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Establishing the pink ribbon symbol - Me troCreative
Brea s t Ca ncer Awa r e nes s Month ha s be e n cel ebr a te d ea c h y ear since 1 9 8 5 , an d m a ny othe r bre a s t ca ncer awa r ene s s initia tives ha ve b e e n de vis ed since then. W h i l e th e p ink ribbon ma y s e e m l ike it’s been in us e f or j us t a s l o ng, it wa s a ctua lly e s ta b l ish ed o n l y a b out 2 0 y e a r s ago . Ri b bo ns h ave l o ng s ym b ol iz ed so mething i m p o rtan t. F o r d e ca des , yellow r i b b ons h ave been us e d to a l e r t o th ers to so ldie r s a t wa r o r h ostages th at ha dn’ t ye t
com e home . P e o ple o f t e n t i e yellow r ibbo n s a r o un d t r e e s a t hom e unt i l t h e i r se r v i ce me n a nd wome n ca me h o me sa f e ly. Dur ing th e h e i g h t o f H I V / AI DS a c t i v i sm a n d a w a r e n e ss, r e d r ib bo n s w e r e w o r n t o s ymb olize suppo r t f o r t h o se with the d i se a se . Althoug h t h e pi n k r i bbo n e volved be ca use pi n k e x pr e sse s f e mininit y, ca lm, h e a lt h , a n d youth, th e f i r st br e a st ca n ce r r ibbon wa s a ct ua lly pe a ch . Cha r lotte H a le y i s cr e d i t e d with de vi si n g t h e f i r st br e a st ca ncer r ibbo n i n 1 9 9 2 . Sh e wa s a b r e a st ca n ce r sur v i v o r a nd ca m e f r o m a f a mi ly o f women w h o a lso f o ug h t t h e dis ea s e . Sh e cr e a t e d pe a ch color e d lo o ps a t h o me a n d then dis t r i but e d t h e r i bbo n s a t he r loca l g r o ce r y st o r e s. H a ley enco ur a g e d pe o ple to wea r th e r i bbo n s a n d conta ct leg i sla t o r s t o d e ma n d mor e f un d i n g f o r br e a st ca ncer r e se a r ch . An a t t a ch e d note wa s d i st r i but e d w i t h the r ibbo n s st a t i n g , “ Th e N a tiona l C a n ce r I n st i t ut e a nnua l bud g e t i s $ 1 .8 bi lli o n , only 5 pe r ce n t g o e s f o r ca n ce r pr eventio n . H e lp us w a ke up our le gis la t o r s a n d Ame r i ca by we a r in g t h i s r i bbo n .” The s a me ye a r E v e lyn
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u n i t i n g f or c e f or m i l l i on s of w om en w h o a r e f a c i n g b r ea s t c a n c er or s u p p or t i n g s om eon e w i t h t h e d i s ea s e. I n 1 9 9 6 , Na n c y Ni c k c r ea t ed a b l u ea n d - p i n k r i b b on t o s y m b ol i z e m a l e b r ea s t c a n c er r i b b on s i n h on or of h er l a t e f a t h er . T h e r i b b on s r em i n d ot h er s t h a t b r ea s t c a n c er c a n a f f ec t m en a s w el l a s w om en . A l t h ou g h y ou c a n s ee w a v es of p i n k ev er y Oc t ob er f or B r ea s t Ca n c er A w a r en es s M on t h , m a n y p eop l e d on t h ei r r i b b on s y ea r - r ou n d . Gr ea t s t r i d es h a v e b een m a d e w i t h r es p ec t t o b r ea s t c a n c er , b u t w i t h a b ou t 2 2 5 , 0 0 0 n ew c a s es p op p i n g u p ea c h y ea r i n t h e U n i t ed S t a t es a l on e, t h er e i s s t i l l w or k t o b e d on e.
