As moms, it’s easy to forget to stop and take care of ourselves, especially when caring for everyone else. But self-care is essential, and since October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it’s a good excuse to put your health first. This month, RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, the state’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, will host several special events and breast cancer screening and education programs across the state. Scroll down for free health screenings, education, and fundraising events this month, and don’t forget to schedule that mammogram too. (featured photo credit: istock/Vasyl Dolmatov)
(Note: It’s always best to check ahead for in-person events)
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center – 2024 Breast Cancer Display at the Short Hills Mall
October 1-31
Learn about breast cancer and the importance of mammograms as part of the Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center’s display in the Short Hills Mall.
Short Hills Mall, 1200 Morris Turnpike, Short Hills, NJ 07078
Cooking with the Clinician
October 23 at 2 PM
Join us as we welcome Dr. Manpreet Kohli, MD, FACS, board-certified Breast Surgeon and Director of Breast Surgery at Monmouth Medical Center, to the WEforum Demonstration Kitchen for this month’s Cooking with the Clinicians program. Follow along as Dr. Kohli prepares a recipe, discusses breast cancer treatment, and answers your questions.
Cost: Free
LiveWell Center, 200 Wyckoff Road, Suite 1200, Eatontown, NJ 07724
Sponsoring Facility: Monmouth Medical Center Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus
Breast Cancer Awareness Symposium
October 24 at 5:15 PM
Head to this Breast Cancer Awareness Symposium, which will feature an evening of powerful information and presentations by physicians on topics including changes and trends in breast cancer surgery, personalized breast cancer medicine, and updates in breast cancer treatment. There will also be a light dinner and a question-and-answer portion of the evening.
Cost: Free
Bridgewater Manor, 1251 Route 202/206, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Sponsoring Facility: Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
Breast Cancer Awareness Symposium
October 29 at 5:30 PM
Devin Alexander, renowned chef from NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” and cookbook author, will be the keynote speaker for Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Somerset’s annual Breast Cancer Awareness Symposium, “Balancing Hormones and Losing BIG with Devin Alexander,” on Tuesday, Oct. 29 from 5 to 8 PM at Bridgewater Manor. She will be joined by Deborah Lue, MD, breast surgeon with RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group and director of breast cancer program at RWJUH Somerset’s Steeplechase Cancer Center, to discuss the importance of balancing exercise with a healthy diet to prevent breast cancer as well as the relationship between hormones and breast cancer. There will be dinner, a cooking demonstration, and a copy of Alexander’s cookbook.
Cost: $25 per person
Bridgewater Manor, 1251 Route 202/206, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Sponsoring Facility: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset
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