The fair offered low-cost screenings for skin, prostate and breast cancer at the fair in addition to extensive information on minimizing cancer risks. Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Public Affairs Coordinator Deborah Williamson said the purpose of the event was prevention. If we find most cancers early they are curable. Law said these statistics illustrate the importance of prevention events. Roberta S. Nielsen, a cytotechnologist from Santa Barbara Pathology Laboratory, said due to advances in treatment, many types of cancer are now curable, and the fair offered a positive outlet for this new information.
Cancer is a frightening thing, but a subgroup of cancers is curable and treatable.
The more information people have, the less frightening cancer becomes. Event participant Alicia Lim n, a representative of Mobile Mammography, said the prevention fair's goal was to build a bridge between the hospital and community. According to Santa Barbara resident Loralee Weaver, the event was successful. I came here for the mammography and nutrition. I found some recipes I plan to use as a substitute for my sweet tooth.