Forum on Breast Cancer Detection and Treatment to be Held in New Haven

Several leading breast cancer experts and U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro will take part in a Oct. 21 forum on the latest successes and challenges in breast cancer detection and treatment.

The forum is organized by the Connecticut Health I-Team (C-HIT), a non-profit news service that focuses on health and safety topics. Its work is circulated through 16 state media partners.

“Every week, it seems, a new study comes out about mammography or genetic testing or preventative care,” said Lynne DeLucia, co-founder of C-HIT. “As journalists, we try to keep up, highlighting what we think are the most important breakthroughs. But as women, all the information can be overwhelming! The forum is our attempt to bring people together to sort through some of the clutter and look ahead to what’s on the horizon in breast cancer research and treatment.”

The forum, Beyond The Pink Ribbon: New Frontiers In Screening, Treating and Preventing Cancer will feature Dr. Anees Chagpar, director of The Breast Center at Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven, Dr. Regina Hooley, radiologist and researcher at the Yale Cancer Center and Dr. Kristen Zarfos, a renowned surgeon and women’s health specialist at the Hospital of Central Connecticut.

DeLauro is an ovarian cancer survivor and has sponsored many bills that help fund biomedical research, cancer screenings and improve women’s health policies in general.

ConnectiCare based in Farmington is the only health insurance plan underwriting the forum.Metro Taxi and its affiliate AdCab and Covidien, a global healthcare products leader, are also sponsors.

The event will be held on Oct. 21 at Gateway Community College, Community Room at 20 Church St. in New Haven. It will run from 5:30 to 8 p.m. and parking is free at the Temple Street garage. Tickets $10 for students and $20 for everyone else. Those looking for more information or for registeration can do so at this link.

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