Healthy & Wise

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2023 | Issue 3

Breaking Down Barriers in Breast Cancer Care

A breast cancer diagnosis can be devastating in any language – but what if you don’t speak or understand the language? At Bridgeport Hospital, a new Hispanic Breast Cancer Program is breaking new ground while breaking down communication and cultural barriers to better meet the needs of a growing Hispanic population.

Read the 2023 Issue 3 of Healthy and Wise

Monica Valero, MD, director of the new Hispanic Breast Cancer Program at Bridgeport Hospital

Previous issues

2023 Issue 2: Coronary Artery Disease Treatments That Can Save Your Life
January 2023: Get Hip With Total Joint Replacement
December 2022: Colorectal cancer: What you need to know
October 2022: Reconstruction, restoration and recovery after breast cancer
September 2022: Snuffing out the fear of a lung cancer diagnosis
August 2022: Get the skinny on bariatric surgery
June/July 2022: Take control of common bladder, pelvic floor issues
May 2022: Keeping a watchful eye on stroke risk
October 2021: Beating COVID-19
Winter 2020: Not so Hidden GEMS
Fall 2020: "Miracle Man" beats COVID-19

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