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Oakland County Breast Cancer Survivors Invited to Celebrate Birthdays
Survivors: This party's for you. Oakland County breast cancer survivors will have a party in their honor Aug. 21.

Breast cancer survivors of Oakland County will have a party in honor of their birthdays Aug. 21.
The American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer—Oakland County will host the celebration from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Aug. 21 at the at 4600 Walnut Lake Rd. Registration is at 6 p.m.
Survivors can bring a guest — preferably a caregiver — and RSVP at (248) 663-3473. Refreshments and hors d'oeuvres will be served.
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"The celebration is a wonderful event for those who have been through so much after being diagnosed with breast cancer,” Gabrielle Newton, a breast cancer survivor and chair of the event, said in a release.
In 2011, about 7,890 cases of breast cancer were diagnosed in Michigan, according to the American Cancer Society.
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For more information, call the RSVP number or email MakingStrides.Oakland@gmail.com.
For any cancer-related questions and resources, direct dial the American Cancer Society information hotline at 1-800-227-2345.
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