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Please join us for the Many Faces of Breast Cancer.

With national focus on early detection and supporting women through diagnosis, there has been little support for the nearly 2.5 million women in the United States who today call themselves breast cancer survivors. The battle against breast cancer is rife with obstacles, and the fight doesn't end after initial treatment. Breast cancer survivors are at the greatest risk of their cancer returning, called a recurrence, within the first five years after completing treatment. 

The Many Faces of Breast Cancer seeks to educate women about their risks and provide information and support to the growing community of breast cancer survivors. An engaging panel of leading medical experts will address a range of survivorship issues including diagnosis, treatment and prevention, nutrition and diet, recurrence and the latest treatment research. Medical experts scheduled to speak at the event include:

• Dr. Leona Downey, medical oncologist, Arizona Cancer Center
• Dr. Joanne Jeter, medical oncologist, Arizona Cancer Center        
• Dr. Julie E. Lang, breast surgical oncologist, Arizona Cancer Center        
• Dr. Alison Stopeck, director of the Clinical Breast Cancer Program, Arizona Cancer Center        
• Dr. Rachel Swart, medical oncologist

Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.                                        

To register, call 1-800-977-4089 or e-mail ManyFacesTucson@zenogroupevents.com. Admission and parking are free. Parking is available in the patient parking garage south of the hospital. Continental breakfast will be provided.  

The Many Faces of Breast Cancer, a national program educating and celebrating breast cancer survivors, will be hosted in Tucson by the Arizona Cancer Center and AstraZeneca, in partnership with Susan G. Komen for the Cure of Southern Arizona and the American Cancer Society.