BUFFALO, NY – A special program is being planned for women with recurrent or metastatic breast cancer. The Western New York Breast Resource Center at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) and Life Transitions Center, Inc. will host the program on Wednesday, October 4 at 7 pm at Banquets by Adams, 204 Como Park Blvd., Cheektowaga, NY.

The program, which includes refreshments, will offer women whose cancer has returned an evening of social networking. Lively discussion about living with metastatic breast cancer will be encouraged. Participants will be asked    to provide suggestions for future programming for themselves, their spouses and families.

Registration is required. For more information or to register, call the WNY Breast Resource Center at 716- 845-4432 or Life Transitions Center at 716-836-6460.

The Western New York Breast Resource Center at RPCI welcomes all breast cancer patients and their families. This community resource is offered free-of-charge, and provides everything from reference texts and information on diagnosis and treatment options to children’s books that help patients explain the disease to their youngest family members.

Life Transitions Center, Inc. is a nonprofit agency that offers a variety of services to help people cope with serious illness, death and other losses. It is the Center's goal to ensure that no one who is grieving or living with a serious illness will have to struggle alone. Programs are available for adults, children, families and individuals. For more information, visit the Life Transitions Center’s website at www.lifetransitionscenter.com.

Roswell Park Cancer Institute, founded in 1898, is the nation’s first cancer research, treatment and education center and is the only National Caner Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in Upstate New York. RPCI is a member of the prestigious National Comprehensive Cancer Network, an alliance of the nation’s leading cancer centers. For more information, visit the RPCI website at www.roswellpark.org, call 1-877-ASK-RPCI (1-877-275-7724) or email askrpci@roswellpark.org.

 

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