Breast and Prostate Cancer Conference Set for St. Croix Under Theme ‘Linked by Genes. United by Hope’

The Yvonne Ashley Galiber Breast Cancer Foundation will host its first Breast & Prostate Cancer Conference on St. Croix on Friday, April 24, and Saturday, April 25, bringing together cancer education, support, and community dialogue in an admission-free event themed “Linked by Genes. United by Hope.” Organizers say the conference is designed to help Virgin Islanders better understand how genetics, family history, and shared heritage shape the risks of both breast and prostate cancers, while also highlighting prevention, early detection, informed care, and survivorship. The two-day event will be held at the University of the Virgin Islands’ Albert A. Sheen Campus Great Hall, with sessions scheduled from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday and 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Breakfast and lunch will be provided at no cost on both days. While the foundation has hosted breast cancer conferences since its founding in 2006, organizers say this expanded conference is intended to bring bro...