From Cancer to Health™ Program Gives Patients Information and Ways to Manage Their Health throughout the Cancer Journey DAVENPORT, IA – MARCH 2018 – Beginning Monday, March 19, 2018, Gilda’s Club is offering From Cancer to Health™, a program to help people diagnosed with cancer, including those undergoing treatment, to manage the stress of diagnosis and treatment. Gilda’s Club received a grant from the Iowa Cancer Consortium to modify the current program to address the unique needs of young adults 18-39 with cancer. From Cancer to Health™ empowers those living with cancer through weekly group sessions designed to teach effective strategies and techniques to better manage cancer-related stress. Specifically, the young adult version of the program will include topics on autonomy, relationships, communication, finances and healthy behaviors. Sessions will be held at four locations throughout Iowa: Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Clinton and Muscatine. A live webinar version will be offered for those participants that cannot attend in person at one of the four cities.   *   The Iowa City sessions will begin on March 19 and be held at the Iowa River Landing (IRL) lower level conference room.   *   Muscatine sessions begin on March 19 and will meet at the Muscatine Community College.   *   Cedar Rapids sessions will begin on March 20 and held at the Cedar Rapids Public Library.   *   Clinton sessions begin on April 3 and will meet at the YMCA. All sessions at each location will be held 6:00- 7:30 PM. This program is made possible by the Iowa Cancer Consortium and the Iowa Department of Public Health. The Iowa Cancer Consortium is a partnership of health care providers, public health professionals, caregivers, researchers, cancer survivors, volunteers, and many other Iowans who work together to reduce the burden of cancer in Iowa. “I highly recommend the program for anyone going through cancer,” said a past participant. “The series provides helpful information no matter what stage of your cancer treatment you are in.” “From Cancer to Health™ is grounded in more than a decade of research showing the positive effect that reducing stress has on the health of people with cancer, and we are excited to offer a program that is tailored specially to the unique needs of the young adult population,” said Melissa Wright, Program Director, Gilda’s Club. Every year in the U.S., more than 70,000 adolescents and young adults between the ages of 15-39 are diagnosed with cancer, which represents about 6 percent of all new cancer diagnoses. Psychosocial and support services available to adolescents and young adults with cancer are limited, although the needs are great due to the many emotional, developmental and transitional changes that occur during this stage in life. To learn more about From Cancer to Health™ or to register to participate, contact Melissa Wright, 563-326-7504, melissa@gildasclubqc.org. About Gilda’s Club Free of charge, Gilda’s Club Quad Cities provides support, education and hope to all people affected by cancer.  As a Cancer Support Community affiliate, we are part of the largest employer of psychosocial oncology mental health professionals in the United States.  Our global network brings the highest quality cancer support to the millions of people touched by cancer. About From Cancer to Health™ From Cancer to Health™ was designed with the specific needs of cancer patients in mind by an expert panel of health psychologists at The Ohio State University.  Developed through grants from the American Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute, From Cancer to Health™ helps people with cancer manage the emotional, physical and social side effects of diagnosis and treatment.  For more information, please visit cancertohealth.osu.edu<http://cancertohealth.osu.edu/>. # # #

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