SEATTLE, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ --

     WHAT:     Y-ME's partner in education, HealthTalk - a trusted information
               source for patients and caregivers facing serious health
               conditions and a pioneer in patient education, delivering live
               and Web-based programs on the latest treatments and research
               news for over 20 years - is hosting a live webcast for breast
               cancer patients, their families and caregivers.  Join in to
               learn more about:

               --   New, more effective combination therapies
               --   More targeted, less invasive treatments
               --   Oral chemotherapies and other quality-of-life issues
               --   New ways to help prevent recurrence

               Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization (Y-ME) - a Chicago-
               based nonprofit organization - is a premier resource for breast
               cancer information and services, all provided completely free
               of charge. Y-ME's mission is to ensure, through information,
               empowerment and peer support, that no one faces breast cancer
               alone. Y-ME has the only 24-hour hotline staffed entirely by
               trained breast cancer survivors who are trained to provide
               information and support to anyone touched by breast cancer,
               with interpreters in 150 languages.

     WHY:      Advances in breast cancer treatment and research are rapidly
               evolving. Join this live program and discover new treatments
               that may prevent recurrence, provide more targeted and less
               invasive therapies, and improve your quality of life. Don't
               miss this opportunity to get your questions answered by leading
               breast cancer experts who share the latest updates in breast
               cancer research and what it means for you. Ask your questions
               during the broadcast!

     WHO:      Thttp://www.healthtalk.com/YME or call
               toll-free 1-800-234-6080. Participate on the Web or by phone
               the day of the event!  Bonus: Attend online for your chance to
               win a Y-ME bracelet and one of ten iPod shuffles preloaded with
               a breast cancer podcast. Register for details.

     COST:     Free for patients, caregivers & medical community

     NOTES:    This Y-ME event is made possible by a grant from Roche.
               Produced for Y-ME by HealthTalk, an Informed Medical
               Communications company.

Contact: Sharon Melius Elder of HealthTalk, +1-646-732-1482, or sharone@healthtalk.com.

Source: HealthTalk.Com