Memorial presents “Writing Through Cancer” program for Cancer Survivors

MODESTO – January 27, 2009 – Cancer survivors and their family members or caregivers are invited to register for the Writing Through Cancer series, part of the Complementary Therapy Program presented by Cancer Services of Memorial Medical Center. The classes are designed to help participants attain clarity and control while writing about their journeys and sharing their stories with others. Classes will be held on Mondays from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Memorial’s Health Education and Conference Center, located in McHenry Village at 1700 McHenry Ave., Modesto.

Seating is limited and reservations are required by February 6. For information or to register, contact Cancer Services at 569-7789.

Complementary therapies are those that can be used along with conventional medicine therapies that have been proven to be safe and effective. While complementary therapies are not used to cure disease, many of them have been shown to help relieve patients’ symptoms and improve the quality of their lives by minimizing the side effects of conventional treatments or by providing psychological and physical benefits.

Memorial is part of Sutter Health, a family of not-for-profit hospitals, physician organizations and other medical services that share resources and expertise to advance health care quality and access. Serving more than 100 communities in Northern California, Sutter Health is a regional leader in cardiac care, cancer treatment, orthopedics, obstetrics, and newborn intensive care, and is a pioneer in advanced patient safety technology.

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