WVU women’s soccer Pink Match to raise breast cancer awareness


Mountaineer fans are encouraged to don their pink and come to the WVU women’s “Pink” soccer game against Oklahoma at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium on Sunday, October 8 at 2 p.m. Bring your smiles as this game will be televised regionally on AT&T Sports Net. You’ll receive pink pom-pom shakers and get to tour the new Bonnie’s Bus, WVU’s state-of-the-art mobile 3D mammography vehicle, which will be parked in the lot next to the stadium. Members of the soccer team will be decked out in pink uniforms and during halftime will celebrate the success of their annual spring fundraiser to benefit the Cancer Institute’s Betty Puskar Breast Care Center. Fans will also have an opportunity to receive the official pink Mountaineer T-shirt when they make a $10 donation. Tickets will be $1 at the gate and available online at WVUGAME.com

Clinical Trials Research Unit receives award for excellence

Congratulations to the WVU Cancer Institute Clinical Trials Research Unit (CTRU) for winning the Most Improved Site Award for Excellence in Clinical Research Operations at the Forte Onsemble conference this September.  The award is based on CTRU’s benchmarking data over the last several months from Forte’s Site Benchmarks analytics platform.  “This award recognizes the efforts of our unit to speed-up our processes to allow trials to open faster,  which correlates to more options for our patients on trial,” said Anne Schnatterly, BSN RN CCRP, interim director of the WVUCI CTRU.

Clarksville family donates gift cards to cancer patients

Breast Reconstruction Awareness (BRA) Day t-shirts available at Ruby

Breast Reconstruction Awareness  (BRA) Day T-shirts will be available at Ruby Cafeteria on Oct 2 from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.  For a $15 donation you can own one of the T-shirts.  The purpose of BRA Day is to raise awareness of breast reconstruction options available to women following breast cancer surgery.

Expansion of WVU Cancer Institute continues to make news

WBOY TV recently interviewed Dr. Hannah Hazard-Jenkins, Director of Clinical Services at the WVU Cancer Institute, about expansion plans to meet statewide needs.  To read the article

WVU Cancer Institute, Regional Cancer Center Offer Discount Mammograms

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. To help promote the importance of prevention and early detection, the WVU Cancer Institute and University Healthcare Regional Cancer Center will offer discount mammogram clinics in October at both Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg and Jefferson Medical Center in Ranson.

New tobacco cessation support group to begin in October

Cancer Prevention and Control is offering a five session tobacco cessation support group for cancer patients and their families starting on October 24th.  The program is designed to support patient’s efforts to eliminate tobacco products from their life.  Certified tobacco treatment specialists will conduct the one-hour support sessions and provide educational materials as well as information about nicotine replacement products.  The program is free for everyone and will be held on Tuesday nights from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center in Morgantown in room G801.  In addition to Oct. 24, the support group will also meet on October 31, and November 7, 14, and 28.   Individuals can register now by calling 304-293-2370 or emailing jkeresztury@hsc.wvu.edu.  For more information contact Jim Keresztury at 304-293-0481 or jkeresztury@hsc.wvu.edu.

Absinthe Minded Professor to be held at Morgantown Flour and Feed

Our next Absinthe Minded Professor event sponsored by the Health Sciences Innovation Center will be October 10. Join us at Morgantown Flour and Feed, 156 Clay Street from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.  We invite all faculty, post-docs and graduate students to come together in a casual atmosphere and encourage you to interact with those outside your individual departments and research teams.

Team members sought for Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

The Betty Puskar Breast Care Center at the WVU Cancer Institute is recruiting members to its team – Hakuna Ma TaTas – for participation in the the American Cancer Society (ACS) Making Strides Against Breast Cancer on Saturday, Oct. 21 at the WVU Student Rec Center in Morgantown. The event celebrates people who have battled breast cancer and raises awareness about prevention. It also raises money to help find a cure, and to support programs and services.  Join the Hakuna Ma TaTas team by registering here. 
If you have any questions, please contact team captain Carla Swanson at swansonc@wvumedicine.org.
The WVU Cancer Institute is a sponsor of Making Strides.

Nominations sought for 2017 Employee Recognition Awards

Would you like to see any of your peers recognized for their exceptional performance in one of these categories – innovation, teamwork, accountability and service?  The WVU Cancer Institute Employee Recognition Awards Committee is now accepting nominations for its 2017 Employee Recognition Awards Program.

Friend of WVU Cancer Institute to be inducted as B&E distinguished Alum

Lee Bakalarski, a longtime friend and supporter of the WVU Cancer Institute, will become the fifth and final inductee into the WVU College of Business and Economics renowned Roll of Distinguished Alumni during WVU Homecoming Weekend.

A message from Cancer Institute Director Rich Goldberg on the passing of longtime Cancer Institute friend David Allen

Friends and Colleagues, It is with great sadness that I share with you that David Allen passed away unexpectedly on September 21. David was a longtime supporter of the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center and member of our leadership council.  He willingly devoted his time and talent to benefit others.  David did a masterful job documenting the history of the Cancer Center in “The History of MBRCC,” an enlightening recollection of the development and growth of the state’s premier cancer research and treatment center, which included three sections – Mary Babb Randolph biography, Why a cancer center?, and the DeLynn Lecture Series.