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Gain essential knowledge and proactive strategies focused on breast health with this comprehensive panel of medical experts from Advocate Lutheran General Hospital.Approximately, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. Join this multidisciplinary panel of medical professionals for an overview of the journey through breast cancer from screening and diagnostic testing to survivorship services. Gain insights into modifiable risk factors that can help reduce the risk of breast cancer and make informed decisions. Discover how family history and genetic makeup influence risk profiles with genetic testing and counseling. Learn about pre-treatment strategies to minimize lymphedema risk and post-treatment techniques for improved quality of life. Lastly, find out about the free supportive services offered by the Cancer Survivorship Center to assist patients throughout their health journey.
Panelists include:
Sabrina DiMaso, MS, CGC: Licensed, Certified Genetic Counselor
Samantha Daniel, B.S. HIT: Oncology Survivorship Program Director, Mental Health Worker, Integrative Medicine Aromatherapist
Sharon Walenga, MBA, R.T.(R)(M): Manager of Breast Imaging, Central Chicagoland PSA
Laura Shelley, BS, RN, BSN, CBCN: Caldwell Breast Center Nurse Navigator
Jan Delariman, MS, OTR/L, CLT, CSCS: Senior Occupational Therapist and Certified Lymphedema Therapist
Kimberly Pittenger, PT, DPT, CLT-LANA: Physical Therapy, Certified Lymphedema Therapist
Register: https://mppl.libnet.info/event/10511291
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Mount Prospect Public Library, 10 S Emerson St,Mount Prospect,IL,United States
