cannabis use and provide answers to your questions.

Isabella Nelson (Clinical Dietitian Specialist at Johns Hopkins Medicine) will discuss:

strategies to maintain good nutrition while experiencing side effects of cancer treatment.
10 diet and lifestyle recommendations for cancer prevention and/or decreasing risk of cancer recurrence
Commonly asked questions and misconceptions about cancer as it relates to sugar, soy, supplements
And much more!

Dr. Glenna Crooks offers a roadmap to help us understand networks in a new way with emphasis on becoming aware of your connections (and their importance) and clarity about your needs. Please join us for this empowering talk.

Join Sara Corckran as she shares her inspiring story of facing adversity and coming out better on the other side. Her goal is to provide actionable tools that can be applied to everyday life.  Please join us for this uplifting talk with practicable tools to add to your toolbox.

Feeling All wigged out?

Thinking about getting a wig? In need of a wig consultation? Do you have a wig that you no longer need? Do you want to “pay it forward” and give someone else the use of your refurbished wig?

Come to a wig seminar offered by Dr. Beatrice Afrangui where she will discuss her own hair journey and how to choose, style, or color the right wig for you.Dr. Afrangui

is also willing to schedule individual wig consultations. This will be a hybrid presentation. You can watch from home or come to our Bethesda location with a wig to share or to be assessed.

Did you know: Prostate cancer affects one in six American men? But when detected early, it is highly treatable.

Join us and our community partner, St. Paul at Oxon Hill for a free screening, PSA test and DRE by Dr. Chile Ahaghotu, a board-certified urologist at MedStar Health.

This event takes place in person at St Paul at Oxon Hill, 6634 St Barnabas Road, Oxon Hill, MD 20745

“Chemo brain” is a term used to describe difficulties with word-finding and memory, often experienced during and after chemotherapy.

Jessica Parker, M.A., CCC-SLP is a licensed speech-language pathologist. She will discuss the benefits of cognitive rehabilitation, and give you tips for making small changes to your daily routine that will have a big impact on your thinking skills and brain health.

Learn nourishing self-care recipes infused with reiki energy. Plus enjoy relaxing group Reiki.  Dress comfortably and bring your favorite beverage!

Practice mindfulness mind/body self-care to nurture your stress, emotional health and spiritual strength. What we focus on in our thoughts and energy grows. When we’re compassionate with ourselves and others, then we can uplift our world and life.

Hypnosis has been shown to decrease pain, anxiety, and stress when facing a cancer diagnosis.  Don Pelles, a certified hypnotherapist, will teach self-hypnosis techniques that will assist in the management of these symptoms. Caregivers are welcome, and we hope you will join us for this wellness class.

This talk will be given by medical oncologists and a radiation oncologist who will cover prostate cancer treatment options. Bring your questions and we hope you’ll join us for this important discussion.

Through reflective writing practices, Kara Woodshank will explore purpose, why purpose matters, and how to find and live with purpose.

Through both research and her personal experience as a young adult cancer survivor, Kara has seen the many benefits of finding and using purpose and she’s excited to help you find the same!

Thursday, September 5, from 10 am - 1 pm

Laurel Multiservice Center
204 Fort Meade Road, Laurel, MD 20707

Paula Ernst, LMSW will explore what children understand and experience at different ages, tips for having a good conversation, resources for helping your child thrive through this time, and more.

Participation in clinical trials for new blood cancer treatments should reflect the patient population who will use the treatment. Yet Black Americans continue to be underrepresented across most clinical trials – even for diseases like multiple myeloma, the most common blood cancer diagnosed in the Black community.

Please join us to learn more about the need for diversity in clinical trial participation and what changes are necessary to make these trials more accessible to all patients.

Nutrition specialist and Oncology Nurse, Wendy Hollins will share Nutrition best practices and insight for cancer prevention as well as maintaining healthy habits during and after treatment.

This event is open to all, but to ensure proper meal accommodation, Please register at https://forms.gle/KTR5zdumBuz91jyGA

Dr. David Schrier, Chief Medical Officer with Montgomery Hospice, will be joining us to discuss what hospice is and how to approach difficult conversations.

This will be an open discussion.