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History of mammogram technology - Me troCreative
Mammography remains one of the most popular and well-known diagnostic tools for breast cancer. I t i s estimated tha t 4 8 m i l l i on mammo gr a m s a r e p e r f ormed each y ea r in the U n i ted States and m a ny othe r s a r e c on d u cted al l a r ound the wo r l d u nd er th e r ec omm e nded gu i d a nce o f d o cto r s a nd ca ncer e x p e r ts. M a mmo grap h y ca n b e tr a c e d b a c k mo re th an 100 yea r s to 1 9 1 3 , wh en Germa n s ur geon A l b e r t Sal o mo n a tte mpte d to vi s u al iz e cancer of the
b r e a s t th r o ug h r a d i o g r a ph y. By the 1 93 0 s, t h e co n ce pt o f m a mm og r a ph y w a s g a i n i n g tr a c tion i n t h e Un i t e d S ta te s . S t a f f o r d L . W a r r e n , a n Am e r i ca n ph ysi ci a n a n d r a diologist , be g a n h i s o w n wor k on ma mmo g r a ph y, developing t e ch n i q ue s o f pr oducing st e r e o sco pi c i ma g e s of the br e a st w i t h X -r a ys. He a ls o ch a mpi o n e d t h e im por ta nce o f co mpa r i n g bo t h b r e a s t ima g e s si d e -by-si d e . Ra ul Lebo r g n e , a r a d i o lo g i st f r om Ur u g ua y, co n d uct e d h i s own wor k o n ma mmo g r a ph y a nd, in 1 9 4 9 , i n t r o d uce d t h e c ompr e s s i o n t e ch n i q ue , w h i ch r em a ins in use t o d a y. B y c ompr e s s i n g t h e br e a st , i t i s pos s ible t o g e t be t t e r i ma g i n g
t h r o ug h t h e br e a st a n d u s e a lo w e r d o se o f r a d i a t i o n . A l s o, co mpr e ssi o n h e lps spr e a d t h e st r uct ur e s o f t h e br ea s t a pa r t t o ma ke i t e a si e r t o se e t h e i n d i v i d ua l i n t e r na l co mpo n e n t s. C o mpr e ssi o n h e lps t o pull t h e br e a st aw a y f r o m t h e ch e st w a ll a n d a l s o t o i mmo bi li ze t h e br e a st f or i ma g i n g . Ad v a n ce me n t s i n ma mmo g r a m t e ch n o lo g y co n t i n ue d t o i mpr o v e t h rou g h t h e 1 9 5 0 s a n d 1 9 6 0 s. Te x a s r a d i o lo g i st R o be r t E g a n i n t r o d uce d a n e w t e ch n i q u e w i t h a f i n e -g r a i n i n t e n si f y i n g scr e e n a n d i mpr o v e d f i lm t o pr o d uce cle a r e r i ma g e s. In 1 9 6 9 , t h e f i r st mo d e r n -d a y f i lm ma mmo g r a m w a s i n v en t ed
a n d p u t i n t o w i d es p r ea d u s e. T h e m a m m og r a m p r oc es s w a s f i n e- t u n ed i n 1 9 7 2 w h en a h i g h - d ef i n i t i on i n t en s i f y i n g s c r een p r od u c ed s h a r p er i m a g es a n d n ew f i l m of f er ed r a p i d p r oc es s i n g a n d s h or t er ex p os u r e t o r a d i a t i on . B y 1 9 7 6 , t h e A m er i c a n Ca n c er S oc i et y b eg a n r ec om m en d i n g m a m m og r a p h y a s a s c r een i n g t ool . T h r ou g h t h e y ea r s , m a m m og r a p h y b ec a m e a g r ea t h el p t o w om en l ook i n g t o a r m t h em s el v es a g a i n s t b r ea s t c a n c er . T h a n k s t o i m p r ov em en t s i n ea r l y d et ec t i on a n d t r ea t m en t , b r ea s t c a n c er d ea t h s a r e d ow n f r om t h ei r p ea k a n d s u r v i v a l r a t es c on t i n u e t o c l i m b .
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Preparing for your mammography visit - Me troCreative
Annual mammograms are widely recommended for women beginning at age 40. S o me estimates s ugges t th a t mo re th an 48 million m a m mo grap h y screenings a r e p erfo rmed in the United S ta te s every y ear. W h eth er it is a w om a n’ s f i r s t mammo grap hy or he r twe n tieth , p rep aring f or the a p p o in tment can ea s e a nxiety a n d mak e th e exp er ie nc e go m or e smo o th l y . The f ollowing a r e s ome gu id el in e s to c on s i der wh en p repa r ing f or a m a m mo grap h y vis it.
