World Cancer Day

It is the day where all cancer organizations, cancer care facilities, patients, advocates, survivors and supporters unite in bringing a collective voice to the disease. #WorldCancerDay is trending on the social media forums and for today, there is a full on united force in addressing cancer with a unified hashtag across social media. Over the years, there has been great progress in cancer research and treatment. Some cancers have seen a marked improvement in survival outcomes. However, there is still work to do. We can find great hope in Big Data as we need the experts to share the information and move forward with getting their work out to the patient community.

Our goal is to keep updated on the latest progress in the areas of cancer research and clinical trials to keep our cancer community informed. Although they have many reasons to be skeptical, one of the main concerns within the communities that we serve – is having access to clinical trials. There is an overwhelming feeling of anxiety when one is diagnosed with cancer. The expenses, the fear of losing a job, fear of death and if one becomes a survivor, the fear of recurrence, and the ability to provide for the family or even themselves takes a tremendous toll.

Over the past few years, SCRC, Inc. has participated in Hill Day where we head to Capital Hill to meet with our leaders in Congress. We have discussed a range of topics from access to affordable and quality healthcare, to having a clearly written plan for the patient to explain their diagnosis, prognosis, treatments as well as the expected symptoms.

This year we will be bringing cancer awareness throughout the country. We are building teams of ambassadors as we prepare to have cancer chats to churches, cancer support groups, theaters, colleges and universities. There will be a documentary screening of The Day That Changed My Life cancer an uncertain journey followed by a Q&A. We want to be a part of making progress by being a source of awareness and empowerment.

If you are interested in becoming and ambassador or hosting a cancer screening, please contact info@thedaythatchangedmylife.org. We look forward to having you on board!