The most preventable form of cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for both men and women. Each year, lung cancer kills more people than colon, breast and prostate cancers combined.*
In honor of lung cancer awareness month, Raleigh Community Hospital (RCH) is hosting a community program and lecture on lung cancer and smoking cessation. Topics will include the latest in lung cancer diagnostics, surgical options, smoking cessation and will conclude with a panel discussion.

RCH is presenting the program in conjunction with Lilly Pharmaceutical and the American Cancer Society on Wednesday, November 20 from 7:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. in the RCH cafeteria.
Speakers will include Dr. Tommy D’Amico, thoracic surgeon at the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center, Dr. Sharon Taylor, medical oncologist of Duke Hematology/Oncology and Sarah Cox, Health Action Council educator.

Individuals wishing to attend the free program must RSVP to 919-954-3294 by Monday, November 18. For more information about this lecture, please call 919-954-3950.

Raleigh Community Hospital is a 205-bed acute-care facility located one block north of the beltline on Wake Forest Road in North Raleigh. Raleigh Community Hospital is part of the Duke University Health System. A full-service acute care hospital, RCH’s range of services includes the Diabetes Treatment Center, a 24-hour Emergency Department, Intensive and Critical Care, Child Birth Center, Rehabilitation, Newborn Hearing Screening, Senior Health Center and community education.

*Statistics provided by American Cancer Society