October is International Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the University of Georgia hosted a themed event to raise awareness, promote understanding of risk factors, and highlight the critical importance of screening.
The event featured the following public lectures:
The Importance of Physical Activity and Rehabilitation Services for Cancer Patients. Speaker: Tea Adamia, PhD student at the School of Health Sciences, University of Georgia.
Environmental Factors and the Risk of Breast Cancer: The Role of Environmental Health in Disease Prevention. Speaker: Nia Giuashvili, PhD student at the School of Health Sciences, University of Georgia.
The event also included a presentation of the book Stories About Screening. The authors discussed the collection’s key messages, the importance of screening, and the crucial role of prevention and early diagnosis.