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Breast cancer survivor uses experience as patient, nurse to help others

Doreen Mather is a breast cancer survivor and felt more could be done to help patients.

Oct 22, 2024, 9:53 PM

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A breast cancer survivor is using her experience as a patient and expertise as nurse to help others.

Doreen Mather is a breast cancer survivor and felt more could be done to help patients.

“I wanted to do something to change that experience for women going forward," said Mather, who is a surgical nurse navigator Glen Cove Hospital.

She partnered with her co-worker Elizabeth Campbell to create the Blue Angels team.

The program is a resource for patients and their families to navigate breast cancer from surgery to healing.

It offers emotional support, holistic practices, and constant communication, and helps people throughout the process.

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