Proposed cancer outreach activities planned to date include:
April 9: BGSU's "Hoedown for Health Fair"
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WBGU-PBS and the Toledo Community Oncology Program team-up at BGSU’s “Hoedown for Health” Fair, Bowen Thompson Student Union’s Ballroom, 10 am – 3 pm.
Stop by for giveaways and information on living with cancer, clinical trials and cancer support services available locally.
April 10: NW Ohio Journal - Living with Cancer
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WBGU-PBS’ “NW Ohio Journal” program takes a look at the challenges individuals and families face living with cancer. Whether newly diagnosed, currently in treatment, or living for many years or decades, people with a cancer diagnosis face a host of challenges that fall under the term "cancer survivorship."
Viewers are encouraged to call in with their questions and comments. The program can be viewed online the day after broadcast at http://www.wbgu.org/journal.
April 11: "Truth About Cancer" Sneak Preview
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A “Truth About Cancer” Brown-Bag Lunch Sneak Preview & Discussion will be held at noon at WBGU-PBS.
Excerpts from “The Truth About Cancer” documentary and the 30-minute program, “Take One Step: A Conversation About Cancer with Linda Ellerbee” and physicians who are cancer survivors themselves, will be shown in the WBGU-PBS Conference Room, Tucker Center for Telecommunications,
245 Troup Avenue, Bowling Green.
A DVD screener with excerpts from
“The Truth About Cancer” documentary,
along with “Take One Step: A Conversation About Cancer with Linda Ellerbee,” is available for groups and organizations wanting to hold discussions and public screening events. Contact Deb Boyce at WBGU-PBS (419) 372-7023 or email dboyce@wbgu.org to get a copy.
April 16: "Truth About Cancer" Premiere
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“The Truth About Cancer” premieres at 9 p.m. on WBGU-PBS. The 90-minute documentary, written, produced, and directed by award-winning filmmaker Linda Garmon, tells the moving story of her husband’s and several other’s battle with cancer. She follows medical professionals working to promote screening, research the latest developments in cancer treatment, and help patients and their families live with a cancer diagnosis.
“Take One Step: A Conversation About Cancer with Linda Ellerbee,” premieres at 10:30 p.m. on WBGU-PBS. Breast cancer survivor Linda Ellerbee facilitates a discussion with a panel of doctors, cancer survivors themselves, who offer both personal and professional observations on how to handle a cancer diagnosis, what to say to loved ones, how to advocate for yourself and how best to live a life with cancer.
Oncologists, cancer survivors and clinical trial administrators will be fielding calls, at 1-800-410-2727, in the WBGU-PBS studio during the 9 – 11 p.m. broadcast of both programs. Individuals are encouraged to call in with their questions and comments.
May 15: NW Ohio Journal- Cancer Research
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WBGU-PBS’ “NW Ohio Journal” program examines the changing face of cancer research.
Host Barbara Kopp Miller and guests discuss why cancer research and participation in clinical trials are needed to develop more effective cancer treatments to win the war on cancer.
Viewers are encouraged to call in with their questions and comments. The program can be viewed online the day after broadcast at http://www.wbgu.org/journal.
June 8: "Legacy of Hope: Celebration of Survival" event at WBGU
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The first “Legacy of Hope: Celebration of Survival” event is planned from 2 – 5 p.m. at WBGU-PBS, in Bowling Green, Ohio.
Cancer survivors, caregivers and their families are invited to attend, as well as members of the public, who would like to
join in the fun and learn more about cancer support services available locally and throughout the region.
A series of cancer programs will be broadcast on WBGU-PBS throughout the month of June in honor of National Cancer Survivors Month and Clinical Trials month.
June 10: "Take One Step: A Conversation About Cancer with Linda Ellerbee " at 10 p.m.
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News journalist and breast cancer survivor Linda Ellerbee moderates a panel discussion with a group doctors who have survived cancer themselves. They offer both personal and professional observations on how to handle a cancer diagnosis, what to say to loved ones, how to advocate for yourself and how best to live a life with cancer. (REBROADCAST)
Waging War On Cancer with Paula Zahn
Monday,
June 9 - Thursday, June 12
June 9: "History of Cancer" at 10:30 p.m.
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Cancer treatments have changed dramatically since Congress declared War on Cancer in 1971 with the passage of the “National Cancer Act.”
Explore the history of the Cancer Act and the breakthrough treatments discovered as a result of it. Patients who have benefited from these investigational therapies tell their stories, and scientists at the forefront of cancer research for several decades talk about the vast difference in treating cancer then, before the Cancer Act, and now, as they look at the future of cancer treatments.
June 10: "Childhood Cancers" at 10:30 p.m.
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Just a generation ago pediatric cancers were nearly universally, and always rapidly, fatal. But today, on average, 80 percent of childhood cancers are cured, and the children go on to live a normal life span.
Explore how researchers achieved this milestone, today considered to be one of the greatest success stories in modern medicine. Scientists also detail how pediatric cancer research helped oncologists to develop effective anti-cancer regimens for adults.
June 11: "Breast Cancer" at 10:30 p.m.
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Without question, breast cancer is the disease many women fear the most. But there are dramatic differences in treating breast cancer today compared to the way it was treated a generation ago.
