{"id":49174,"date":"2021-10-11T09:35:16","date_gmt":"2021-10-11T13:35:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=49174"},"modified":"2021-10-11T09:35:17","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T13:35:17","slug":"chester-county-sheriffs-office-and-chester-county-hospital-team-up-for-breast-cancer-awareness-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/?p=49174","title":{"rendered":"Chester County Sheriff\u2019s Office and Chester County Hospital  team up for Breast Cancer Awareness Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_14791\" style=\"width: 263px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/CCSO-vitale-pink-ribbon-1021.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14791\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14791\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unionvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/CCSO-vitale-pink-ribbon-1021-253x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"253\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14791\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Corporal Steve Vitale displays a breast cancer awareness ribbon on a Chester County Sheriff\u2019s Office patrol car.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>WEST CHESTER \u2014 Thanks to a collaboration with Chester County Hospital, this October the Chester County Sheriff\u2019s Office\u2019s (CCSO) patrol cars are accessorizing with pink cancer ribbons in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The goal is to raise awareness that leads to education, encourage those facing the disease, honor those who survived it, and remember loved ones who succumbed to it.<\/p>\n<p>The idea for placing pink ribbon magnets on CCSO\u2019s cars that travel throughout Chester County came from Corporal Steve Vitale, who lost Ann Marie\u2014his wife\u2014to breast cancer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are all affected by the terrible disease of breast cancer. Some of us at the CCSO have experienced personal loss,\u201d he said. \u201cKeeping the disease in the public mindset may help to remind people to have medical exams, learn the signs, and support affected families.\u201d<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re delighted to collaborate with Chester County Hospital to raise awareness of breast cancer,\u201d said Chester County Sheriff Fredda Maddox. \u201cAs our Office works to protect people at Chester County\u2019s facilities from threats, the Hospital\u2019s healthcare personnel work to protect our community from disease.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChester County Hospital is honored to work with CCSO in raising awareness for breast cancer. One in eight women develops invasive breast cancer throughout her lifetime. The prevalence of this diagnosis underscores the importance of screenings and early detection. While we honor the memory of those lost to breast cancer, and support the many who are courageously battling this disease, we also remind our community to schedule their mammograms and remain vigilant with their healthcare needs,\u201d shared Maureen Hewitt, MD, Assistant Medical Director of Penn Hematology and Oncology at the Abramson Cancer Center at Chester County Hospital.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WEST CHESTER \u2014 Thanks to a collaboration with Chester County Hospital, this October the Chester County Sheriff\u2019s Office\u2019s (CCSO) patrol cars are accessorizing with pink cancer ribbons in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 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