In Hawaiʻi, there are an estimated 66,779 people living with cancer, and more than 18.1 million across the nation. Although every individual’s survivorship story is unique, different empowerment strategies are important for patients during their cancer journeys, as well as for caregivers who support their loved ones.
The University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center will bring back its first in-person Quest for a Cure event after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Generously supported by the Friends of the UH Cancer Center, Quest for a Cure is a public education event series for anyone whose life has been touched by cancer and wants to learn more about the disease. This first event in the series will be held Tuesday, July 18, 5–7 p.m., and focuses on patient empowerment. Attendees can participate either in-person or via Zoom. Reserve your spot by July 14.
To kick off the series, attendees will have the opportunity to hear from Naoto T. Ueno, UH Cancer Center director and two-time cancer survivor, and Joanne Hayashi, breast cancer survivor and co-founder of Breast Cancer Hawaii about their journeys and perspectives on patient empowerment. Moderating the event will be Erin Bantum, a UH Cancer Center researcher and clinical health psychologist.
This year’s Quest for a Cure offers monthly featured topics—patient empowerment, clinical trials and prostate cancer—from July through September with one hour of notable speakers, followed by an hour of light refreshments and mingling with the speakers and attendees. The events are held 5—7 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month.
Stay tuned for more about Quest for a Cure events on August 15 and September 19 to learn from experts on clinical trials and prostate cancer, respectively.
For more information, call (808) 564-5835 or email events@cc.hawaii.edu.
