Breast Cancer: Screening, Signs, Symptoms & Prevention with Dr. Stokes

October is national breast cancer awareness month. Join us in the Auditorium for an informative presentation on breast cancer, including guidelines for screening, common signs and symptoms & strategies for prevention. We will also discuss family history and the role of genetics in breast cancer for both men and women.

This lecture series is FREE to all participants and can be valuable whether you have no family history of cancer, a strong family history and even if you are a survivor of cancer yourself. You can join us in person (or virtually). We are excited to meet you - come learn with us!

If you're interested in attending this program virtually, please email carmen.stokes@ascension.org for the meeting link.

Dr. Carmen Stokes is currently employed as the nurse Navigator for the GAVINI Center for Cancer Prevention through Ascension Health System, working with both the Southfield Providence and Novi Assyrian Cancer Centers. Dr. Stokes has been a Registered Nurse for over 28 years, and a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner for 22 years. She worked full time as an Associate Professor of Nursing for 20 years and is a nationally certified nurse educator. Dr. Stokes completed her doctoral program in 2013, earning a PhD in Educational Studies and has both led and participated in several community based health research projects, as well as previously working as a community health organizer. In 2021 Dr. Stokes shifted her service back to patient education secondary to her passion for improving patient health outcomes, health equity and cancer survivorship.

For more information, contact czimmer@southfieldlibrary.org.