· Choose a rep u ta b l e a n d certified f a c i l i ty . Se le ct a r a diolog y ce n t e r t h a t i s c e r tif ie d by t h e FD A. M a n y wom e n a lso pr e f e r t o se le ct a f a c ility tha t i s co v e r e d by t h e i r he a lth insur a n ce . P la n s usua lly a llow one scr e e n i n g pe r ye a r . · Time y ou r v i s i t. Sch e d ule the m a mm o g r a m t o t a ke pla ce one week a f t e r yo ur me n st r ua l pe r iod if yo u h a v e n o t r e a ch e d m e nopa use . B r e a st s a r e le ss like ly to be t e n d e r a t t h i s t i me . Als o, s che d ule yo ur v i si t f o r a tim e whe n yo u a r e n o t li ke ly to f e e l r ush e d o r st r e sse d . · Dress f or th e oc c a s i on . Two-piec e e n se mble s e n a ble you to on ly r e mo v e yo ur sh i r t a nd b r a fo r t h e e x a mi n a t i o n . A b lous e tha t o pe n s i n t h e f r o n t
ma y be o pt i ma l. · Wa tc h y ou r g room i n g p ra c ti c es . Y o u’ll be a d v i s ed t o a bst a i n f r o m w e a r i n g po w d e r , pe r f ume , d e o d o r a n t , o i n t me n t , a n d lo t i o n s o n t h e ch e st o r a r o un d t h e a r e a . Th e se subst a n ce s ma y lo ok li ke a n a bn o r ma li t i e s o n t h e ma mmo g r a m i ma g e , po t en t i a l l y r e sult i n g i n f a lse po si t i v e d i a g n o se s. · Take an OTC pain m edi c a ti on . M a mmo g r a m s a r e n o t n e ce ssa r i ly pa i n fu l , but t h e y ca n put pr e ssure on t h e br e a st s, w h i ch cr e a t es d i sco mf o r t . B r e a st s a r e co mpr e sse d be t w e e n a pl a s t i c pla t e a n d t h e i ma g i n g ma c h i n e. Th i s spr e a d s o ut t h e t i ss u e a n d h e lps cr e a t e a cle a r e r
p i c t u r e. I f y ou r b r ea s t s a r e t en d er , m ed i c a t i on s l i k e a c et a m i n op h en or i b u p r of en t a k en a n h ou r b ef or e t h e a p p oi n t m en t m a y ea s e d i s c om f or t . · E x p e c t a sh o r t v i si t . M a m m og r a m a p p oi n t m en t s t y p i c a l l y l a s t a r ou n d 3 0 m i n u t es . T h e t ec h n i c i a n m a r k a n y m ol es or b i r t h m a r k s a r ou n d t h e b r ea s t s s o t h ey c a n b e i g n or ed . Y ou ’ l l b e a s k ed t o h ol d y ou r b r ea t h a s t h e i m a g es a r e t a k en . I f t h e i m a g es a r e a c c ep t a b l e, y ou a r e f r ee t o g o. M a m m og r a m s a r e n ow a r ou t i n e p a r t of w om en ’ s p r ev en t a t i v e h ea l t h c a r e. T h e p r oc ed u r e i s s i m p l e a n d a p p oi n t m en t s a r e qu i c k a n d r el a t i v el y p a i n l es s .
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M A M MOG R A M In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month Valley Medical Center encourages all women to get a Mammogram as appropriate. Breast Cancer Awareness is not just about getting a Mammogram. It includes being in regular contact with your health care provider and discussing all appropriate care options.
Getting a Mammogram today can be very confusing. Should I get 3D, 2D, digital, MRI, Genetic screening? That’s why we encourage all women to have a conversation with your care provider about what is the best option for you.
VMC offers comprehensive women’s care across 13 different specialties. With Gynecologists, Surgeons and in-house Mammography we are here to meet your breast care needs. Call today to schedule an appointment for a Mammogram or a consultation with one of our many providers. Multispecialty Care from A to You.
