VCU to host lunchtime seminar series on cancers that affect women

By Erin Lucero
Office of Development, School of Medicine

RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia Commonwealth University will present a series of free lunchtime seminars with a focus on cancers that affect women. The series will be offered 12:15 - 1 p.m. on each of the five Wednesdays in May, in the Atrium of the James Center, 1021 E. Cary St.

The series will feature physicians from the VCU Health System who will discuss early detection of potential health problems; advancements in treatment options, including clinical trials; and the latest research findings.

May 2: Talking to the Doctor About Breast Cancer
Mary Helen Hackney, M.D., breast cancer specialist at VCU’s Massey Cancer Center

May 9: Common Skin Cancers and Their Cures
Algin B. Garrett, M.D., dermatology chief with VCU’s Medical College of Virginia Hospitals

May 16: Are PAP Smears Still Important?
Eileen Segretti, M.D., gynecological oncologist with VCU’s Women’s Health Services and the Massey Cancer Center

May 23: Cancer of the Uterus: The Curable Cancer
John B. Wheelock, M.D., gynecological oncology chief with VCU’s Women’s Health Services and the Massey Cancer Center

May 30: Ovarian Cancer: It Whispers, So Listen
Cecelia Boardman, M.D., gynecological oncologist with VCU’s Women’s Health Services and the Massey Cancer Center

Made possible by Women’s Health Services of the VCU Health System, VCU’s Massey Cancer Center and the James Center, the series is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is not required. Dessert will be served. For more information, call Jennifer Cummings at (804) 828-4563.