For Women Only
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
It's recommended that women at the age of 40 begin annual mammograms. These initial mammograms become a baseline for comparison in later tests.
I can't begin to express how important this simple test is. Controlling the disease or eradicating it altogether is so much easier and less invasive if it's caught early. That's why it's so important to perform monthly breast self exams (BSE). Don't wait for your yearly gyn visit. Do it today!
BSE's are quick, easy, and painless. Throughout my cancer experience, I was amazed at the number of women who had breast cancer or who knew someone who had breast cancer. It seemed like it was everywhere. But, that still didn't make it any easier to accept. Breast cancer can affect any woman.
National Events
National Mammography Day. October 16, 2009---On the third Friday in October each year, U.S. radiologists offer free or discounted screening mammograms. To find FDA-accredited local mammography facilities, call the National Cancer Institute at 1-800-4-CANCER.
Informative Website
For more information on breast cancer, I like the website www.breastcancer.org. It contains information presented in plain understandable terms and also offers online Ask-The-Expert conferences on various breast cancer issues including new medicines and therapies.
"To the world you might be one person, but to one person you just might be the world!"
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Sincerely,
Katherine Everett
Vice President
Colony Air Conditioning and Heating
Breast Cancer Survivor and BSE advocate
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