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Tunnell Cancer Center Offers Free Mammograms to Eligible Women

08/18/11

Beebe Medical Center's Tunnell Cancer Center will offer free mammograms to women who qualify, along with clinical breast exams, and breast health education on Thursday, September 8, from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Tunnell Cancer Center on Route 24 in Rehoboth Beach.

Pre-registration is required prior to the event. To register, please call (302) 645-3100, ext. 2718, or (302) 645-3169. Free transportation can be arranged to and from the screening site.

This Breast Health Forum event is part of the Sharing Our Stories, Saving Our Sisters initiative organized by Tunnell Cancer Center and funded by a grant from the Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Philadelphia Affiliate. The initiative focuses on providing free breast cancer screening and education to women in minority and underserved populations in Sussex County who might otherwise not receive the healthcare that they need. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the nation besides skin cancer. It also is the second leading cause of cancer death in women.


Also, please call one of these telephone numbers if you would like information on cancer screenings or cancer education.

Beebe Medical Center is a not-for-profit community medical center with a charitable mission to encourage healthy living, prevent illness, and restore optimal health with the people residing, working, or visiting in the communities we serve. For more information, please visit us online at www.beebemed.org