SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb., – Register now to attend Regional West’s Cancer Survivors’ Day 2017, Sunday, Oct. 8, from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at the Civic Center in Gering.

Cancer Survivors’ Day is an annual event at which cancer survivors, their families, physicians and other members of the oncology health care team gather to applaud cancer survivors and their personal victories. A cancer survivor is anyone with a history of cancer and includes newly diagnosed, as well as long-term, survivors.

“Our annual Survivors’ Day event is an opportunity for our medical care team to celebrate the lives of our patients and their endless perseverance. There are over 130,000 cancer survivors in Nebraska and Wyoming combined, with nearly 16 million survivors in the United States, and so through this event we take time to celebrate each and every one” said Vince Bjorling, MD.

The free event, “Savor the Sweet Life,” is open to all area cancer survivors and their support persons, and is a day of celebration for cancer survivors, family members, friends, and medical professionals.  

Dessert and drinks will be provided. Gering’s own 2011 Miss America, Teresa Scanlan, will be the featured speaker.

Please call Cancer Services at 308-630-1541 by Oct. 5 to register for this free event.

Regional West Health Services in Scottsbluff, Neb., is the parent company of Regional West Medical Center, a 182-bed regional referral center and one of three Level II Trauma Centers in the state. As the region’s only tertiary referral medical center, Regional West offers care that spans more than 32 medical specialties provided by over 28 physician clinics. With nearly 300 providers, and over 2,000 employees, Regional West provides comprehensive and innovative health care services for the people of western Nebraska and the neighboring states of Colorado, South Dakota, and Wyoming.