5/18: Inova Saville Cancer Screening and Health Fair
State-of-the-Art Cancer Screening Prevention Center Announces Third Annual Health Fair
Fairfax, VA – The Inova Saville Cancer Screening and Prevention Center, Northern Virginia’s only state-of-the-art cancer screening and prevention center, will host its third annual Inova Saville Cancer Screening and Health Fair on Saturday, May 18, from 9 am until 1 pm.
The free community event is open to all and will provide valuable information to anyone interested in learning more about their own risk factors for developing cancer, or for those who have questions about cancer screening and prevention. Complimentary on-site and take-home cancer screenings will be provided, as well as interactive, educational exhibits about cancer prevention and genetic research at Inova.
In addition to the screenings and educational programs, attendees can enjoy local food trucks, family activities, sport and exercise sessions, and art therapy.
The Inova Saville team will be on site to conduct various screenings.
[Photo Credit: Inova Schar Cancer Institute]
WHEN: Saturday, May 18, 2024 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
WHERE: Inova Conference Center 8100 Innovation Park Dr. Fairfax, VA 22031
Register: To reserve your free tickets for the Inova Saville Cancer Screening and Health Fair or for more information, visit Eventbrite.
Media Members: Interviews may be requested with Dr. Rebecca Kaltman, Executive Director and Endowed Chair, Saville Cancer Screening and Prevention Center.
Parking: Free parking is available on-site; follow signs to the ground level parking opposite the Schar Cancer Institute main entrance or the covered parking underneath the facility.
Attend via public transportation by using The Fairfax Connector, which stops directly in front of Inova Fairfax. Take route 401 or 402 (Backlick-Gallows) to the Gallows Road and Townsend Street stop.
About Inova Schar Cancer Institute
Inova Schar Cancer Institute is a state-of-the-art cancer care destination designed to meet the needs of our evolving region, and to bring healing and hope to our patients in the Metro DC area. Our physicians are experts in the cancers they specialize in, and work in multi-disciplinary teams in which new patients meet with their surgeon, medical oncologist, and radiation oncologist together, and get a personalized and coordinated care plan just for them. All of this care is provided under one roof, as part of the same comprehensive care program. Our team – 1,000+ doctors, researchers, nurses, cancer specialists and emotional support experts at our Life with Cancer® program – delivers the highest standard of compassionate, collaborative and holistic cancer care, customized to the needs of each patient.
Life with Cancer® is the educational and emotional support program of Inova Schar Cancer Institute. Life with Cancer offers wellness and exercise programs, educational seminars, individual and family counseling, and nurse navigation to anyone impacted by cancer at no cost, regardless of where they are being treated or where they live.
Together, Inova Schar Cancer Institute and Life with Cancer are dedicated to delivering the best quality care – from prevention, to diagnosis and treatment, and on to survivorship.
More information can be found at www.inova.org/cancer.
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