By Canadian Cancer Society

Lunch With Friends

Oct 18, 2018 | 9:24 AM

The Canadian Cancer Society’s annual Women’s Luncheon “Lunch with Friends” for Women’s Cancer Awareness Month is being held:

• Tuesday Oct. 30^th, 2018 at the Coronet Hotel (formerly Travelodge), 3551 2^nd Ave W Prince Albert
• Time: 11:45 am to 1:00  pm
• Guest Speaker:  Dr. Peter Spafford  – Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan
• Topic:  HPV and Throat Cancer, the disease and vaccine of the century.
• Tickets $15.00 and available at the Canadian Cancer Society Office 54 11^th Street E. Prince Albert
• Call 306-764-4808 for more information. Please reserve tickets by Oct. 26^th .

Lunch with Friends is an awareness & prevention event and will feature guest speaker Dr. Peter Spafford, Division Head – Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, University of Saskatchewan. 

HPV infections can cause at least 6 types of cancer including cervical and certain mouth and throat cancers. Not just affecting women, HPV-related cancers are on the rise amongst males. Find out more about the human papillomavirus and the vaccine available to protect against these HPV infections.