CN8, the Comcast Network, Launches Weekly Series of `Seeking Solutions With Suzanne' With Mother's Day Special Celebrating Breast Cancer Triumphs and Treatments.Business Editors/Health Writers PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 7, 2002 Host Suzanne Roberts Addresses Breast Cancer Survival, Proper Self-exam Technique, Options After Mastectomy mastectomy (măstĕk`təmē), surgical removal of breast tissue, usually done as treatment for breast cancer. There are many types of mastectomy. In general, the farther the cancer has spread, the more tissue is taken. , and the `Dragon Boat' Team in an Inspiring Special CN8, The Comcast Network The Comcast Network (also known as CN8) is a cable television station that is transmitted from Maine to Virginia on Comcast cable systems. Key markets include New England, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Baltimore and Washington, D.C. , today announced a very special Seeking Solutions with Suzanne on Sunday, May 12th at 6 PM (EST EST electroshock therapy. EST abbr. electroshock therapy ) that marks the first of what will be a now weekly series. In this episode, host Suzanne Roberts, medical specialists, and other guests share stories of inspiration and information crucial to any woman touched by breast cancer, a disease that 200,000 women will be diagnosed with this year alone. Included in this Mother's Day Special is a discussion with Dr. Marisa Weiss, founder of breastcancer.org and author of Living Beyond Breast Cancer, on the proper self-exam technique. As most breast lumps are detected during self-exams, Dr. Weiss, a radiation oncologist radiation oncologist Radiation therapist A radiologist specialized in using radioactive substances and x-rays to treat tumors and CA; an oncologist who uses various formats of radiation to manage CA Salary ± $200K. See Oncologist. at the Fox Chase Cancer Center The Fox Chase Cancer Center is a medical research facility and hospital located in the northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The Center is an independent, non-profit institution which specializes in the treatment and prevention of cancer. and Thomas Jefferson Health System of Philadelphia, teaches Suzanne all of the elements of a proper self-exam. Performed monthly, this technique is an important step towards early detection and treatment. Suzanne's daughter, Lisa Roberts, a breast cancer survivor, joins the discussion to share her own experience with breast cancer. Ms. Roberts detected a small lump during a self-exam, and credits her survival to this early detection and prompt medical treatment. Dr. Louis Bucky, a plastic surgeon plastic surgeon A surgeon specialized in reconstruction or cosmetic enhancement of various body regions, most commonly the face–nose, chin, and cheeks, breasts and buttocks; PSs remove fat deposits through liposuction; PSs reduce scarring or disfigurement with the University of Pennsylvania (body, education) University of Pennsylvania - The home of ENIAC and Machiavelli. http://upenn.edu/. Address: Philadelphia, PA, USA. Hospital, shares his insight and expertise on mastectomy, breast reconstruction Breast Reconstruction Definition Breast reconstruction is a series of surgical procedures performed to recreate a breast. Reconstructions are commonly done after one or both breasts are removed as a treatment for breast cancer. , and non-surgical options. Another guest sharing the cosmetic perspective is Terry Benz, owner of Shapes and Lace, a leading authority in breast prosthetics, who discusses breast prosthetic pros·thet·ic adj. 1. Serving as or relating to a prosthesis. 2. Of or relating to prosthetics. prosthetic serving as a substitute; pertaining to prostheses or to prosthetics. alternatives and options for women that have had a mastectomy. Suzanne's interview with Carol Lee Linder, director of the Philadelphia Women's Dragon Boat Club, follows. This very special Dragon Boat Club is made up of 70 women, half of whom are breast cancer survivors Cancer survivors are those individuals with cancer of any type, current or past, who are still living. The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) pioneered the definition of survivor as from the time of diagnosis and for the balance of life, a person diagnosed with . These women display their courage and commitment through their participation in the centuries-old Chinese competition of racing Dragon Boats in regattas around the country. The interview is an inspiring look at breast cancer survival. The Seeking Solutions with Suzanne Mother's Day Special concludes with Suzanne's discussion with other survivors of breast cancer and how this disease has affected their lives. Together, they share stories of survival and hope with Suzanne. "As a mother whose daughter was diagnosed with breast cancer, and survived it, I find it most fitting to hold a special on Mother's Day in which we could frankly discuss every facet of breast cancer, from self-exam to mastectomy, for all of our mothers, daughters, sisters, and wives that we might help save through this information," said host Suzanne Roberts. "Having Lisa join me is the best Mother's Day present I could ever imagine," Suzanne concluded. Hosted by actress, producer, author and lecturer Suzanne Roberts, Seeking Solutions With Suzanne can be seen at 6 p.m., Sundays, exclusively on CN8, The Comcast Network. In addition, a five-minute version of the series can be seen daily on CNN CNN or Cable News Network Subsidiary company of Turner Broadcasting Systems. It was created by Ted Turner in 1980 to present 24-hour live news broadcasts, using satellites to transmit reports from news bureaus around the world. Headline News at 11:55 a.m., 4:55 p.m. and 9:55 p.m. in more than eight million homes in Comcast Cable systems nationwide. The show is a production and public service presentation of Philadelphia-based Comcast Original Programming. For more information, visit www.suzanne.tv or www.comcast.com. About Comcast Cable Headquartered in Philadelphia, Comcast Cable is a division of Comcast Corporation (www.comcast.com), a developer, manger, and operator of broadband cable networks and provider of programming content. Comcast Cable is the third largest Cable company in the United States. Providing basic cable, digital cable and high speed Internet services, Comcast Cable is the company to look to first for the communications products and services that connect people to what's important in their lives. The company's approximately 18,000 cable division employees serve more than 8.4 million customers in six geographic regions. |
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