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Seminar teaches the breast self-exam
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CopyFree breast self-exam workshops are being offered by the Cancer Centers of Northern Arizona Healthcare at their Sedona campus and the Verde Valley Medical Center.
These two-hour workshops teach women how to perform breast self-exams and include detailed instructions using specialized models by certified breast health trainers. The next class will be held Thursday, Sept. 16, from 10 a.m. to noon in VVMC's Education Center at 269 S. Candy Lane in Cottonwood.
Additional self-exam classes will be held Tuesday, Oct. 19, and Thursday, Oct. 28, in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Both will meet from 10 a.m. to noon in the Education Center. Seating is limited, and an R.S.V.P. is recommended by calling 204-4160. ,
The workshops are one of the services offered through the Cancer Center's Breast Cancer Resource Center which provides education, resources and support services for women who have a breast cancer diagnosis and those wanting to prevent breast cancer.
Breast cancer affects one out of every eight women, making it the most common type of cancer in women other than skin cancer. Yavapai County has the highest incidence rate of breast cancer in Arizona's 15 counties. Because the prevalence of breast cancer is so high, the cancer centers are committed to helping women discover this disease early. .
Early detection is the most effective and efficient tool to identify treatment options and increase long-term survival rates.
The Cancer Centers of Northern Arizona Healthcare, with campuses in Flagstaff and Sedona, is a nonprofit cancer system devoted to impacting cancer in our communities through advanced treatment options, early detection and prevention.
For more information about services and programs offered at the Cancer Centers of Northern Arizona Healthcare, call 204-4160.
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