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The Shelley Irwin Show

The Roving Mic looks at physical therapy for breast cancer patients at Mary Free Bed

By Shelley Irwin

Published November 2, 2023 at 10:57 AM EDT

Mary Free Bed

We explore the whys of Rehab after a diagnosis and/or surgery, the role of rehab and recovery onward.

In honor of October as Breast Cancer Awareness month, we continue the conversation, the Roving Mic is on site at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation to talk with Physical Therapist Cynthia Tan. We explore the whys of Rehab after a diagnosis and/or surgery, the role of rehab and recovery onward.

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Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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