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A cancer center is much more than bricks and mortar. It is a place where the hope and courage of patients and their loved ones are joined with the expertise and caring understanding of clinical professionals, bringing together miracles of survival and acceptance of what life holds for us.
Lining the walls outside of Providence Cancer Center are clay tiles made from the handprints of cancer survivors. These powerful expressions of courage and hope capture the hearts and imaginations of all who view them. The Cancer Survivors Wall was dedicated at the opening of Providence Cancer Center on September 23, 1999.
Since dedicating the Cancer Survivors Wall, many survivors have asked how they can become part of this inspiring tribute to life. To honor their request, an addition to the Cancer Survivors Wall was created in 2001. The large, wood-framed addition contains 184 brass plaques. Each plaque is engraved with the name, date of diagnosis and signature of a cancer survivor. These personal signatures, like the handprints, bear witness to the strength, courage and hope of the cancer survivors in our community.
The Cancer Survivors Wall addition has room for approximately 1,200 signatures. Cancer survivors may participate by visiting Providence Cancer Center during normal business hours and filling out a signature card. New plaques will go up periodically as they are collected.
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