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What do dense breasts mean for cancer risk? - Me troCreative
Breast cancer risk is influenced by many things, including heredity, age and gender. Breast density is another factor that may affect cancer risk and the ability to detect breast cancer in its ea rliest stages, say some experts. A c c ord in g to th e r epor t, “ M a m mo grap h ic dens ity a nd th e r isk and d etection of b r e a s t can cer,” p ublis hed by
The N ew E n g la n d Jo ur n a l of M e dici n e , a s w e ll a s d a t a f r om the N a t i o n a l C a n ce r I ns titute, w o me n w i t h h i g h b r e a s t de n si t y a r e f o ur t o f ive times mo r e li ke ly t o g e t b r e a s t can ce r . O n ly a g e a n d BRCA1 a n d B R C A2 mut a t i o n s incr ea s e r i sk mo r e . H o w e v e r , a t this tim e , h e a lt h ca r e pr ovide r s d o n o t r o ut i n e ly use a woma n’s br e a st d e n si t y t o a s s es s her br e a st ca n ce r r i sk, a c cor ding t o Susa n G . K o me n f or the C ur e . De ns ity d o e s n o t r e f e r t o t h e s ize or s h a pe o f t h e br e a st , a n d it ma y no t be a ppa r e n t by j ust looking at t h e br e a st s. Usua lly wom e n do n o t le a r n t h e y h a v e dens e br e a st s un t i l t h e i r f i r st m a mm og r a ms. D e n se br e a st s ha ve m or e g la n d ula r a n d f ib r ous ti ssue . D e n si t y ma y be
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h e r e d i t a r y, me a n i n g mo t h er s a n d d a ug h t e r s ca n sh a r e si mi la r br e a st ch a r a ct e r i s t i c s .
d en s i t y i s s h a r ed , s h e c a n r equ es t t h e i n f or m a t i on f r om t h e r a d i ol og i s t or d oc t or . D en s e b r ea s t s s h ow u p w i t h D e n se br e a st s ca n n o t e a s i l y m or e p oc k et s of w h i t e on be se e n m a m m og r a m s t h r o ug h o n a than gray ma mmo g r a m, fatty tissue Did you know? w h i ch i n l es s d en s e ca n ma ke Breast cancer can affect both b r ea s t s . d e t e ct i n g men and women and is one of Ca n c er a l s o lumps th e m o st c o m m o n f o r m s o f a p p ea r s and other c a n c er. T h a n k s t o i n c r e a se d w h i t e, a n d , a bn o r ma li t i e s a w a rene ss a n d sc r e e n i n g s, t h er ef or e, mo r e m a n y c a se s o f br e a st c a n c e r t u m or s c a n d i f f i cult . a re di a g n o se d e a r l y a n d b e h i d d en . Th i s ca n le a d tre a ted su c c e ssf u l l y. t o mi sse d I n a d d i t i on ca n ce r s o r t o m or e ca n ce r s t h a t a r e d i sco v e r ed i n - d ep t h s c r een i n g s , w om en a t la t e r st a g e s. W o me n w i t h w i t h d en s e b r ea s t s c a n l ow er d e n se br e a st s ma y r e q ui re c a n c er r i s k b y f ol l ow i n g t h es e a d d i t i o n a l scr e e n i n g me t h od s , g u i d el i n es : such a s a br e a st ult r a so u n d or · Maintain a healthy weight. a n M R I , i n a d d i t i o n t o y ea r l y ma mmo g r a m scr e e n i n g s. · Eat nutritious food. E d uca t i o n a bo ut br e a st · E x e r c i se r e g u l a r l y. d e n si t y i s g a i n i n g t r a ct i on i n so me a r e a s, t h a n ks t o · N e v e r sm o k e o r q u i t i n f o r me d w o me n a n d a d v oc a c y i m m e d i a t e l y. g r o ups li ke Ar e Y o uD e n s e. · Li m i t a l c o h o l c o n su m p t i o n . o r g . So me st a t e s i n t h e U n i t ed St a t e s a r e pa r t o f “ i n f o r m ” · Ask f o r d i g i t a l li st s, i n w h i ch r a d i o lo g i s t s m a m m o g r a p h y. i n clud e i n f o r ma t i o n a bo u t br e a st d e n si t y o n ma mmog r a m Wom en c a n c on s i d er b r ea s t r e po r t s so w o me n a n d d o c t or s d en s i t y w i t h ot h er r i s k f a c t or s ca n ma ke d e ci si o n s a bo ut ex t r a i n t h e f i g h t a g a i n s t b r ea s t t e st i n g . c a n c er . E v e n i f a w o ma n d o e s n o t li v e i n a st a t e w h e r e
