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Menorah Celebrates National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

09/16/2009 – Help paint the Menorah campus PINK!


The public is invited to kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month at Menorah Medical Center (MMC) on Tuesday, October 6, from 4-6 p.m. in The Breast Center of Menorah Medical Center, located near Entrance B (5721 W. 119th Street).

The community is invited to help paint the Menorah campus pink – including the water fountains. Pink ribbons will be available to tie around the trees to honor courageous women everywhere and pink balloons will be released at 5:45 p.m. in celebration of those affected by breast cancer. Gail Worth of Gail's Harley-Davidson, a supporter of breast cancer causes, will be available for photos with her motorcycles; in addition, complimentary pink hair extensions, fingernail and toe art, hand and foot massages and refreshments will be available. 

Liv Aids, a heart-shaped, simple medical device from breast cancer survivor Olivia Newton-John, will be distributed to help women perform a proper and correct breast self-exam every month.

"It's essential that we take charge of our health by choosing healthy lifestyles, conducting monthly self-exams and having an annual mammogram," says Pam Handlan, Breast Center of Menorah Director. "We're all in this together. It's important that we encourage family and friends to get screened regularly."

The month-long observation will feature several events to bring awareness to breast cancer and the importance of early detection. The Breast Center at Menorah Medical Center, which offers comprehensive breast health services and cared for more than 6,000 patients last year, will have Muffins & Mammograms every Saturday in October from 8 a.m. to noon.  Appointments are encouraged, but walk-ins are welcome. To schedule an appointment, please call 913-498-MAMM (6266). Walk-in digital mammograms are available Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

For more information about The Breast Center at Menorah Medical Center, please visit www.menorahmedicalcenter.com.






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