For the City Times

WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Those fighting breast cancer or close to someone who is will have an opportunity to gather valuable information from Mid-State Technical College experts at the College’s upcoming Speaker Series presentation, “Perspectives on Breast Cancer.”

The presentation takes place Thursday, Oct. 19, at 6:00 p.m. on the College’s Stevens Point campus.

The session will explore two sides of the cancer experience. Mid-State Nursing instructors will present the medical side and share information on the effects of cancer, chemotherapy, and other breast cancer treatments and how cancer patients and their supporters can cope with the challenges. Cosmetology instructors will also share valuable insights and resources pertaining to body image, including approaches for overcoming chemotherapy’s impacts on the skin and hair.

The session is part of an ongoing series bringing Mid-State’s expertise on topics currently relevant to the community. There is no need to register to attend this or any presentation in Mid-State’s Speaker Series, and all sessions are free and open to the public. Find information about this and other upcoming topics at www.mstc.edu/speaker-series.