Grove City Medical Center Sponsor Breast Cancer Program

“Breast Cancer & The Environment”

On Monday, September 11^th at 6 p.m. Grove City Medical Center will feature JoAnn Meier, Executive Director of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Meier, a six-year breast cancer survivor, is an advocate for early detection and treatment and has studied the environmental factors that contribute to cancer.  

According to the National Cancer Institute, about two-thirds of all cancers have an environmental cause. Studying the environment to find what causes cancer is complicated and challenging. Researchers look at whether certain substances or chemicals cause tumors in animals. They also try to find out if certain groups of people who have been exposed to these substances have eventually developed cancer. The results of these studies can sometimes teach us what causes cancer.

Prior to joining the Pittsburgh affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Meier was Director of Community Resources at Family House in Oakland. She also spent 13 years at the University of Pittsburgh as the Administrator of the Department of Neuroscience.

This program is free and open to the public. However, space is limited. Please call 724-450-7191 for a reservation or for more information.