Importance of Breast Self-Exams

Name: Importance of Breast Self-Exams
Start: 2025-08-29T12:00:00-07:00
End: 2025-08-29T13:00:00-07:00
Location: Samaritan Center for Health Education

Schedule

Fri Aug 29 2025 at 12:00 pm to 01:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Samaritan Center for Health Education | Newport, OR

Patricia Harkleroad, lead mammographer coordinator at Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital, and Carmen Boone with the Samaritan Cancer Resource Center, will present a talk on the importance of breast self-exams for early detection of cancer.
They will empower participants with life-saving knowledge, including how to do a self-check for breast cancer, signs to look for and when to take action, risk factors and how to lower your risk, and where to get screened and how to find other support.
They will also provide easy-to-use guides and information about free or low-cost screenings.

The presentation is free and open to everyone. To register or learn more, call Samaritan Cancer Resource Center at 541-768-2171 or email them at [email protected].