ADVISORY/Ann Jillian to Star in Opening Celebration of Seattle Cancer Treatment & Wellness Center's New, One-of-a-Kind Treatment Facility.

City Desks, News Editors, Health/Medical Writers

ADVISORY...For Wednesday (October 24)

--(BW HealthWire)

What:   A celebration of the latest complementary approaches to
        cancer therapy, featuring keynote speaker Ann Jillian, one of
        the world's best known survivors of breast cancer. This event
        launches a new, expanded facility for Seattle Cancer Treatment
        & Wellness Center.

        To accommodate growth in patient demand, the four-year-old
        clinic tripled its size with a move to a unique, Feng
        Shui-inspired facility atop Capitol Hill. The new center
        features furnishings, colors and lighting all selected to
        promote patient comfort, harmony and healing during the
        treatment process.

        Expected event audience: 400.

Who:    -- Ann Jillian, renowned actress, singer and breast-cancer
           survivor.
        She devotes much of her professional and personal energy to
        bringing hope and inspiration to cancer survivors. That was
        the purpose of her autobiographical film, the "Ann Jillian
        Story," which depicted her struggle with breast cancer and
        recovery.

        -- Seattle-area patients and physicians (board-certified
        medical oncologists, naturopathic physicians and Chinese
        medicine physicians) who are propelling the trend for
        complementary cancer care.

When:   Wednesday, October 24
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        4:30 - 6 p.m. - One-on-one media availability with Ann Jillian
        and physicians, plus VIP tours of the new treatment center
        (please contact Patrick Bannon to schedule an interview)
        6 p.m. - Event begins.
        6:30 p.m. - Ann Jillian program begins.

Where:  Seattle Cancer Treatment & Wellness Center
        122 16th Avenue East, Seattle
        (Directly east of the Group Health central campus
        on Capitol Hill)

Visual: -- Actress Ann Jillian
        -- The new cancer center, in a warm, inviting,
           Northwest/Asian-inspired motif.

Detail: Over the past four years, Seattle Cancer Treatment &
        Wellness Center has established itself as the Northwest's only
        cancer treatment center combining conventional and natural
        cancer treatments - in one place, by one medical team. A study
        in the Journal of Clinical Oncology showed that more than 80%
        of cancer patients seek some form of complementary therapy
        (typically combining medical oncology with nutrition,
        naturopathic medicine, acupuncture, and/or Chinese medicine).