CENTER AIDS BREAST CANCER PATIENTS.Byline: Kathleen Sweeney Staff Writer SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - It was the last words Last words are a person's final words before death. For a list of well known last words, see or use the link at right. Last words may refer to:
The Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital general and trauma surgeon took an interest in breast cancer and surgery, and began researching what he could do to make that difference. After several years of planning, he opened the Santa Clarita Breast Center, 23861 W. McBean Parkway, Suite E-25, on Oct. 1, offering women in the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. more options in detecting, fighting and treating the deadly disease that affects one in eight women. ``Unfortunately, if you're a woman, you're at risk,'' said Heather Warrick, program coordinator and a breast cancer survivor. ``We can't just rely on preventative measures. It's also knowing to take care of yourself.'' The clinic, located on the campus of Newhall Memorial, is the only full-time interdisciplinary in·ter·dis·ci·pli·nar·y adj. Of, relating to, or involving two or more academic disciplines that are usually considered distinct. interdisciplinary Adjective breast care and cancer center that is affiliated with the City of Hope Medical Group from Duarte. The center offers breast cancer risk assessment, a high risk clinic, breast cancer prevention studies, updated breast conserving cancer surgeries and reconstruction, sentinel lymph node Sentinel lymph node The first lymph node to receive lymph fluid from a tumor. If the sentinel node is cancer-free, then it is likely that the cancerous cells have not metastasized. Mentioned in: Vulvar Cancer biopsy expertise, diagnosis of breast masses, psychological and inspiration support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services , pain management and the City of Hope Medical Group second opinion clinic. The clinic not only offers women a second opinion, but a diagnosis within a half-hour of taking part of the lump, Warrick said. And it allows women another option for treatment close to home. ``Five years ago, a lot of us had to travel outside the community to get treated,'' Warrick said. ``It gives our community and patients options on where you want to go. We should be able to go where we want to go.'' |
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