Victoria Hospitals Foundation raises $1.7 million for women's cancer care

Victoria Hospitals Foundation raises $1.7 million for women's cancer care

The charity raised enough to double Victoria General Hospital's surgical capacity for women facing gynecologic cancer

Close to $160,000 Raised to Support Robotic-Assisted Surgery for Women

It was a record-breaking year for the Health Care Foundation’s Brunch with the Bags, an event that raised more than $158,000 in support of women’s health care in Newfoundland and Labrador. The 17th annual event, held on the weekend at the Delta Hotel in St. John’s, attracted more than 300 people for a sold-out afternoon. Proceeds raised will support the introduction of robotic-assisted surgery, with a focus on gynecologic oncology—an option that…