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Community Outreach Program
Hispanic Outreach

Latina-Women3

Why is it important?

  • Hispanic women have the highest chance of having dense breasts [27]
  • The more dense the breast, the higher the risk of developing breast cancer [22]
  • The more dense the breast, the less effective mammography alone will find breast cancer [21]

Upcoming Events

Barrington Area Library

Breast Density Educational Event hosted by My Density Matters
Where: Barrington Library, Meeting Room Side B, 505 N Northwest Hwy, Barrington, IL 60010
When: October 19th at 7:00pm
This event is hosted in Barrington, IL and will consist of a presentation, survey, and Q&A. The presentation will cover breast density basics and resources to learn about additional screening options.

University of Chicago

CFHC Breast Density Awareness Event
When: October 26th
This event is hosted by our partners at University of Chicago and will involve a presentation
about mammograms and breast density.

University of Chicago

CPS Parent University
When: October 27th
This event is also hosted by our partners at University of Chicago and the presentation will discuss breast density and its relationship to breast cancer.

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Thank you to Barrington Area Community Foundation for providing funds for this initiative!

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