Cancer Survivor Herman Cain to Appear as Moderator at
Cancer Town Hall Meeting 2008
Sunday, March 2 Event Presented by the Georgia Cancer Coalition and The Cancer Survivor Leadership Council of Georgia is Free and Open to the Public
Politician, businessman, radio talk-show host, and cancer survivor Herman Cain will appear as a moderator at The Cancer Town Hall 2008, presented by Georgia Cancer Coalition (GCC) and The Cancer Survivor Leadership Council of Georgia (CSLCG).
All members of the community are encouraged to attend the event, which is free and open to the public. For event information or to register, call GCF at (770) 640-5529, ext. 21, or visit this web site to register online.
The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held Sunday, March 2, at 2 p.m. at the Doubletree Hotel in Buckhead, located at 3342 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta, 30326.
“It’s wonderful to have Herman Cain as part of our event,” said Rudy Morgan, Executive Director of Georgia Cancer Foundation (GCF), one of fourteen leading cancer organizations that make up CSLCG. “Georgia’s cancer community is excited to hear one of its leaders give his inspiring story of survivorship, and we’re thrilled at the attention Mr. Cain is bringing to the event.”
In addition to speaking, Cain will moderate the evening’s presentations, beginning with an introduction by William J. Todd (GCC President and CEO). Kate Canterbury (GCC Director of Research Programs) will then outline Georgia’s Revised Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan, a five-year plan that will “influence the lives of Georgia citizens living with cancer, their families, and the community at large,” according to GCC representatives.
Event panelists Nanette Turner, Ph.D., M.P.H (West Central Georgia Cancer Coalition Executive Director) and Tammie Quest, M.D. (Medical Director, Palliative Care Services, Georgia Cancer Center for Excellence, Grady Health System) will also give brief presentations.
All members of the community are encouraged to attend the event, which is free and open to the public. For event information or to register, call GCF at (770) 640-5529, ext. 21, or visit www.regonline.com/cancertownhall.
Herman Cain, best known as the former chairman and CEO of Godfather’s Pizza, was diagnosed with colon cancer in February 2006. In early 2007, after a year of chemotherapy as well as surgery to his liver and colon, Cain announced he was cancer-free and resumed all of his pre-cancer activities.
Georgia Cancer Foundation –– based in Atlanta –– provides education, early detection, and support for Georgia residents affected by all types of cancer. Through its innovative programs and extensive support group network, the Foundation caters to newly diagnosed patients, those currently undergoing care, and survivors – as well as those in need of low-cost early detection. For more information, visit www.gacancerfoundation.org.
The Georgia Cancer Coalition is an independent, not-for-profit organization that unites government agencies, academic institutions, civic groups, corporations, and health care organizations in a concerted effort to strengthen cancer prevention, research, and treatment in Georgia, with the ultimate goal of making Georgia one of the nation’s premier states for cancer care.
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