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HUNTERDON REGIONAL CANCER CENTER RECEIVES GRANT FROM SUSAN G. KOMEN FOR THE CURE®

The Central and South Jersey Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®
has awarded a $14,303.00 grant to Hunterdon Regional Cancer Center for
continued outreach and education for the women of Hunterdon County.

At Hunterdon Regional Cancer Center, the grant from Komen for the Cure
will support the “Hunterdon Regional Cancer Center’s VIP Program”
an initiative to increase the rate of screening mammography in Hunterdon
County women, age 65 and older. The program will involve a group
education program, guidance to arrange a mammogram, and an incentive
reward for those women who do complete their screening.

Approximately 60% of breast cancer deaths occur in women 65 and older.
“Early detection is a vital component to reduce the mortality
associated with breast cancer, especially in this high risk population.
It is the goal of this program to identify any barriers that may be
prohibiting a woman from obtaining a mammogram, improve the screening
rates in Hunterdon County, and ultimately reduce the incidence of late
stage breast cancer at time of diagnosis” states Mary Vecchio RN, MSN,
APN,OCN,  grant project director.  If anyone is interested in having
this program offered to their group please contact Mary Vecchio at (908)
788-2546.

Key community programs like Hunterdon Regional Cancer Center’s VIP
Program receive funding from events that Komen Central and South Jersey
Affiliate holds throughout the year including the Komen Central and
South Jersey Race for the Cure scheduled for Sunday, October 3, 2010 at
Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, NJ.  Nearly twenty thousand
participants will participate in what has grown into the largest 5K race
in New Jersey.

As a result, the Komen Central and South Jersey Affiliate has invested
more than $20 million in community breast cancer programs in its service
area of the 13 central and southern counties of New Jersey. Up to 75
percent of net proceeds generated stay in these 13 counties. The
remaining 25 percent goes to national breast cancer research. For more
information, call 609-896-1201 or visit komencsnj.org.

Hunterdon Regional Cancer Center is a partner of Fox Chase Cancer
Center.  Its comprehensive services include chemotherapy, radiation
therapy, clinical research, early detection and screening programs,
support groups, educational programs, nutrition counseling, psychosocial
support, complimentary therapies and cancer risk assessment.  For more
information visit www.hunterdonhealthcare.org or call 1-888-788-1260.


About Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and the Komen Central and South
Jersey Affiliate
Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, she would
do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever, and in 1982,
that promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The Komen Central and
South Jersey Affiliate is one of 125 Komen Affiliates and part of the
world’s largest and most progressive grassroots network fighting
breast cancer.  For more information, call 609-896-1201 or visit
komencsnj.org.



Press Contact:
Kathleen Seelig, MA
Director of Public Relations
Hunterdon Healthcare

Hunterdon Medical Center
2100 Wescott Drive
Flemington, NJ 08822
Phone: 908-788-6515
Fax: 908-788-6526
www.hunterdonhealthcare.org

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