Inova Loudoun Hospital and Life with Cancer Host Advanced Cancer Support Group

Inova Loudoun Hospital and Life with Cancer host a free, monthly Advanced Cancer Support Group. The purpose of the support group is to network with others that are living with advanced cancer. The group meets the fourth Monday of the month from 6:30 – 8 p.m. at Inova Loudoun Hospital, 44035 Riverside Parkway, Leesburg in the Radiation Oncology Center, Suite 100. The next Stroke Survivors and Caregivers Support Group will be on Monday, September 28th.

Has your doctor told you that you have advanced cancer? Research has shown that support and education can help improve the quality of life for those living with advanced disease. This networking group will explore ways to learn to live with advanced cancer and the many questions and life decisions that come along with the diagnosis. Join with others who can support you along the way.

Christine Stone, RN, MSN, OCN, Oncology Navigator and Elise Schneider, MSW, LCSW, Oncology Social Worker facilitate the group.

Registration is required. To register go to www.lifewithcancer.org or call 703-698-2526.

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Inova Loudoun Hospital, serving Loudoun County for over 100 years, is part of Inova, a not-for-profit healthcare system based in Northern Virginia that consists of hospitals and other health services, including emergency- and urgent-care centers, home care, nursing homes, mental health and blood donor services, and wellness classes. Governed by a voluntary board of community members, Inova’s mission is to improve the health of the diverse community it serves through excellence in patient care, education and research. Visit us on the web at www.inova.org/ilh.

About Inova

Inova is a not-for-profit health care system located in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, serving over two million people with over 1,700 licensed beds based in Northern Virginia. Inova consists of five hospitals including the area’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care unit. Inova encompasses many health services including the nationally and internationally recognized Inova Heart and Vascular Institute (IHVI), Inova Translational Medicine Institute (ITMI) on genomics, Inova Neuroscience Institute and Inova Children’s Hospital. Inova’s mission is to improve the health of the diverse community it serves through excellence in patient care, education and research. More information and statistics about Inova is at www.inova.org.