
Hope Cometh: Breast Cancer Awareness Month Education
Dr. Funmi Apantaku Onayemi, a researcher, community health leader, and breast cancer survivor with more than three decades of experience, presents an evidence-based overview of breast cancer on Tuesday, October 13, from 5:30 to 6:30 PM. The talk focuses on dispelling common misconceptions and replacing fear with current data on detection, treatment, and survivorship. Her career includes recruiting 12,000 Black women for a landmark cultural-beliefs study and serving as Midwest Regional Director for the National Cancer Institute’s National Black Leadership Initiative on Cancer. This is a Zoom event; register at least 24 hours ahead, with one registration per household, and you will receive the secure link about a day before the session. Sign language interpretation and other accessibility accommodations are available with 14 business days’ notice.
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