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Monday, September 11, 2006

UMC Total Life Care Observes Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Free Clinical Breast Exams Offered

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and to mark the occasion the UMC Total Life Care Specialty Clinic will provide free Clinical Breast Exams. An estimated 216,000 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed in American women this year, according to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Early detection is the key to successful treatment.

The dates of the screening are as follows.

Friday, Oct. 6 from 2 pm to 8 pm
UMC Total Life Care
2231 W. Charleston Blvd.

Saturday, Oct. 7 from 8 am to 2 pm
UMC Total Life Care
2231 W. Charleston Blvd.

The American Cancer Society recommends a baseline mammogram for women at age 35, then annually beginning at age 40. However, every woman should conduct a breast self-exam (BSE) each month, and receive a clinical breast exam from their health care provider during their annual physical.

Appointments are required for a clinical breast exam. Call 383-2713 to schedule an appointment or to receive additional information. The Total Life Care Specialty Clinic is located across the street from the UMC campus.

Contact Information:
Kristina Zemaitis , Public Relations Specialist
(702) 383-2090
kristina.zemaitis@umcsn.com
University Medical Center
1800 West Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89102