Tag: breast cancer awareness month
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Hillsborough Township employees wear pink to recognize, promote Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Hillsborough Township recognizes October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Mayor Shawn Lipani read a proclamation at a Township Committee meeting on Sept. 27. Breast Cancer Awareness Month is an annual campaign to increase awareness of this disease, encourage early detection, and support research to find a cure. While there is an increase in mammography rates…
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Health Matters 10/22: Get Back on Track with Regular Mammograms
By Rachel P. Dultz, MD, FACS Did the COVID-19 pandemic cause you to miss your regular screening mammogram? If so, now is the time to get back on track. Mammograms can detect cancer in its early stages when it is small and has not spread, making it easier to treat. In fact, regular mammography screening…
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Health Matters 10/23: Early Breast Cancer Diagnosis Saves Lives
By Rachel P. Dultz, M.D., F.A.C.S. During their lifetime, 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer, according to the American Cancer Society, and 1 in 39 will die from the disease. However, most women can survive breast cancer if it is found and treated early. In fact, there are more than…
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Sheriff’s office goes pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
The Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office is supporting the fight against breast cancer by going pink during October to recognize and draw attention to Breast Cancer Awareness Month. “It’s vital that we show our support to such a serious illness and continue to bring awareness to this important cause,” Sheriff Shaun Golden said in a press…
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Opinion: Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Fall is here and as the seasons change, we will all be doing our best to stay healthy through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and cold and flu season. We should also remember to acknowledge that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This is a time to remember all those living with this disease, those who…
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Blood drive on Oct. 5 in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month
The Spotswood VFW will hold a blood drive from 1-7 p.m. Oct. 5 at the hall, 33 Daniel Ave., Spotswood. Appointments strongly suggested. For an appointment, visit smarturl.it/NJBS_Drive using sponsor code 13807; or call 800-933-2566. Donations are in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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Hillsborough officials recognize local group during Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Hillsborough officials recognized awareness for breast cancer at an October meeting. At an Oct. 15 Township Committee meeting, Mayor Frank DelCore and the committee members recognized October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Officials said the goal of the month is to increase awareness of the disease, encourage early detection, and support research to find a…
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Community Blood Drive for Breast Cancer Awareness Month will be held Oct. 17 in Old Bridge
The Old Bridge Public Library will hold a community blood drive, sponsored by New Jersey Blood Services, from 12:30-6:30 p.m. on Oct. 17 at the library’s main branch, 1 Old Bridge Plaza at the corner of Route 516 and Cottrell Road in the Municipal Center. This drive is being conducted in observance of Breast Cancer…
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North Brunswick’s pink patrol car part of Saint Peter’s Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day on Oct. 16
Saint Peter’s University Hospital will hold its annual Breast Reconstruction Awareness (BRA) Day from 3-5 p.m. on Oct. 16 in the Sister Marie de Pazzi Conference Center, 254 Easton Ave., New Brunswick. In observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Saint Peter’s spotlights the importance of educating all women about the variety of breast reconstruction options…
