More than 50 local breast cancer patients and survivors from Torrance Memorial Medical Center celebrated life and got into the dancing groove with Dancing with the Stars’ dancer Anna Trebunskaya, who is donated her time, talents and studio. 

Dancing has been shown in studies to be an effective form of therapy for cancer patients as it improves well-being and self-esteem, helping to boost immunity. 

The 50 breast cancer survivors joined Anna to learn basic dance steps and enjoy the social benefits of dancing with others in the fight against breast cancer. 

The purpose of this event was to bring attention to the importance early detection and screening mammograms to help kick off national Breast Cancer Awareness Month. 

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