Stony Brook Southampton Celebrates Survivors

Mon, 05/22/2023 - 18:16

Durell Godfrey

May 22, 2023

In recognition of National Cancer Survivors Month, there will be a celebration at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital's Phillips Family Cancer Center on June 1 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. The ceremony will acknowledge "the individual journey of every cancer survivor," the hospital said in an announcement.

The celebration, with refreshments and live music, is free for cancer survivors and their families to attend. Advance registration is required online at bit.ly/natlsurvivor or by phone at 631-638-7222 by May 30.

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