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County Commissioners raise breast cancer awareness with proclamation
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Lebanon County Commissioners proclaimed Oct. 13 as Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day during their Thursday, Oct. 2 meeting.
The day is part of the overall awareness campaign for National Breast Cancer Awareness month in October.
“METAvivor, the organization, is the only nationwide organization dedicated solely to raising funding and awareness for stage 4 breast cancer.”Lebanon County Commissioners, back row, present to Dan Shuman, also in the back row, a proclamation citing Oct. 13 as Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day in Lebanon County.
(Provided photo)Metastatic breast cancer occurs when the disease spreads from the breasts to other parts of the body, including the bones, brain, liver, and lungs.
Lebanon County Commissioners meet the first and third Thursday of the month at 9:30 a.m. in Room 207 of the Lebanon County Municipal Building, 400 S. 8th St., Lebanon.