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OU-COM
PLANS FOR BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
ATHENS,
Ohio -- October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month,
and Ohio University College
of Osteopathic Medicine's
(OU-COM) Community Service Programs has planned several
programs to be presented in conjunction with Agencies
Collaborating for Cancer Education and Support Services
(ACCESS), a community cancer coalition operating in Meigs
and Athens counties.
On Oct. 6,
an information booth on breast health and breast cancer
awareness will be located at the Athens County Senior Fair,
which will be held at the Athens City Recreation Center from
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mary McPherson, nurse coordinator of
cancer programs at OU-COM, and Debbie Campbell, ACCESS
chairperson, will be appearing on the Oct. 7th edition of
Health Matters on WATH radio (970 AM) at 10 a.m. McPherson
will also be participating in a panel discussion, sponsored
by Alpha Omicron Pi, with three other community members on
what breast cancer is and who is at risk.
The panel
will be held on Oct. 13 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in Baker
Center. On Oct. 14, another information booth will be set up
at the Meigs County Senior Fair from noon to 3 p.m. in the
Meigs County Multi-Purpose Building in Pomeroy. On Oct. 20,
McPherson will be giving a presentation of the American
Cancer Society's program, "Special Touch," to the female
staff at the Hocking Correctional Facility in Nelsonville on
the importance of regular mammograms and breast
exams.
McPherson
expects a good turnout for the month's events. "I've been
told that the fairs are well-attended, and we usually get
anywhere from 100 to 150 people at the panels," she
said.
In
conjunction with National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the
U.S. Postal Service recently released its "Fund the Cure"
stamp, which costs 40 cents instead of the usual 33 cents.
The additional 7 cents from each stamp will go to research,
and if all are sold, approximately $16 million will be
raised for the cause.
"Every
woman, every family is touched by breast cancer, whether
it's a mother, sister, daughter or friend," McPherson said.
"Breast cancer is the number one cancer in women, and
because we know we're all touched by it, that motivates us
to find information. That's why these programs are so
important."
For more
information, please contact Mary McPherson at (740)
593-2481.
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