November is associated with two significant cancer awareness efforts that have meaning to all of the staff at Swedish Thoracic Surgery.
First, and most important to us, November is Lung Cancer Awareness month. Each year for the last 6 years we have suported this important cancer with an event for the public. Lung cancer is the most common cancer and remains the deadliest of all cancers. Yet, is is always shrouded in secrecy because of its association with smoking. But, many of the patients quit smoking some time ago or were never smokers and must still face this deadly disease.
This year, a public event - Shine a Light on Lung Cancer - will be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2001 at 5:30 pm at Gilda's Club on 1400 Broadway. Anyone who has been touched by lung cancer is encouraged to attend.
Second, November is also becoming known as Movember. This movement has been to support men's cancer initiatives and prostate cancer with the LIVESTRONG Foundation and Prostate Cancer Foundation. The men at Swedish Thoracic Surgery have come out in support of both of these important issues and are participating in Movember. As of November 1, 2011 - all of us were clean shaven.
Together with Cellnetix Pathology, PAS Anaesthesia and others we are all going to grow and groom a series of moustaches!
