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Adult Patient & Family Advisory Council

Meet the Members

Martha Hayward

Martha Hayward

Martha, who joined the Council in January 2007, just 18 months after being treated for breast cancer, is also a member of the Patient and Family Communications Committee. She is a marketing and communications consultant and partner in a firm on the North Shore of Boston.

In the early months of her recovery, Martha developed the idea for Remember Beads, a new way to bring awareness to more women in the world about the importance of breast self examination.

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Remember Beads

Since her and her sister's cancer diagnoses, Martha Hayward has thought about ways to encourage women to be diligent about screening and early detection. She has come up with an idea that she hopes will make a difference.
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