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VCU Health will continue its series of educational seminars in June with programs on how you can help in an emergency before getting to the hospital and internal radiation therapy for prostate cancer. The seminars are held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Kelly Education Center at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, 1800 Lakeside Ave. Registration check-in starts at 5 p.m.; light refreshments will be served. All seminars are free and open to the public, but registration is recommended. For more information or to register, go to vcuhealth.org/events or call (804) 628-0041. If you are unable to attend, you canwatch the seminars live on the VCU Health Facebook page at www.facebook.com/vcuhealth/.

Thursday, June 7

“Emergencies Happen: You Can Make a Difference”

As a Level 1 Trauma Center, the team at VCU Medical Center is ready 24 hours a day, seven days a week to care for every imaginable injury and emergency. However, there are things that can be done in advance that could have a positive impact once a patient arrives in the emergency department. A team of VCU Health experts will discuss hands-only CPR, how to spot a stroke, bleeding control techniques, when to call 911, and other important measures you can take to assist in saving a life.

Thursday, June 14

“HDR Prostate Brachytherapy: Cancer’s One Punch Knockout”

Every year approximately 220,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer. Join Alfredo Urdaneta, M.D., and Dorin Todor, Ph.D., from VCU Massey Cancer Center as they discuss the many treatments available, including high-dose rate brachytherapy — a quick and precise method of delivering radiation therapy directly to the tumor.