The couple will present the keynote address at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center 's 2nd Annual Betty Ford Breast Cancer Symposium for Patients on Saturday, July 29. At 1 p.m., Eikenberry and Tucker will share their personal story, what they've learned and how they've changed their lives since the diagnosis. Audience interaction will be a key part of the day. More than 6,500 Michigan women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year, and nearly 1,500 die from it annually, according to the National Cancer Institute. Nationally, the American Cancer Society estimates that more than 182,000 new invasive cases of breast cancer will occur among American women this year, with approximately 40,000 deaths from the disease.
Space is limited.
The symposium is sponsored by the U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center, and by an educational grant from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals.