Center For Cancer Care Hosts Breast Cancer Seminar

Mary Zumsteg Mangan, RN, MSN, Senior Clinical Educator of GlaxoSmithKlein Oncology will be the featured speaker. Ms. Zumsteg Mangan has over 25 years of experience as an oncology nurse working in both inpatient and outpatient settings. She currently serves as a clinical resource for oncology healthcare professionals throughout the region.

The Center for Cancer Care is pleased to offer this educational workshop for healthcare professionals and breast cancer patients in the area. “No one ever wants to think about cancer returning, however, the good news is that there have been significant advances in fighting metastatic breast cancer. We have many patients that live long, active, fulfilling and otherwise healthy lives while undergoing treatment for this condition.” comments Elizabeth Whalen, M.D., Radiation Oncologist at the Center for Cancer Care. Dr. Whalen adds, “Ms. Zumsteg Mangan is an excellent speaker and will provide important insights into the prognosis and treatment factors of breast cancer. Everyone with an interest in breast cancer is welcome to join us for this program.”

The Center for Cancer Care is an affiliation of The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital and Connecticut Oncology and Hematology Associates. The Center offers comprehensive cancer care services including radiation therapy, medical oncology, chemotherapy and other complimentary therapies. The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital is a 109-bed, general acute care non-profit organization located in Torrington, CT. It provides inpatient and outpatient services including general medicine and surgery, oncology, pediatrics, obstetrics, and behavioral health.

CHH Bereavement Council To Hold Service of Remembrance

The service is an opportunity for people to honor the major losses in their lives and find comfort and peace. It is an interfaith service allowing people of all faiths, even those not currently practicing a faith tradition, to support one another and pray together.

"We have all suffered losses in our lives. By remembering and honoring our losses, we can find renewed strength and purpose. We can grieve and through our grieving find new life." Said Reverend Richard Burgess, MDiv., the hospital’s Spiritual Care Coordinator.

Special prayers will be offered for persons who have died in the last year. The names of deceased persons will be read during the service. Those persons being honored need not have been patients at the hospital. For more information, Contact the CHH Spiritual Care office at 860-496-6543 or e-mailing rburgess@hungerford.org.

The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital is a 109-bed, general acute care hospital located in Torrington, Connecticut, that serves as a regional health care resource for 100,000 residents of Litchfield County and Northwest Connecticut. Visit www.charlottehungerford.org.

Free Mammogram Day Planned For Qualified Women At Hungerford Mammography Center

Have you or a woman you know been putting off getting a mammogram because of no insurance or a high deductible? The Hungerford Breast Health Center is sponsoring a free mammogram day on Wednesday, October 13th from 1:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Hungerford Mammography Center, 220 Kennedy Drive in Torrington.

Please call 860-496-6513 for qualification information and to schedule an appointment time. Pre-registration is required.

The Hungerford Breast Health Center is also pleased to offer free clinical breast exams performed by a certified Clinical Breast Exam Nurse Specialist. Call 860-496-6819 to schedule an exam appointment. Both screenings are sponsored by The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital and in part through a grant from The Susan G. Komen For the Cure Connecticut Affiliate.

The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital utilizes cutting edge technology with its use of Digital Mammography Services at the Hungerford Mammography Center and Hungerford Emergency and Medical Care in Winsted. Digital Mammography is similar to standard mammography, but converts the image of the breast into a digital picture. Physicians are able to view the picture on a computer monitor and are able to alter its size, brightness, and color. Those who are likely to benefit the most from the new technology are pre-menopausal women ages 40 to 50 and those with dense breasts.

Located at 220 Kennedy Drive on the ground level of the Hungerford Diagnostic Center, the Hungerford Mammography Center offers full mammography and Stereotactic Breast Biopsy Services by appointment in a natural environment designed for easy access and privacy for women. Mammography services are also available at Hungerford Emergency and Emergency Care at 115 Spencer Street, Winsted.

The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital is a 109-bed, general acute care hospital located in Torrington, Connecticut, that serves as a regional health care resource for 100,000 residents of Litchfield County and Northwest Connecticut.