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Cancer can spread throughout the body, infiltrating healthy cells and causing an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells. V a r io u s cancer- t r e a tment o p ti ons are avail able to tr e a t men an d wo men, but th e o n es mo st familia r to m a n y p eo p l e are ra dia tion a n d c hemo th erap y. Wor king wi th th eir d o cto rs, pa tients c a n e xp l o re th eir tr ea tm e nt o p ti ons to d eterm ine whic h th e r a p ies may be m os t e f f e c t ive. C h e mo t her apy C h e mo th erap y is a c a nc e r
tr ea tm e n t i n w h i ch a pa t i e n t is a dm inist e r e d d r ug s t h a t a r e de s ign e d t o ki ll ca n ce r c e lls . The se d r ug s w o r k by a tta c king t h e co mpo n e n t s t h a t a llow cells t o d i v i d e , g r o w a n d s pr ea d. Ma n y ch e mo t h e r a py dr ugs a r e g i v e n i n t r a v e n o usly, in c yc les , o v e r a co uple o f weeks , but so me ch e mo t h e r a py m e dica tion s ma y be t a ke n or a lly. Ch e mo t h e r a py pr ima r ily t a r g e t s ce lls t h a t divide r a pi d ly, li ke ca n ce r c e lls . But be ca use o t h e r he a lthy ce lls a lso d i v i d e r a pidly, such a s ce lls i n t h e ha ir a nd d i g e st i v e t r a ct , pa tie nts ma y e x pe r i e n ce si d e ef f ec ts in t h e se a r e a s w h e n unde r goin g ch e mo t h e r a py tr ea tm e n t , a cco r d i n g t o t h e S outhea s t R a d i a t i o n O n co lo g y Gr oup.
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D oc t or s m a y s u g g es t h or m on e t h er a p y t o t r ea t b r ea s t c a n c er . T h e A m er i c a n Ca n c er S oc i et y s a y s es t r og en p r om ot es t h e g r ow t h of c a n c er s t h a t a r e h or m on e r ec ep t or - p os i t i v e. H or m on e t h er a p y w i l l l ow er es t r og en l ev el s or p r ev en t es t r og en f r om a c t i n g on b r ea s t c a n c er c el l s . H ow ev er , i t w i l l n ot w or k on t u m or s t h a t a r e h or m on e r ec ep t or - n eg a t i v e. D oc t or s u s e a c om b i n a t i on of t h er a p i es t o t r ea t c a n c er . L ea r n m or e a t T h e Na t i on a l I n s t i t u t es of H ea l t h ’ s M ed L i n e P l u s w eb s i t e n l m .n ih .g o v / m e d l in e p l u s / d r u g in f o r m a t ion . h t m l or s p ea k w i t h a n on c ol og i s t .
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Hair loss is one side effect widely associated with cancer treatment, though not all cancer patients will lose their hair. F or examp l e, p atients u n d e rgo ing rad iation ther a py f o r b reast can cer w ill not l os e th e h air o n the ir he a ds b e c a u se rad iatio n is a loca lized tr e a tm ent. Hair l os s in the a r e a o f treatment, s uch a s u n d e r th e arms o r on the b r e a s t itsel f, may occ ur . But h a i r l o ss o n o th er a r e a s of the b o d y is mo re l ik ely to occ ur a s a r esu l t o f ch emother a py tr e a tm ent, as ch emothe r a py
a f f ec ts th e e n t i r e bo d y. Che mothe r a py t a r g e t s r a pi d ly dividing ce lls. H a i r f o lli cle s a r e s om e o f t h e f a st e st gr owing c e lls i n t h e bo d y a n d c hem other a py t a r g e t s f a st gr owing c a n ce r ce lls. Va r ious st ud i e s sh o w t h a t m a ny wome n f e a r lo si n g the ir ha ir mo r e t h a n lo si n g a b r e a s t, a s br e a st lo ss ca n be c onc e a led mo r e e a si ly t h a n ha ir los s . H o w e v e r , t h e r e a r e wa ys to c o pe w i t h h a i r lo ss, pa r ticula r ly t h r o ug h t h e use o f wigs a nd h e a d co v e r i n g s. · As k your d o ct o r t o w r i t e a pr e s c r ipt i o n f o r a w i g , w h i ch m a y be c o v e r e d by yo ur h e a lt h ins ur a nce. · Sta r t s h o ppi n g f o r a w i g
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“How on earth am I going to tell my children?” T hi s q u estio n h aunts a ll m oth ers wh o h ave jus t r e ceived a b r e a st cancer d ia gnos is . F or tu n atel y , p syc hologis ts , c a n c e r su rvivo rs a nd s oc ia l wo r k ers h ave establis hed s om e gr o u nd ru l es to fa cilita te this s te p . C h oo s e a g o o d time W h en y o u ’re rea dy to b r e a k th e n e ws, wait u ntil a ll your c hi l d r en are gath er ed togethe r i n a f amil iar p l ace. This a p p r o ach h as two a dva nta ges . F i r s t, it al l o ws al l of them to h e a r th e same infor ma tion
