14
March 2009
Event sponsored by Arch Capital Group Limited
This event was held on March 14, from 2-6pm at Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute.
Facing cancer, whether as patient, carer or member of the family is almost always a life-changing experience. The Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre hosted Bermuda’s first Community Cancer Forum on March 14.
Through the sponsorship of Arch Capital Group Ltd., cancer care was presented in a public forum for the first time providing the community with a unique opportunity to seek information, ask questions and be face to face with the medical and support groups that care for the islands cancer patients and their family and friends.
Guest speaker Kindly presented by Bermuda Hospitals Board
It was through the generosity of the Bermuda Hospitals Board that Prof. zur Hausen was able to speak to the general public at this event.
Guest Speaker Prof. Dr. Harald zur Hausen Awarded Nobel Prize for Medicine, spoke on the topic "Infections causing human cancer". Prof. zur Hausen has been invited to the Island to speak to Doctors by the Bermuda Hospital Board.
Visitors to this event had access to the following information tables and staff on site to answer questions and provide support:
With much thanks to Monika Davies Kindly donated the following photos, Click here
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