“ This is the third year in a row that we have done this breast cancer presentation and this year we are also incorporating information about domestic violence because October is also the month of domestic violence awareness.”

“Participants will get to answer a pre-test that will tell us where they are in terms of their knowledge on these two important subjects. Once the class is over we will test them again so we can see what they have learned,” stated Ramirez.

Preventative care is a very important piece of diagnosing signs of breast cancer, participants learn hands-on about breast self- exams. 

According to Ramirez, the medical community is well-aware that preventative care plays a key role in minimizing the growth of breast cancer. By showing participants the proper way of performing these self-exams, breast cancer can be caught early enough to fight the disease effectively. 

Breast cancer can affect both males and females and men who attended the presentation also were given information about this disease as well as preventive care.

Also in attendance was Perla Vela of New Horizons who gave helpful information on the signs and symptoms of domestic violence and the different agencies that can help assist if someone is caught in this situation. Director of Nursing Sonia Tovar, RN led the discussion on breast cancer and also present was Chief Medical Officer Roberto A. Duran, M.D. who shared some words with the participants about the importance of self exams. 

According to reports, About 1 in 8 U.S. women (about 12%) will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime. About 2,600 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed in men in 2016.