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Courtney McCrimmon
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Telephone: 412-623-4701 or 412-586-9773

Jennifer Yates
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Telephone: 412-647-9966
 

UPMC Media Relations

MEDIA ADVISORY/PHOTO OPPORTUNITY:

Pittsburgh Steelers to Participate in Healthy Cooking Demo for Magee Breast Cancer Survivors

WHAT: For the third year, Pittsburgh Steelers and Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC nutrition and culinary staff will demonstrate the preparation of healthy fare, stressing the importance of good nutrition to cancer survival.

WHO: Pittsburgh Steelers Dennis Dixon, Ryan Mundy and Trai Essex; 40 breast cancer survivors and guests who are current and former patients of Magee-Womens Breast Cancer Program of UPMC Cancer Centers; nutrition and culinary staff of Magee

WHEN: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 4

WHERE: Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC, 300 Halket St., Oakland

WHY: The Magee-Womens Breast Cancer Program of UPMC Cancer Centers stresses the importance of good nutrition to breast cancer survival because maintaining a healthy weight and eating a healthy diet promotes overall health and may protect individuals against cancer.

Note to Media: This event is not open to the public. However, members of the media are welcome to attend. To make arrangements, please contact Courtney McCrimmon at 412-715-8894 or McCrimmonCP@upmc.edu or Jennifer Yates at 412-328-7811 or YatesJC@upmc.edu.

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