SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb., – Regional West Medical Center’s Cancer Treatment Center will host its Cancer Survivors’ Day celebration on Sunday, April 6 at the Gering Civic Center from 2 to 4 p.m. This free event is open to all area cancer survivors and their support person. Reservations are required and can be made by calling (308) 630-1541 by Wednesday, April 2. Refreshments will be served.

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. 

The theme of this year’s Cancer Survivors’ Day is Slaying Your Dragons. Bridgeport native Cheryl Stevens will give the keynote address, “Grab your hat and hang on for the blessings.” Stevens overcame her fear of cancer with an irrepressible attitude and a decision to celebrate life with humor and joy.

For more information about Cancer Survivors’ Day, contact Regional West’s Cancer Treatment Center at (308) 630-1348.

Regional West Health Services, with over 1,400 employees, provides comprehensive and innovative health care services for the people and communities of western Nebraska and the neighboring states of Colorado, South Dakota and Wyoming. With over 110 active physicians, 95 percent of whom are board certified or board eligible, plus an additional 25 consulting specialists, we offer care that spans more than 40 medical specialties. Regional West Medical Center, a subsidiary of Regional West Health Services, is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and is one of only three Level II Trauma Centers in the state of Nebraska.