Portland proclaims October Breast Cancer Awareness Month after youth advocate panel urges screenings and access
Sep 24, 2025
Sep 24, 2025
City council marked Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a youth-led panel, medical and nonprofit speakers who emphasized early detection, screening access and a new federal rule on breast density notifications.
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Portland City Council on Oct. 22 received a pre‑gavel presentation marking October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month and heard a brief youth‑led panel urging residents to get screened and to seek help if uninsured.
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