USF hosts breast cancer awareness program

In observation of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the University of St. Francis will present a program on breast disease prevention and treatment. The program will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5 in the university’s Presidents Room, Tower Hall.

The public is invited to this free program. For reservations, call (815) 740-3404.

Dr. Wendy Marshall, CEO and president of The Center for Surgery and Breast Health in Joliet, will speak. The center specializes in the early detection, diagnosis and treatment of breast disease.

Marshall also serves as the director of Trauma and Emergency Services at Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center and as director of Trauma Service at Morris Hospital. She has published more than 100 articles on trauma, critical care and breast disease, as well as made numerous presentations throughout the country.

The University of St. Francis, at 500 Wilcox St. in Joliet, serves 4,300 students nationwide with more than 60 areas of undergraduate study, 10 graduate programs and three degree completion programs.