UC Cancer Institute offers free breast cancer event

The University of Cincinnati Cancer Institute’s Breast Cancer Center will host a free educational event for survivors and their families.

The event will educate the community on how breast cancers differ at the genetic level. The "We See Individual Breast Cancers: You See Personalized Care" breast cancer conference will be hosted from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday at the Kingsgate Marriott Conference Center in Cincinnati. The event is free and open to the public.

Dr. Tina Hieken, associate professor of surgery at Mayo Clinic, will be the featured speaker for the day.

“This year, we’re taking a close look into the genes and pathways that make each cancer different,” said Elyse Lower, MD, director of the center, professor in the Division of Hematology Oncology at the UC College of Medicine and a UC Health oncologist.

FIVE FAST BUSINESS READS

• Robots have invaded Walmart: 5 things you need to know

• Miamisburg company to close facility, lay off 54 workers

• Major changes are happening at local airports: What’s really going on?

• Target to offer free online shipping in November on all orders

• Meijer, Whole Foods issue recalls: 5 things to know about Ohio impact

In Other News

EXCLUSIVE: Amazon considers building Ohio data center in Fayette County

Centerville’s first collaborative workspace to debut in city’s uptown

WOMEN IN BUSINESS: Ashley Scharrer, president of Moonlight Security...

Cincinnati Children’s continues upward expansion with plans for...

See which area hospitals received an ‘A’ in patient safety grading