Lots of study therapeutic via meals, group at UH Cancer Center

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More than 200 folks joined in particular person and on-line on the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center on October 4 for Diet & Nutrition for the Cancer Journey, a free public occasion held in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

The “ʻOhana Pink” gathering, a part of the UH Cancer Center’s Susan C. Hirano Cancer CARE Community program, was the most important but, that includes knowledgeable discussions, a cooking demonstration, meals giveaways and wellness assets.

Attendees heard from Sharon Kaʻiulani Odom, govt director of the Hawaiʻi Good Food Alliance, registered dietitian and breast most cancers survivor, who shared how farm-fresh, complete meals promote well being. Native Hawaiian chef Tammy Mahealani Smith demonstrated learn how to put together lūʻau stew utilizing domestically sourced elements, adopted by a shared meal and panel dialogue with diet and most cancers consultants from the UH Cancer Center, Breast Cancer Hawaii and Get Redy Farm.

‘Food is medicine’

“Having so many people show up reaffirms that diet and nutrition during the cancer journey is a topic of high interest—not only for patients, but also caregivers, families and those wanting to prevent cancer,” stated Jami Fukui, chief of scientific breast oncology for the Ka ʻUmeke Lama program (an initiative launched by the John A. Burns School of Medicine to enhance most cancers care in Hawaiʻi and the Pacific) and ʻOhana Pink founder. “Food is medicine. Healthful, nutrient–dense food can help us be our best healthy selves.”

UH Cancer Center Director Dr. Naoto T. Ueno added, “By offering free workshops like this, the UH Cancer Center is broadening its scope. Not only are we conducting cutting–edge scientific research and innovative clinical trials, and strong community outreach, we aim to support Hawaiʻi’s past and current patients through every phase of the journey, with care and aloha.”

Peter Hirano, husband of the late Susan Hirano, stated, “Susan believed that no one should face cancer alone—that education, community connection and aloha are as fundamental as medical treatments.”

The subsequent occasion for the Susan C. Hirano Cancer CARE Community will likely be held on January 17, 2026, and concentrate on the caregiver’s journey.