Breast Care Center events
The Breast Care Center at Northfield Hospital & Clinics is hosting two separate events in October in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
An educational event --- Let’s Talk About Breast Cancer and Your Risk --- will be held Thursday, Oct. 7, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Northfield Hospital. From 6 to 7 p.m., visitors will be able to tour the Breast Care Center and view the newly remodeled waiting area, mammography and ultrasound suites. There will also be breast health informational displays and a self-risk assessment station.
At 7 p.m. in the hospital atrium off the front lobby, there will be an educational program, featuring talks by Barbara Kunz, MS,a genetic counselor with the Hubert H. Humphrey Cancer Institute; and Jose Fulco, MD, medical advisor for the Breast Care Center of Northfield Hospital & Clinics and a general surgeon.
The second event will be the Breast Center’s Spa Days. Those who schedule a mammogram on one of eight days in October, will receive a gift bag with assorted breast cancer awareness items, healthy snacks/treats and beverages, and a free mini-massage. In addition, every women having a screening mammogram at the Breast Care Center in the month of October will receive a free reusable pink tote - "good for you, good for the environment. Spa Days will be held on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 4 and 5; Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 12 and 13; Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 20 and 21; Thursday and Friday, Oct. 28 and 29. To make your appointment, call 507-646-1143.
