The premiere of the book “Cancer. From Diagnosis to Action”

The Stargard Cultural Centre cordially invites you to a meeting on the occasion of the nationwide premiere of the book entitled “RAK. FROM DIAGNOSIS TO ACTION. ONCOLOGY GUIDE”, by ALEKSANDRA ZALEWSKA-STANKIEWICZ.

The book “Cancer. From diagnosis to action. Oncology Guide” is a combination of specialist medical knowledge with personal patient relationships. Over the course of two years, the author conducted almost 30 interviews with people with oncological experience and outstanding specialists: oncologists, gynecologists, urologists, nutritionists and psycho-oncologists.

Four interviewees will take part in the meeting at the Stargard Cultural Centre:

Prof. TOMASZ K. WOJDACZ — Epigenetics specialist, President of the International Society of Molecular and Clinical Epigenetics; Dr. N. med. REMIGIUSZ STAMIROWSKI — specialist urologist from the Department of Urology SPSZOZ Zdroje in Szczecin, also associated with SPWZOZ in Stargard, MICHAŁ BRYŁA — was 20 years old when he heard the diagnosis: testicular cancer, works in the District Municipality in Stargard; AGNIESZKA ODACHOWSKA-PIOSIK — when she was a young girl, she was diagnosed with salivary gland cancer, president of the Foundation for Rural Development, involved in the promotion of” The Pink Patrol.”

An important element of the event will be the presentation of the preventive action prepared by the District Sanitary and Epidemiological Station.

The meeting will be hosted by Joanna Tomczak, director of the Stargard Cultural Centre.

The book was sponsored by 14 organizations, including the Polish Society of Clinical Oncology and the Rak'n'Roll Foundation. Win a Life! And the OnkoCafe-Together Better Foundation. The book can be purchased in online bookstores, including Empik.

About the author:

Aleksandra Zalewska-Stankiewicz — journalist specializing in medical issues, Stargardzianka. In the Stargard Cultural Centre he runs the Laboratory of Locality and Journalism.

We invite you to talk together about what we can do for our own health.

Organizer: Stargard Cultural Center, SCK Laboratory of Locality and Journalism, Sensus Publishing House, District Sanitary and Epidemiological Station.