Seoul National University Cancer Hospital Hosts Cancer Prevention Walking Event with Cancer Patients

Over 30 Cancer Patients, Volunteers, and Medical Staff Participate
Walking Together at Changgyeonggung for Interaction

Seoul National University Cancer Hospital announced on the 10th that it held the "26th Cancer Prevention Walking Event with Cancer Patients" at Changgyeonggung Palace on the 27th of last month.

Participants of the 26th Cancer Prevention Walking Event with Cancer Patients at Seoul National University Cancer Hospital are taking a commemorative photo. [Photo by Seoul National University Hospital]

The cancer prevention walking event, organized by the Cancer Information Education Center at Seoul National University Cancer Hospital, is an event where patients and medical staff walk together along famous spots or trekking courses in Seoul. It has been held since 2012 to raise public awareness about the importance of cancer prevention and to prevent recurrence and secondary cancers in cancer survivors.

After being suspended for the past three years due to COVID-19, the event resumed this year, marking its 26th edition. The event was co-hosted by Seoul National University Cancer Hospital and the Changgyeonggung Management Office of the Cultural Heritage Administration. About 30 participants attended, including cancer patients treated for breast cancer, thyroid cancer, and uterine cancer at Seoul National University Cancer Hospital, Kim Hak-jae, head of the Cancer Information Education Center, volunteer cancer survivors, and medical staff.

Participants started from Honghwamun Gate at Changgyeonggung Palace and toured Geumcheon-gil, Chundangji Pond, and the Grand Greenhouse. Forest guide Jo Kyung-oh explained the birds and vegetation of Changgyeonggung Palace to the participants during the tour.

A breast cancer patient who participated in the event said, "I used to take walks at Changgyeonggung Palace after receiving treatment at the cancer hospital, but with the expert’s commentary added, it was a unique experience. Above all, it was a happy time to walk and talk with other patients."

Kim Hak-jae, head of the Cancer Information Education Center, said, "I hope this event became a place for communication among cancer patients with similar experiences, providing psychological comfort."

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