Children’s Cancer Care in the Former Soviet Union Focus of “Choose Hope: Fighting Cancer in Children” Lectures and Silent Auction, March 22
A University of Lethbridge neuroscience student has organized a public lecture and silent auction event Friday on Friday, March 22 to draw attention to cancer survival rates among children in former Soviet Union countries.
“Choose Hope: Fighting Cancer in Children” is a public lecture and silent auction which takes place Friday, March 22, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization (LSCO) 500 - 11 Street South, Lethbridge.
Anna Kovalchuk, is a third-year student and volunteer with the Advita Fund, an international organization that helps support cancer treatments for children from the former Soviet Union.
“While 80 per cent of children with cancer can recover after treatment in Canada, USA and other countries of the western world, in Ukraine, Russia and other countries of the FSU this number is only 50 per cent. We are working to close this gap,” Kovalchuk said.
Two keynote presenters are on the agenda – both with extensive experience in researching and treating children with cancer.
In addition to the talks and a public discussion, the program features a silent auction of artwork by Alberta Artists and artwork produced by childhood cancer survivors.
The presentations are free, but donations are gratefully accepted.
“Cancer in children: why, how and what?”
Dr. Aru Narendran ,MD,PhD is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Oncology, University of Calgary/ Alberta Children’s Hospital and Southern Alberta Cancer Research Institute(SACRI).
“Chernobyl and cancer – ghosts from the shadows”
Dr. Olga Kovalchuk, MD,PhD is a Professor at the Biological Sciences Department, University of Lethbridge. Her expertize is in cancer biology and epigenetics.
Details about the Advita Fund:
The Advita Fund was founded by volunteers to help improve access to the most effective treatment for cancer patients.
Their goal is to make sure that patients’ lives depend not on their income or birthplace, but on the progress of modern medicine.
http://www.advitausa.org/
http://www.advitausa.org/how-to-help
Event Contact: Anna Kovalchuk, e-mail: anna.kovalchuk@uleth.ca
A University of Lethbridge neuroscience student has organized a public lecture and silent auction event Friday on Friday, March 22 to draw attention to cancer survival rates among children in former Soviet Union countries.
“Choose Hope: Fighting Cancer in Children” is a public lecture and silent auction which takes place Friday, March 22, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Lethbridge Senior Citizens Organization (LSCO) 500 - 11 Street South, Lethbridge.
Anna Kovalchuk, is a third-year student and volunteer with the Advita Fund, an international organization that helps support cancer treatments for children from the former Soviet Union.
“While 80 per cent of children with cancer can recover after treatment in Canada, USA and other countries of the western world, in Ukraine, Russia and other countries of the FSU this number is only 50 per cent. We are working to close this gap,” Kovalchuk said.
Two keynote presenters are on the agenda – both with extensive experience in researching and treating children with cancer.
In addition to the talks and a public discussion, the program features a silent auction of artwork by Alberta Artists and artwork produced by childhood cancer survivors.
The presentations are free, but donations are gratefully accepted.
“Cancer in children: why, how and what?”
Dr. Aru Narendran ,MD,PhD is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Oncology, University of Calgary/ Alberta Children’s Hospital and Southern Alberta Cancer Research Institute(SACRI).
“Chernobyl and cancer – ghosts from the shadows”
Dr. Olga Kovalchuk, MD,PhD is a Professor at the Biological Sciences Department, University of Lethbridge. Her expertize is in cancer biology and epigenetics.
Details about the Advita Fund:
The Advita Fund was founded by volunteers to help improve access to the most effective treatment for cancer patients.
Their goal is to make sure that patients’ lives depend not on their income or birthplace, but on the progress of modern medicine.
http://www.advitausa.org/
http://www.advitausa.org/how-to-help
Event Contact: Anna Kovalchuk, e-mail: anna.kovalchuk@uleth.ca