s imulta neo usly. I t a lso pr e ve nts a n y o n e ch i ld f r o m f eeling ex clud e d o r h ur t by he a r ing t h e n e w s a f t e r h i s o r he r s ibling s. Tell the tru th Whe n t h e t i me co me s, a void long pr e a mble s a n d g e t s tr a ight t o t h e po i n t . Af ter a n n o un ci n g yo ur dia gnos is, t a ke t h e t i me t o ens ur e th a t yo ur ch i ld r e n h a v e unde r s too d t h e i n f o r ma t i o n you jus t g a v e t h e m. E v e n though the subj e ct i s a dif f ic ult o n e t o d e a l w i t h , s ilence a n d d e n i a l w o n ’t h e lp the m unde r st a n d o r a cce pt t h e s itua tion . Be ca nd i d a n d e x pla i n t o
yo ur ch i ld r e n a ll t h e st e p s yo u’ll h a v e t o g o t h r o ug h i n t h e co mi n g mo n t h s ( t r e a t me n t s, si d e e f f e ct s, o pe r a t i o n , e t c.) . E n co ur a g e t h e m t o a sk a n y q ue st i o n s t h a t a r e w o r r yi n g t h e m. Re a d to th e m B r e a st ca n ce r i s a r a t h er a bst r a ct co n ce pt f o r yo ung ch i ld r e n . To h e lp t h e m b et t er un d e r st a n d , r e a d st o r i e s to them that deal with this d e li ca t e subj e ct i n si mple t e r ms. Y o u ca n f i n d se v e r a l be a ut i f ully i llust r a t e d book s i n bo o kst o r e s, t h r o ug h b r ea s t ca n ce r suppo r t g r o ups o r a t yo ur lo ca l li br a r y.
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Lesser-known symptoms of breast cancer - Me troCreative
Lumps in the breast are not the only potential indicators of breast cancer. P ub l ic p ercep tion tha t br e a s t c a n c e r is o nl y id entif ie d b y l ump s d etected thr ough s e l f - examinatio n or r outine m a m mo grap h y ma y pr e ve nt th ou s and s o f wo m e n f r om r e c e i vin g an earl y dia gnos is a n d th e care th ey ne e d. A l th ou gh l u mp s a r e the mos t c om m o n sy mp to m a s s ocia ted wi th th e d isease, wom e n s ho u l d reco gniz e tha t b r e a s t c a n c e r can p ro d u ce a dditiona l s ym pto ms. S u s an G. Ko men f or the C u r e ad vises th at the wa r ning
s igns f or br e a st ca n ce r a r e not the s a me f o r a ll w o me n (or m e n). V a r i o us ch a n g e s in the b r e a st a n d bo d y ca n oc cur , includ i n g t h e f o llo w i n g c onditions. · Br ea s t -si ze ch a n g e s: M a n y le f t a nd ri g h t br e a st s a r e n o t c ompletely symme t r i ca l, a n d wom e n f a mi li a r w i t h t h e i r b odie s kn o w t h a t o n e br e a st i s of ten s lig h t ly la r g e r t h a n t h e othe r . H o w e v e r , br e a st -si ze c ha nges t h a t o ccur o ut o f t h e b lue ma y be i n d i ca t i v e o f a m e dica l p r o ble m. · S kin r a sh o r r e d n e ss: Wom e n w h o a r e br e a st f e e d i n g c a n e xpe r i e n ce a r a sh o n t h e b r e a s ts f ro m a n i n f e ct i o n o f b r e a s t tissue . B ut t h o se w h o
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· F a t i g u e: Gen er a l c a n c er s y m p t om s c a n i n c l u d e u n u s u a l f a t i g u e a n d u n ex p l a i n ed w ei g h t l os s . T h es e s y m p t om s s h ou l d n ot b e l ef t u n c h ec k ed . On e of t h e b es t t h i n g s w om en a n d m en c a n d o i s t o f a m i l i a r i z e t h em s el v es w i t h t h ei r b od i es s o t h ey w i l l b e m or e c a p a b l e of p i n p oi n t i n g a n y i r r eg u l a r i t i es t h a t m a y d ev el op . I n d i v i d u a l s c a n r ou t i n el y l ook a t t h ei r b r ea s t s a n d i n s p ec t f or s u b t l e c h a n g es . B u t r em em b er t h a t h or m on a l b r ea s t c h a n g es oc c u r d u r i n g t h e m en s t r u a l c y c l e, s o i t ’ s b es t t o b e f a m i l i a r w i t h h ow b r ea s t s l ook a n d f eel b ot h d u r i n g a n d a f t er m en s t r u a t i on .
