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Wilmington University to Host Information Session on Breast Cancer Awareness

October 19, 2007—New Castle, DE. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Wilmington University will host an information session on breast cancer on Monday, October 22, 2007 at 11:00 AM. Dr. Diana Dickson-Witmer, a surgeon from the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center at Christiana Care, will appear as the guest speaker.

The information session, which is open to the Wilmington University community as well as to the public, is part of an ongoing wellness program organized by the Human Resources Department.

Dr. Diana Dickson-Witmer is Associate Medical Director of the Christiana Care Breast Center and Director of the Breast Multidisciplinary Clinic. She serves as a board member of the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition, a group committed to making a positive difference by raising awareness about the early detection and treatment of breast cancer. Dr. Dickson-Witmer was recently appointed to the Education Committee of the American Society of Breast Surgeons.

Friends and family are invited to wear pink to this event in order to show their support. Dr. Dickson-Witmer will speak about the detection and treatment of breast cancer as well as how to raise awareness.

For more information contact Mary Ann Atkinson at the Human Resources Department at mary.a.atkinson@wilmu.edu

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