A free educational Comadre platíca (talk) titled, “How Cancer Affects Hispanic/Latinos: How to Take Better Care of Ourselves,” will be held Saturday, April 25 from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon at the West Mesa Community Center located at 5500 Glenrio Rd., NW in Albuquerque. Door prizes and refreshments will be available. The Comadre platíca is sponsored by the Comadre A Comadre in the College of Education at the University of New Mexico, the UNM Cancer Center and the Susan G. Komen for the Cure of Central New Mexico.
The Comadre platíca will feature several guest speakers including Maria D. Otero, National Cancer Institute; Richard M. Hoffman, School of Medicine, UNM Cancer Center; Zoneddy Dayao, UNM Cancer Center; and Liz Dillman, UNM Pediatric Hematology and Oncology.
The Comadre a Comadre program serves Hispanic/Latina women and their loved ones through advocacy, education, information, resources, and support about breast health and breast cancer. Its services are free and provided in both Spanish and English by experienced staff. The Comadres are breast cancer survivors who are trained to access services and lend support from someone who "has been there."
Educational platícas are held regularly by Comadre A Comadre and are open to the public. They are typically held at the Casa Comadre, located at 1909 Lomas NW in Old Town. For a complete list of the spring schedule visit: Comadre Educational Platícas.
Other sponsors of the platícas include The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Information Service, the Breast Cancer Resource Center and the New Mexico Department of Health.
The West Mesa Community Center can be reached off the Coors exit, south of 1-40, turn left before Fortuna Road or north on Coors from Central, turn right at Pizza Hut. For more information pre-registration, transportation, childcare needs or special assistance contact Margaret Duran at Comadre A Comadre, (505) 242-1222.
Media Contact: Steve Carr, (505) 277-1821; e-mail: scarr@unm.edu
Posted by scarr at April 24, 2009 10:13 AM