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For 14 years Gritman Medical Center and generous individuals and businesses have joined together to promote early breast cancer detection through the Pink Tea and the Bosom Buddies program. This year we will host the 14th Annual Pink Tea at 10 a.m. and introduce the 1st Annual Pink Cocktail at 4 p.m. Best Western Plus University Inn • 1516 Pullman Rd., Moscow Idaho For more information and pre-registration: 208-883-6233
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What others can do to help - Me troCreative
A woman w ho is in the process of fighting breast cancer needs a great deal of support. S o me d ay s can be ha r d to get th r ou gh , and a well-or ga nized s up p o rt netwo rk ca n ma ke a l l th e d ifferen ce. W h o w i ll do th e shopping and t h e h ou s ew or k ? W h o w i ll c ome wit h m e t o m y t r eat men ts ? H o w c an I fi nd the t im e t o r es t ? M a ny wo men h ave dif f iculty a s k i ng fo r h el p . Shyne s s ,
pr ide , or t h e f e a r o f d i st ur bi n g othe r s pre v a i ls. An d ye t , b e ing giv e n a h e lpi n g h a n d ca n f a c ilita te a d a pt a t i o n t o t h e c ha nges c a use d by t h e ca n ce r . Whe n a w o ma n a cce pt s h e lp f r om othe r s, sh e i s g i v i n g he r s elf ext r a r e so ur ce s i n or der to f i g h t t h i s d i se a se . The s e ot h e r pe o ple w i ll include m e mbe r s o f t h e f a mi ly, of cour s e , but a lso f r i e n d s, c o-wor ker s, v o lun t e e r s, ne ighbour s, o r so me o n e w h o ha s lived t h r o ug h a si mi la r exper ience . As well a s pr o v i d i n g suppo r t f or the w o ma n li v i n g w i t h c a nc e r , th i s n e t w o r k ca n g i v e va lua ble h e lp t o h e r pa r t n e r a nd c hild r e n .
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E v e r yo n e ’s r o le s a n d r e spo n si bi li t i e s ca n ch a n g e , a n d ch i ld r e n a n d spo use a li ke a r e e x po se d t o f e e li n g s o f i n se cur i t y. O n t h o se mo r e d i f f i cult d a ys, i t i s r e a ssur i n g t o be a ble t o co un t o n so me o n e , e v e n i f i t ’s o n ly t o w a lk t h e d o g , pr e pa r e a h o t me a l, o r t a ke t h e ch i ld r e n t o t h e mo v i e s. A w o ma n li v i n g w i t h br e a st ca n ce r a lso n e e d s so me o n e t o t a lk t o . Sh e n e e d s t o be a ble t o t a lk w h e n sh e f e e ls t h e n e e d , o r t o be q ui e t w i t h o ut be i n g q ue st i o n e d .
