Monmouth Medical Center Hosts Free Breast Cancer Awareness Lunch, October 7

In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Monmouth Medical Center, a RWJBarnabas Health facility, and Susan G. Komen Central and South Jersey, an affiliate of The Susan G. Komen® breast cancer organization, will host a breast cancer awareness luncheon on Friday, October 7 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Monmouth Medical Center’s Borden Auditorium.

The free event, which is open to the public, will feature presentations about the latest in breast cancer research and treatment from leading experts, including Komen Scholar Adrian V. Lee, Ph.D., of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute and Sumy H. Chang, M.D., FACS, a board-certified, fellowship-trained breast surgeon with Monmouth Medical Center. David Sharon, M.D., medical oncologist and medical director of the Leon Hess Cancer Center at Monmouth Medical Center, will provide the event’s welcoming remarks and serve as moderator. Speakers will be addressing frequently asked questions in their areas of expertise, and participants are encouraged to come prepared with their own questions.

For more than 40 years, the Leon Hess Cancer Center at Monmouth Medical Center has broadened its leadership role in oncology services through the ongoing expansion of state-of-the-art programs and technologies offered in many areas of cancer prevention, detection, treatment and ongoing after-care.

The Breast Cancer Awareness Lunch is free but registration is required as seating is limited. To register, please visit http://komencsnj.org/bced/breast-cancer-awareness-luncheon/.

About Monmouth Medical Center

Located in Long Branch, N.J., Monmouth Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, along with The Unterberg Children’s Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center, is one of New Jersey's largest academic medical centers and has been a teaching affiliate of Philadelphia’s Drexel University College of Medicine for more than 40 years. From its earliest days, Monmouth Medical Center has been a leader in surgical advancement and has introduced many technological firsts to the region, including robotic surgery and other minimally invasive techniques. U.S. News & World Report has recognized Monmouth as a regional leader in cancer, geriatrics, gynecology, neurology and neurosurgery. Monmouth Medical Center is the only hospital in Monmouth and Ocean counties to receive an “A” Hospital Safety Score by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit organization of employer purchasers of health care and the nation’s leading experts on patient safety.