SPRINGFIELD – Crozer-Keystone will soon present “Facing the Challenge,” a free six-week workshop for women with breast cancer.

The workshop will begin on Wednesday, Sept. 17, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the 2^nd Floor Terrace Room in the Crozer Regional Cancer Center at Crozer-Chester Medical Center, One Medical Center Boulevard, Upland. Other sessions will be held on Sept. 24 and Oct. 1, 8, 15 and 22.  

The workshop will cover a range of topics to help women with breast cancer lead full, productive lives. Among the topics to be covered include:

·         Surgery and the recovery period

·         Understanding radiation therapy

·         Taking the fear out of chemotherapy

·         The surgical approach to reconstruction

·         Maintaining an active lifestyle during treatment

·         Family issues:
Communication, relationships and sexuality

·         Looking good: Personal appearance enhancement

·         Women’s unique concerns: Dealing with hormonal changes

·         A healthy approach to foods, vitamins and herbs

·         Is it in the genes?

Space for the workshop is limited. For more information and to register, call Mary Rooney at (610) 447-2645.