Colorectal cancer survivor Vince Papale, a former member of the Philadelphia Eagles who inspired the movie “Invincible,” will headline a free Webinar on Tuesday, March 22 presented by Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset and Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey. “Be Invincible! Vince Papale’s Playbook for Defeating Colon Cancer” will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. To register, go to https://bit.ly/3unGaV7.
At age 30, Papale achieved his lifelong dream of becoming a professional football player after making an open tryout for the Philadelphia Eagles. Papale will share an account of his colon cancer diagnosis and his inspirational story of treatment and recovery. Patrick Boland, MD, medical oncologist at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, will provide an overview of numerous colon conditions, preventive strategies, symptoms, diagnostic technologies such as CT scans and colonoscopy and advanced treatments.
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset, in partnership with Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey – the state’s only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center – provides close-to-home access to the most advanced cancer treatment options. For more information, visit www.rwjbh.org/beatcancer.