Women with breast cancer detail their experiences with this disease, how they reacted to the diagnosis, and the treatments that have saved their lives. They also offer advice to women about how to emotionally survive the breast cancer experience.
June 12: "Types of Cancer" at 10:30 p.m.
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A cancer diagnosis is always bad news;
no one celebrates when hearing the words, “You have cancer.” This program seeks to demystify cancer by explaining where it comes from and highlights some of the innovative treatments that are helping many more patients.
Scientists discuss the importance of early detection, giving cancer patients more treatment options and, in the case of prostate cancer, doctors opine whether it should be treated at all.
June 19: "The Truth About Cancer" at 9 p.m.
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This 90-minute documentary, written, produced, and directed by award-winning filmmaker Linda Garmon, tells the moving story of her husband's battle with cancer, revealing startling truths about metastatic cancer survival rates and the limited success of some current treatment protocols.
Interwoven throughout are the stories of three other cancer patients, their families and doctors, as they navigate deeply personal decisions surrounding the disease. Medical professionals are followed as they work to promote screening, research the latest developments in cancer treatments, and help patients and their families live with their cancer diagnosis. (REBROADCAST)
June 23: "Legacy of Hope: Cancer Clinical Trials"
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9 p.m.
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Developed to target and review the effectiveness of current and promising approaches to cancer prevention, detection, diagnosis and treatment, cancer trials allow specific clinical questions to be answered quickly, utilizing the latest research findings. This program profiles the Toledo Community Oncology Program's (TCOP) efforts to increase public awareness and understanding of the importance of clinical trial participation in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan.
Dr. Paul Schaefer, a Toledo oncologist and principal investigator for TCOP, explains all cancer drugs currently in use today have gone through past clinical trials, and could not be approved for current cancer patients otherwise. Supported by the National Cancer Institute, TCOP's clinical trials bring the latest medical research and advances in cancer treatment, prevention and control to cancer patients in communities across our region through 22 area member institutions.
June 23: "The Chemo Paintings" at
10 p.m.
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This 1996 WBGU-PBS documentary is an emotional and intimate journey of one person's experience with cancer survivorship, and how it affected her family and her art.
From prognosis to recovery, Dorothy Bryan, artist, wife and mother, uses her art as
therapy and as a communication tool. As
she struggles with loss in her lifestyle, personality, control and privacy, Dorothy reflects her emotions on canvas, creating a 10-piece series of paintings, offering unique insights to others on some of the issues faced by cancer patients.
June 26: "NW Ohio Journal" from 8-9 p.m.
"Living with Cancer" at 8 p.m.
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Whether newly diagnosed, currently in treatment, or living for many years or decades, people with a cancer diagnosis face a host of challenges that fall under the term "cancer survivorship."
Host Barbara Kopp Miller and guests Dr. David Brown, a Toledo Clinic oncologist practicing in Bowling Green, and cancer survivor and patient advocate Deb Boyce, WBGU-PBS Director of Promotions and Public Relations, discuss the challenges of living with cancer. (REBROADCAST)
"Cancer Research & Clinical Trials " at 8:30 p.m.
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The changing face of cancer research and clinical trials are examined.
Host Barbara Kopp Miller and guests Dr. Paul Schaeffer, a Toledo Clinic oncologist and principal investigator for the Toledo Community Oncology program, and Deb Boyce, a cancer survivor and patient advocate, discuss why cancer research and participation in clinical trials are needed to develop more effective cancer treatments to win the war on cancer. Dan Galway, Vice President of the Wood County American Cancer Society Board, explains the American Cancer Society's Cancer Prevention Study-3, a longitudinal health and lifestyle study for individuals aged 30 - 65. (REBROADCAST)
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Virtually everyone knows of someone whose life has been changed by a cancer diagnosis. And while cancer is no longer a certain death sentence for many who are afflicted with it, survival rates could be improved.
WBGU-PBS is one of 15 public television stations across the country that has been awarded a grant by WGBH, Boston, to launch a cancer outreach campaign in support of local cancer awareness programs and activities.
The cancer outreach campaign looks to reinforce the important message that cancer is about hope and survivorship; facilitate and promote cancer-related outreach initiatives in area communities; and increase awareness across the region about the importance of participation in clinical trials and cancer research needed to develop more effective cancer treatments to win the war on cancer.
Serving a 19-county area in Northwest and West Central Ohio, WBGU-PBS is looking to partner with area hospitals, cancer clinics, healthcare providers, cancer support groups, organizations and agencies, colleges, universities and libraries, to reach cancer survivors and their family members from across the region.
Current partners include the Toledo Community Oncology Program, Wood County Hospital, the American Cancer Society, Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Bowling Green State University’s Public Health Program in the College of Health and Human Services, and St. Rita’s Hospital in Lima.
WBGU-PBS is creating a website at wbgu.org/legacyofhope to increase awareness of cancer services and support available locally, and give cancer survivors an on-going means of connecting with other survivors, even when their health or distance from support services might hinder them. Organizations and groups are encouraged to submit information about their services and events for inclusion on the site.
To learn how you or your organization can become involved, please contact Deb Boyce, Director of Promotions and Public Relations at WBGU-PBS at (419) 372-7023 or email her at
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