Springfield Memorial Center will be hosting a monthly breast cancer support group in 2020. A series of monthly meetings will take place at 5 PM on the second Tuesday of each month in the Clarke Conference Room at 701 North First Street in Springfield.

In January Dr. Patricia Fank will speak on dealing with anxiety, stress and other emotions. In February, Dr. Karen Hoelzer will talk about Mission Ghana. In March, Dr. Casey Younkin will talk about bone health as it relates to Breast Cancer. In April, Dr. Nicole Florence and Wendi Schutte will talk about healthy lifestyle choices and in May Mary O’Conner will talk about genetics and breast cancer.

In June Walgreens will stop by and talk about skincare for cancer patients and in July Peggy Means will be hosting an art project. In August Dr. Leslie Smith will be talking about healthy cooking and in September Richard Wiese will speak about emergency management at home. In October Dr. Namita Vinayek will talk about targeted therapies for breast cancer treatment and in November there will be a holiday social with a dinner.

There will be no event in December but events will resume in 2021. For more information on the listed meetings call 757-7684.