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Cancer survivors celebrated at Southeastern Med
The Daily Jeffersonian
Staff at the John W. & Edna McManus Shepard Cancer Center in Cambridge took time Friday to celebrate local cancer survivors.
Each survivor received a petunia and a rousing round of applause from the staff during a mini-parade in front of the William L. Baker & Family Medical Building.
The celebration of life brought smiles to the faces of the staff and many patients passing by in vehicles, some of which were adorned with signs and balloons to mark the joyous day in advance of National Cancer Survivors Day 2021 on Sunday. I have worked at the cancer center for 22 years and a day like today is like a family reunion, said Laura Higgins, When patients come here for treatment, they meet a new group of sisters. And today, is a day we get to celebrate their survival.
Maine man runs 100 miles to represent the 100 mile drive some Maine cancer patients make every day
Matt Dexter says rural Mainers diagnosed with cancer have to travel 4 to 6 times farther to receive treatment than those who live in larger Maine towns and cities. Author: Hannah Yechivi (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 10:42 PM EDT June 6, 2021 Updated: 11:30 PM EDT June 6, 2021
MAINE, Maine A trip from Machias to Brewer is about an-hour-and-a-half drive, and will cover about 100 miles. The founder of the Christine B. Foundation, Matt Dexter, decided to run that route, all 100 miles. He did this to symbolize the extremely long distance that many cancer patients have to make daily, to get cancer treatment at the closest facility in eastern Maine, the Northern Light Cancer Care Facility in Brewer.