Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset, part of RWJBarnabas Health, will host its annual Breast Cancer Awareness Symposium on October 28 at Bridgewater Manor from 5 to 8 p.m.
The event will feature Elissa Kalver, a Stage IV metastatic breast cancer survivor, author, and founder of WeGotThis.org, as the keynote speaker. Kalver’s address is titled “Live Your Best Life… Embracing Joy, Purpose and Possibility.” She will share her personal experience living with cancer and her mission to inspire others facing similar challenges. Kalver’s book, “We Got This. How I Learned to Thrive With Terminal Cancer,” recounts her journey and has been highlighted on national television programs and in major magazines.
Deborah Lue, MD, a board-certified breast surgeon with RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group and medical director of the breast cancer program at the Steeplechase Cancer Center, will also speak at the symposium. Dr. Lue will discuss topics including risk factors for breast cancer, prevention strategies, the significance of screening mammograms, and available treatment options.
“Live Your Best Life… Embracing Joy, Purpose and Possibility,” will be the theme of the program. “We Got This. How I Learned to Thrive With Terminal Cancer,” Kalver’s book, will be given to all attendees, who can also participate in a book signing session following the program.
The symposium costs $25 to attend, which includes dinner and a copy of Kalver’s book. Registration must be completed in advance at https://bit.ly/4n93tu1.
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset is a 343-bed regional hospital in Somerville providing a range of emergency, medical/surgical, behavioral health, and rehabilitative services for central New Jersey residents. It serves as a teaching hospital for Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and operates a family medicine residency program.
RWJUH Somerset has received national recognition for clinical quality and patient safety and holds accreditation from the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer for its Steeplechase Cancer Center. The hospital collaborates with Rutgers Cancer Institute to provide patients access to advanced treatments and clinical trials close to home.
For more information about the hospital or the event, visit www.rwjbh.org/somerset.