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The moment a person receives a breast cancer diagnosis, his or her life changes immeasurably. T he ro l l er co aste r of e m o tio ns begins, a nd s ud denl y th is p erson is thr us t i n to a sch ed u l e o f doc tor ’ s a p p o intments, trea tments a nd vi s i ts fro m frien d s a nd f a mily. T he Wo rl d C ancer Re s ea r c h F un d In ternatio na l s a ys b r e a s t cancer is the s ec ond m os t co mmo n canc e r in wo m e n an d men a nd is the m os t freq u entl y d ia gnos ed c a n c e r amo n g wo men in 1 4 0 o f 1 8 4 co u n tries wor ldwide . De s p ite th at p revalence, the f i v e - year rel ative sur viva l r a te f o r wo men d ia gnos ed wi th l o cal iz ed brea s t c a nc e r (c a n c er th at h as not s pr e a d to th e l ymp h n o d es or outs ide th e b reast) is 98.5 pe r cent, s a ys th e A merican Ca nc e r S o c i ety . Su rvival odds inc r e a s e a s m ore is l earned a b out b r e a s t cancer and mor e people ta k e p reventative mea s ur e s , i n c l u ding ro u tin e s c r e e nings . T od a y, th ere are nea r ly thr ee m i l l i on breast cancer s ur vivor s l i vi n g in th e U n ited S ta te s . Br e a st can cer tre a tments ma y
la s t a nyw h e r e f r o m si x mo n t h s to a ye a r . Ad j ust i n g a f t e r tr ea tm e n t ma y n o t co me so ea s ily a t f i r st . B ut a d j ust me n t s a r e e a s ier w i t h t i me , a n d ma n y c a nc e r s ur v i v o r s co n t i n ue t o live lif e t o t h e f ulle st i n much the s a me w a y t h e y d i d pr i o r t o the ir dia g n o si s. Whe n t r e a t me n t e n d s, pa tie nts o f t e n st i ll h a v e f e a r s a b out the ca n ce r , w o n d e r i n g i f a ll of the ca n ce r o us ce lls h a v e b e e n de s t r o ye d a n d w o r r yi n g a b out r ec ur r e n ce . B ut f o cusi n g on the pr e se n t a n d a ll o f t h e things you n o w ca n d o w i t h he a lth on yo ur si d e i s a g r e a t wa y to pu t yo ur f e a r s be h i n d you. Ma ny c a n ce r sur v i v o r s must s till vis it t h e i r d o ct o r s a f t e r tr ea tm e n t s e n d . D o ct o r s st i ll wa nt to mo n i t o r pa t i e n t s c los e ly, so be sur e t o g o t o a ll f ollow -up a ppo i n t me n t s a nd dis cu ss a n y sympt o ms o r f eelings yo u ma y be h a v i n g . S ide ef f ect s ma y co n t i n ue long a f ter r a d i a t i o n o r c hem other a py h a s e n d e d . Y o ur doc tor m a y h a v e sug g e st i o n s f or copin g w i t h ce r t a i n si d e ef f ec ts or w i ll be a ble t o pr e s c r ibe me d i ca t i o n s t o of f s e t the se e f f e ct s. Fo llo w -up a ppointme n t s sh o uld g r a d ua lly dec r e a s e t h e lo n g e r yo u h a v e b e e n ca nce r -f r e e .
I t ’s n o t un co mmo n t o f e e l d i f f e r e n t ly a f t e r ca n ce r t r e a t me n t , a s yo ur bo d y h a s be e n t h r o ug h q ui t e a lo t . M a n y w o me n st i ll e x pe r i e n ce f a t i g ue , a n d sle e p o r n o r ma l r e st d o e sn ’t se e m t o ma ke i t a ba t e . R e a li ze t h i s i s n o r ma l, a n d h o w lo n g i t w i l l la st d i f f e r s f r o m pe r so n t o pe r so n . I t ca n t a ke mo n t h s or ye a r s f o r yo u t o e x pe r i e n c e yo ur “ n e w n o r ma l.” Th i n g s d o n o t h a ppe n o v e r n i g h t . W h i l e yo ur h a i r ma y g r o w ba ck q ui ckly, i t ma y t a ke so me t i m e f o r yo u t o f e e l li ke yo ur s el f a g a i n . E x e r ci se r o ut i n e s or o t h e r li f e st yle ch a n g e s m a y
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is all heart. She is brave, strong and totally filled with tender loving care.
I am grateful to be living in a time I could choose to “Skip” having breast cancer. I will be forever thankful to my family, friends and doctors for seeing me through that time in my life.
Marilyn Jain,
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