600 runners or walkers took part in the 3rd annual I Pink I Can 5K at Mercy Health - St. Rita's on Saturday.
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Lima Memorial Health System is inviting breast cancer survivors to celebrate their journey. On October 17, 2024, the Women's Health Center will be holding its 28th annual Hope Garden Celebration. The celebration is not only for survivors but for their friends and family who were by their side every step of the way. There will be entertainment and games, prayers and reflection, but most importantly, hope from other survivors who have been on the same journey.
July 17, 2024, Press Release from Mercy Health: LIMA, OHIO (July 17, 2024) – Mercy Health’s oncology program has received re-accreditation under the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Commission on Cancer (CoC) Accreditation Program. This program is a consortium of professional organizations dedicated to improving survival and quality of life for patients with cancer by setting and raising standards.
June 24, 2024, Press Release from Lima Memorial Health System: Lima Memorial Health System announces it has received accreditation under the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Commission on Cancer (CoC) Accreditation Program. This accreditation demonstrates Lima Memorial’s commitment to improving cancer care across the continuum through its continued compliance with ACS CoC standards.
Andrea Najas found way to improve care for patients with sarcoma in her home county of Ecuador by working with her doctors at Ohio State University James Cancer Center.
It was a powerful evening at Spartan Stadium as the region gathered to show their support for survivors of cancer. The community came together for the 30th Lima Relay for Life to help raise money for the American Cancer Society Friday evening. The collected funds will go toward cancer research and education along with supporting cancer patients and families. The evening started with the Mercy Health St. Rita's cancer survivors celebration dinner inside Lima Senior followed by the survivor lap around Spartan Stadium. Whether at dinner or on the track, the sight of the community coming together is meaningful for everyone, including cancer survivor Kenneth Wills.
The Relay for Life of Lima will be rocking this year as it marks a milestone. This will be the 30th anniversary of the event in Lima! Each year cancer survivors, their family, friends, and supporters gather at Lima Stadium. They take the time to honor those who have survived and remember those who lost the battle with luminaries. There is still time to join the relay on June 14th. You can come just for the survivor's lap or stay for an evening filled with entertainment to raise money to fight cancer.
May 9, 2024, Press Release from Lima Memorial Health System: Lima Memorial Health System has joined forces with Eon, a leading healthtech company dedicated to revolutionizing the way incidental findings are gathered and followed up on for treatment. This collaboration will help Lima Memorial use the latest Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to comprehensively review all completed CT scans, X-rays, ultrasounds, MRIs and pathology reports within its facilities for potential cancerous lung nodules.
Oncologists say the single-dose immunotherapy is currently approved for those with advanced stage 4 melanoma, who have not had success with other treatments. The process works by surgically removing a piece of the patient's tumor and then identifying specific cancer-fighting immune cells from it. From there, the cells are multiplied and re-infused through an IV. By doing this, the patient's own immune cells can go on to identify and fight the cancer.
ONU Relay for Life raises money to help with cancer research and those battling the disease.