Lung Cancer Awareness Month
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and being informed about the risks of the disease is your first step to early detection and treatment. Lung cancer is the deadliest of all cancers, with a survival rate of only 13 percent. It kills more Americans each year than breast cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer and ovarian cancer combined. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that nearly 160,000 people die from lung cancer each year.
To read more about lung cancer, screenings and the new UAB M9 Thoracic Surgery unit, click here.
Support Groups and Health MeetingsSmoking Cessation Support GroupGiving up smoking is the single best thing you can do for your health. UAB's Lung Health Center (LHC) is offering UAB patients a no-cost evidence-based program for treating tobacco dependence.
New BeginningA sharing group for women with breast cancer and their loved ones. Join Louise Price Smith, for lunch on Tuesday, October 13.
Bariatric Surgery SeminarsCommunity informational bariatric surgery meetings will be held on the second Thursday of the month from 6 PM to 7 PM. The meetings will be held on the second floor in the West Pavilion -Conference Center Board Room.