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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Have you or a loved one been diagnosed with breast cancer? Were you diagnosed some time ago and want to share your experience with others?

The You Are Not Alone (YANA) breast cancer support group will hold its next meeting at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 13, at Grace Episcopal Church, 119 West Humbird, Rice Lake.

The YANA support group meets from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month to provide emotional support to participants. Meetings are open to anyone interested in attending, and no registration is required. A complimentary light supper is served.

A variety of topics will be discussed, such as coping with chemotherapy side effects, research, technological advances and community resources. Speakers are provided on topics of interest to the group. A lending library is available.

The YANA Breast Cancer Support Group is sponsored by Pink Ribbon Advocacy and Marshfield Clinic.

For further information, please call Monica Hanvelt, R.N., O.C.N., Marshfield Clinic Rice Lake Center Oncology Department, (715) 236-8100. Additional information is also available at www.pinkribbonadvocacy.org

The Marshfield Clinic system provides patient care, research and education with 45 locations in northern, central and western Wisconsin, making it one of the largest comprehensive medical systems in the United States.