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The Good News Conference
Breast Cancer: What All Women Should Know
October 2, 1996
Rockland Community College Cultural Arts Center
Sponsored by:
Rockland County Legislature’s Special Committee on Women’s Issues
Co-sponsors:
American Cancer Society, Rockland Unit
Rockland Community College
Good Samaritan Hospital
Nyack Hospital
"A lump in the breast. Few events in life can be more frightening for a woman than discovering that she may have breast cancer. In fact, one in eight American women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime.
When the Health Issues subcommittee surveyed its membership for priority issues, breast cancer topped the list. Our planning committee included breast cancer survivors and two women who were diagnosed with breast cancer during the conference planning phase. Those who had experienced the disease wanted others to be aware that there is "good news" in the fight against breast cancer, to learn how to protect oneself and how to find and ensure appropriate care.
The committee worked for over a year to assure a quality event, with the finest speakers and an array of local specialists. This report documents the proceedings and recommendations which were the result of the breast cancer conference, held on October 2, 1996."
Harriet Cornell
Conference Chair
Table of Contents
The Special Committee on Women's Issues
Conference Friends and supporters
Conference Presentation Summaries
Genes, Families, and Breast Cancer
Panel Discussion: Responding to the Concerns of conference participants
Meeting the Conference Objectives
Major Health Problems for Women in Rockland County
General Satisfaction and Concerns of the Participants
Recommendations and Further Action
Conference Brochure
Information about the Cornell University BCERF Initiative
Letters of Support
First Created: September 18,1997
Last Updated: September 18,1997