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News Release August 29, 2007
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Regions experts explore the mysteries of breast pain
Free educational seminars offered during the fall
St. Paul, Minn., Regions experts will offer free educational seminars to the public throughout the fall to explore the mysteries of breast pain and offer information on the causes, treatment and prevention associated with it. Attendees will learn to differentiate between normal breast pain and warning signs to know when to visit a physician. Breast pain is not a common symptom of cancer.
As many as 70 percent of women experience breast pain. Although common and often harmless, breast pain can be concerning to those who have it. There are many reasons a women may experience breast pain, including hormone level changes related to menstruation, pregnancy, puberty, breastfeeding or approaching menopause. Other possible causes include alcoholism, fibrocystic breast changes and premenstrual syndrome (PMS).
When:
Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2007
Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2007
Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007
All sessions take place from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Where:
Regions Hospital, St. Paul Room (adjacent to cafeteria on 2nd floor)
RSVP:
Judy Cannon
judy.s.cannon@healthpartners.com
651-254-4627
Regions Hospital is a Level I Trauma Center and teaching hospital serving Minnesota and western Wisconsin for more than 130 years. Regions is a private, non-profit hospital providing outstanding care in womens health, heart, cancer, surgery, orthopaedics, neurosciences, burn, emergency care and more. Regions is part of the HealthPartners family of care. Additional information is available at regionshospital.com.
Contact:Jennifer Kovacich
651-254-4726
651-629-0411 pager
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