As Breast Cancer Awareness Month comes to a close, WakeMed is working to provide life-saving screenings.
Doctors, medical professionals, and members of Congress convened at Meredith College in Raleigh on Friday.
The celebration begins with the 50 Shades of Pink Masquerade Gala for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Combining the two procedures allows for the removal of breast tissue and rebuilding the breast immediately, instead of doing two separate operations.
Doctors at the Wilson Medical Center identified the stage 1 tumor during her mammogram.