AREA FACILITIES TO PROMOTE BREAST CANCER EDUCATION.Byline: Daily News October October: see month. has been designated Breast Cancer Awareness Month and special observances are planned by the UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX Cancer Center in Valencia, a local auto dealership and Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital. The goal of a monthlong series of programs by the three is to educate women, and raise money for breast cancer treatment This article or section recently underwent a major revision or rewrite and needs further review. You can help! The mainstay of breast cancer treatment is surgery when the tumor is localized, with possible adjuvant hormonal therapy (with tamoxifen or an aromatase and prevention in the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. . Valencia Acura will participate by sponsoring public service announcements on local cable television stations focusing on the importance of breast self-examinations Breast Self-Examination Definition A breast self-examination (BSE) is an inspection by a woman of her breasts to detect breast cancer. Purpose and regular mammograms. The business will provide free breast self-examination cards to women who visit the showroom. The dealership also will contribute a percentage of its October sales in the name of each person who signs a ``Wall of Supporters'' in its Auto Row showroom. Donations will go to toward benefiting the hospital cancer services. The hospital will set up a booth Oct. 18-19 at the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce Business Expo featuring literature on breast cancer and information on mammograms. |
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