MEDIA ADVISORY
Oct. 5, 2009
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Breast and Cervical Cancer screenings available in Athens, Hocking,
Meigs and Perry Counties
What: Free and reduced-cost breast and
cervical cancer screenings by Ohio University College of Osteopathic
Medicine and the Area Health Education Center
Where:
Six locations throughout Southeastern Ohio
When:
Throughout October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Who: Women
in need of breast and cervical health information and services
Why: To
raise awareness about these cancers and combat missed diagnosis
ATHENS, Ohio -- In an effort
to raise awareness about breast and cervical cancers and promote
their early diagnosis, the Ohio University College of Osteopathic
Medicine (OU-COM) will be providing free and reduced-cost screenings
and information throughout Southeastern Ohio in conjunction with
Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
This effort is part of an
ongoing series of health screenings provided by OU-COM Community
Health Programs and the Area Health Education Center.
The breast and cervical
cancer screenings aim to help women who are uninsured or
underinsured, middle-aged or older, or those who have a family
history of cancer. These women are usually at a higher risk of
developing breast cancer but often cannot find an easy or
inexpensive way to be tested. Incorrect self-diagnosis or skipping a
screening altogether can mean that an early diagnosis that could
save their lives is missed.
In addition to the
screenings, a community presentation will be held at Buckeye Hills
Career Center in Gallia County Oct. 14 at 1 p.m., and a public
education display will be set up at Ohio University’s Bird Arena
Oct. 24 from 1 to 3 p.m.
The Columbus-based Susan G.
Komen for the Cure, a non-profit organization that raises money for
breast cancer education, research and health services, will provide
major funding for the screenings at the following times and
locations:
Tuesday, Oct. 6, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Scenic Hills
Nursing Home, Bidwell
Tuesday, Oct. 13, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., United
Methodist Church, Tuppers Plains
Tuesday, Oct. 20, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Parks Hall,
Ohio University, Athens
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Old M & M
School, McConnelsville
Tuesday, Oct. 27, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Hocking
Valley Community Hospital, Logan
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Perry
County Senior Center, New Lexington
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