Inova Saville Cancer Screening and Prevention Center hosts fourth annual Health Fair

WHO: The Inova Saville Cancer Screening and Prevention Center, Northern Virginia’s only state-of-the-art cancer screening and prevention center, will host its fourth annual Inova Saville Cancer Screening and Health Fair on Saturday, May 17, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. 


WHAT: The free community event is open to all and will provide valuable information to anyone interested in learning more about their own risk factors for developing cancer, or who have questions about cancer screening and prevention. The event will offer:

  • Complimentary on-site skin checks

  • Take-home colon cancer screening kits

  • Mammogram screening on the Saville Mobile Cancer Screening Bus

    • Space is limited

  • Educational programs

  • Interactive exhibits

  • Wellness sessions led by Inova Well

  • Local food trucks

  • Family activities 

WHEN: Saturday, May 17, 2025; 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

WHERE: Inova Center for Personalized Health Conference Center 

8100 Innovation Park Dr.

Fairfax, VA 22031

 

*Parking: Free parking is available on-site; follow signs to the ground level parking opposite the Inova Schar Cancer Institute main entrance or the covered parking underneath the facility. 

*Public transportation: The Fairfax Connector stops directly in front of Inova Fairfax. Take route 401 or 402 (Backlick-Gallows) to the Gallows Road and Townsend Street stop. 

Stage Schedule

9:20 am - Understanding Breast Cancer Screening: What You Need to Know

9:40 am - Prostate Cancer Screening

10 am - Cooking Demo – Berry-Banana Cauliflower Smoothie

10:20 am - Prevention is Key: Why HPV vaccinations and pap smears matter

10:40 am  - Colon Cancer Screening

11 am - Cooking Demo - Lentil Salad

11:20 am - Lung Cancer Screening

11:40 am - Genetic Counseling for Hereditary Cancer Risk: Listening to what your DNA has to say

12 pm - Cooking Demo - Apple Nachos

12:20 pm - Advances in Cancer Prevention Research

12:40 pm  - Skin Cancer: Types, Myths & Screening

Interactive exhibits will be on site to aid in educating the public about common types of cancer. 

[Photo Credit: Inova Schar Cancer Institute]

About Inova Schar Cancer Institute

Inova Schar Cancer Institute is a state-of-the-art cancer care destination designed to meet the needs of our evolving region, and to bring healing and hope to our patients in the Metro DC area.  Our physicians are experts in the cancers they specialize in, and work in multi-disciplinary teams in which new patients meet with their surgeon, medical oncologist, and radiation oncologist together, and get a personalized and coordinated care plan just for them.  All of this care is provided under one roof, as part of the same comprehensive care program.  Our team – 1,000+ doctors, researchers, nurses,cancer specialists and emotional support experts at our Life with Cancer® program – delivers the highest standard of compassionate, collaborative and holistic cancer care, customized to the needs of each patient.

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