FOOD FOR LIFE

Nutrition and Cooking Classes for Cancer Prevention and Survival

The Cancer Project is offering a series of four free nutrition and cooking classes featuring Neal Barnard, MD every Wednesday in February from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.  Classes will be held at The Cancer Project headquarters at 5100 Wisconsin Ave., N.W., Suite 400, Washington, DC near the Friendship Heights Metro station on the red line. 

Register online at www.cancerproject.org or by contacting Suman at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or by calling 202-527-7396.

7th ANNUAL SUSAN PATRICIA TECK MEMORIAL LECTURE featuring
Larry Maxwell, MD

Friday, April 16, 2010 at 2:00 p.m

Dr. Maxwell will speak on Novel Screening Strategies in Ovarian and Endometrial Cancer at the George Washington University Hospital auditorium (lower level).  Dr. Maxwell is Director of the Gynecologic Cancer Translational Research Center and Chief, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, at Walter Reed and Professor, Uniformed Services University.

The hospital is located at 901 23rd Street, N.W. adjacent to the Foggy Bottom Metro blue/orange line station. 

This is a free lecture.  Please bring a picture ID for admittance to the hospital.

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FREE HOUSECLEANING FOR CANCER PATIENTS

Fighting cancer is difficult enough, but living with it is even tougher - and that's where the Cleaning for A Reason Foundation steps in.  This  nonprofit offers free professional housecleaning and maid services to improve the lives of women undergoing treatment for cancer - any type of cancer.  

If you are a woman currently undergoing chemotherapy, you can receive FREE housecleaning – once a month for four months while you are in treatment.  

All you have to do is sign up at  http://www.cleaningforareason.org/ and have your doctor fax a note confirming the treatment. Cleaning for a Reason will have a participating maid service in
your zip code area come to clean your house.     

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