LEWISTON – “Breast Issues at Menopause” will be the topic of discussion at the Wednesday, Sept. 12, meeting of Red Hot Mamas, a nationwide support group dedicated to menopause management education.

General surgeon Dr. Marsha C. O’Rourke will be the featured speaker. She will present the most current information regarding the incidence of breast cancer, review breast cancer risk factors and discuss the relationship between menopause and breast cancer.

A member of the greater Lewiston-Auburn area medical community for a number of years, O’Rourke is a graduate of Wheaton College in Norton, Mass. She earned her medical degree at the University of Brussels, Brussels, Belgium, and completed residency training at Albany Medical Center Hospital in Albany, N.Y. She is certified by the American Board of Surgery.

The Red Hot Mamas was founded in 1991 and has become the largest support group in the United States dedicated to menopause management education. The group provides medical information and peer support to women, men and family members dealing with the physical and psychological impact of menopause, which usually affects women age 40 and beyond. Its mission is to empower women to be educated healthcare consumers and actively manage their menopause.

All women, their partners and family members are welcome to attend the Red Hot Mamas meeting, which will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Chairmen’s Rooms on the lower level of the 12 High Street Medical Office Building, located next to CMMC.

For more information or to register for the presentation, call 795-2633.