‘Silver Linings’ forum on breast cancer set

“SILVER Linings,” an educational forum and homecoming for breast cancer survivors, will be staged by the ICanServe Foundation on Sept. 17, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., at the Grand Regal Hotel in Davao City.

Held every three years around the country, Silver Linings is the only national forum that empowers cancer survivors, their family and friends, the medical community and the general public with information on breast cancer and support.

ICanServe celebrity volunteers will moderate the breakout sessions, such as Karen Davila, Maritoni Fernandez, Bibeth Orteza, Melissa de Leon, Patty Betita and Twink Macaraig.

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte and Dawn Zulueta, supporter of ICanServe’s barangay-based breast cancer screening program, will grace the opening ceremonies.

Singers Bituin Escalante and Chad Borja and the Sinagtala Dance Company will also perform.

The forum offers topics like breast cancer 101, managing the side effects of cancer treatment, exercise and eating right, role of family and friends, looking good during cancer, breast cancer in the young and keeping healthy when in remission.

The forum is made possible by Evolife, the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Astra Zeneca, C-Network, Innovitelle, Pagcor, GSIS, Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority, Blugre Coffee and Spirale.

It is in cooperation with Davao partners: Smiles, Living Hope, Amuma, the Davao Associations for Cancer Awareness Inc. and the Department of Surgery of Davao Doctors’ Hospital.

The registration fee is P100, inclusive of meals and free breast clinic. For pre-registration, visit website www.icanservefoundation.org or contact Ican Serve Cebu secretariat Tingting Caballero at (0922) 8767674.