(BLACK PR WIRE) – Not for Women Only: Understanding Male Breast Cancer will be the focus of this year’s Your Bosom Buddies Breast Cancer Survivors Celebration. 

The free event for breast cancer survivors, their families and friends is set for Thursday, October 3, 6-9 p.m. at South Miami Hospital’s Clarke Education Center, U.S. 1 and SW 62 Avenue. The featured speaker is health educator, Scott Irwin. Heroines Choir, a singing group of local breast cancer survivors and their supporters, will open the program. 

According to the American Cancer Society, this year there will be 2,240 cases of male breast cancer in our country. “My grandfather was treated for breast cancer and I had my own scare with a breast lump that thankfully was not cancer,” said Scott Irwin. “I want to use my experience to raise awareness of this disease. Men, and the women who care about them, need to know about its risk factors, signs and symptoms.” 

Other speakers at the celebration include Baptist Health breast surgeons Robert Derhagopian, M.D., Gladys Giron, M.D., Cristina Lopez-Penalver, M.D., cancer specialist Grace Wang, M.D. and plastic surgeon Brad Herman, M.D. Miss Miami Outstanding Teen, Katelynn Burke, will also speak. More than 20 community organizations will have exhibits of interest to breast cancer survivors. There will be music and a light dinner. 

The event is free, but space is limited. Reservations are required. Please call 786-596-3812 or email Programs@BaptistHealth.net. 

The celebration is hosted by Your Bosom Buddies Breast Cancer Support Group. “We began in 1997 as a small event just for our group, but because it was so well received, we expanded it into a much larger community event,” said Linda Burrowes, founder of Your Bosom Buddies. The support group meets the third Thursday of every month at South Miami Hospital. 

Baptist Health South Florida is the largest faith-based, not-for-profit healthcare organization in the region. In addition to South Miami Hospital, Baptist Health includes Baptist Hospital, Baptist Children’s Hospital, Baptist Cardiac& Vascular Institute, Mariners Hospital, Homestead Hospital, Doctors Hospital, West Kendall Baptist Hospital and Baptist Outpatient Services. Baptist Health Foundation, the organization’s fundraising arm, supports services at all hospitals and facilities affiliated with Baptist Health. Connect with BaptistHealthSF on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.