Leever Cancer Center

10/01/2025

Wellness Wednesday: Eating a variety of fruits can do more than satisfy your taste buds—it may help lower your risk of cancer. According to health experts, these six fruits provide key nutrients and antioxidants that may help reduce cancer risk. Learn how to easily incorporate them into your diet for potential health benefits.

Fruit provides nutrients—vitamins, minerals, fiber, phytochemicals and antioxidants—that may reduce your cancer risk. Here are 6 health experts recommend.

09/30/2025

Mark Your Calendar 📅 for the next Brave at Heart support group meeting this Wednesday, October 1st at 7 PM. For more information on the group and how to participate, please visit our website:

Register for Brave at Heart: Women's Breast Cancer Support Group on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM at HLRCC in Waterbury, CT.

09/25/2025

🎉 Our podcast, Cancer Conversations: A Harold Leever Regional Cancer Center Podcast, is LIVE on Spotify! 🎧✨

Now you can listen anytime, anywhere, and never miss an episode. Please subscribe, rate, and review to help us grow!

Listen now on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3wHsl0ZLP39QPFZ8KH9Rls

09/24/2025

Wellness Wednesday: If you know someone who has been diagnosed with cancer, it can be hard to know what to say. Even well-meaning words can unintentionally cause pain—especially in moments of vulnerability. Learn what not to say, what to say instead, and how to show empathy and care when someone needs it most.

When a friend or family member is fighting cancer, there's probably a lot you want to tell them, but what you don’t say can matter just as much as what you do.

09/23/2025

See a preview of the “In Tune with Tiffany” series of live musical performances by singer and musician Tiffany Zhang. Held every other Wednesday at 2:00 PM in the main lobby of The Harold Leever Regional Cancer Center, these performances bring uplifting music to patients, visitors, and staff. Please join us to celebrate the joy of live music!

09/19/2025

A big thank you to the Watertown Police Department for its continued support! Its ninth annual golf tournament to benefit HLRCC raised more than $140,000 to help us fund various support groups in our community.

The Watertown Police Department is organizing and hosting its ninth annual golf tournament to benefit the Leever Center.

09/18/2025

Before the Leever Cancer Center opened its doors in 2002, it was just a grassy field and a trailer.

09/17/2025

Wellness Wednesday: If you're having trouble sleeping, try playing music. Listening to calming music before bed reduces cortisol and increases relaxation, and may help you fall asleep faster, sleep more deeply, and lower stress levels.

Music is a simple and easy way to improve sleep quality. Our guide explores music's effects on the body and how to incorporate music into your nightly routine.

09/15/2025

HOPE Mutual Aid Group for Patients and their Loved Ones meets tomorrow, Tuesday, September 16th from 4 - 5 PM in the Patient Resource Library. For more information on this group and how to participate, please visit our website:

Register for HOPE Mutual Aid Group for Patients and their Loved Ones on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM at HLRCC in Waterbury, CT.

09/12/2025

Fall is in the air, and we have another reason to celebrate—3,500 Facebook likes! Thank you for being part of our community and supporting our mission every day. Your support keeps us inspired to share resources, stories, and updates that make a difference.

09/12/2025

🎧 Tune in to the newest episode of Leever Cancer Conversations!

Join Dr. David Hill, MD, FCCP, as he explores the powerful health benefits of quitting smoking and shares practical strategies and resources to help individuals overcome ni****ne addiction. Learn about the tools, treatments, and support available to make your journey to a smoke-free life successful.

Listen to Conquer Quitting: Breaking Free from Ni****ne here:

Join Dr. David Hill, MD, FCCP, as he explores the powerful health benefits of quitting smoking and shares practical strategies and resources to help individuals overcome ni****ne addiction. Learn about the tools, treatments, and support available to make your journey to a smoke-free life successful.