October marks the 39th Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and area hospitals are encouraging women to get themselves checked. Aimee Monastero is the breast cancer patient navigator at the Center for Breast Health at Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern. Monastero says too many women delay getting checked, mostly out of fear…
Later this month over at Montefiore Nyack Hospital, Rockland State Senator Bill Weber of the 38th District says they’ll be doing free breast cancer screenings for uninsured and under-insured women over the age of 40…
That’s Friday, October 18th, from 8am to 3:30pm. Call Nyack Hospital at 845-348-8511 to find out if you qualify and to register, or you can call Senator Weber’s office at 845-623-3627. Good Sam’s Breast Center also offers free screenings for those that qualify. Click here for the Center for Breast Health and more information.