LEWISTON — Staff from the Breast Health Program and the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center will present an information-packed afternoon focused on needs as a cancer survivor.
The program will be held from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 3, at the Bank of American Room in the St. Mary’s Women’s Health Pavilion, 330 Sabattus St.
There will be booths and staff with information concerning: diet and breast health; exercise and its effects on fatigue and bone density; emotional and financial issues surrounding treatment for breast cancer; “chemo brain,” what is it and how to deal with it; the “Look Good Feel Better” program; lymphedema, its causes and treatments; advantages of clinical trials; and survivorship, what happens when treatment is done.
Light refreshments will be served, raffles offered and there will be plenty of opportunity for patients to meet and share experiences.
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