Q&A : ADVICE FROM EXPERTS EARLY DETECTION BEST WEAPON IN WAR ON BREAST CANCER.Byline: - Heesun Wee Breast cancer affects one in nine women in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . That's more than 100,000 new cases annually. Despite the discouraging numbers, early detection remains one of the best weapons against the disease. Hoping to foster early detection and reduce the number of mastectomies, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is a world-renowned hospital located in Los Angeles, California. History Cedars-Sinai is the result of a merger in 1961 between two major Los Angeles hospitals, Cedars of Lebanon and Mount Sinai Home for the Incurables, with Steve Broidy as of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. is sponsoring another free self-examination program June 22-24. The first program began in April. Reservations for a 30-minute session with one of 18 volunteer physicians are strongly recommended. And there's more good news. You don't have to trek to a doctor's office for your appointment. The program will take place at Cedars-Sinai's Picture Your Health walk-in screening center on the seventh floor of the Beverly Center The Beverly Center is a shopping center in Los Angeles, California, United States. Description The Beverly Center is a monolithic eight-story structure located at the edge of Beverly Hills and West Hollywood, California, between La Cienega and San Vicente boulevards. . Carole Jordan-Harris, an obstetrician-gynecologist at Cedars, and the breast exam self-teaching program, or BEST, provided the following information. For more information or to make an appointment, call (310) 967-0951. What are the program's goals? It's extremely important for women to be proactive and examine their breasts regularly, get diagnosed early, and begin treatment. Our goal is to perform fewer mastectomies. How early should a woman begin self-examinations and how often? Breast self-exams should begin at age 20 and be performed monthly, about five days after menstrual flow menstrual flow Menstrual discharge, period Gynecology The vaginal bleeding that occurs monthly from menarche to menopause, which lasts for 2–7 days of a discharge averaging 60–70 mL. See Menstruation. ends. What are some signs of a potential problem? Characteristics can include lumps, inverted nipples, superficial veins, skin dimpling dim·pling n. A condition marked by the formation of natural or artificial dimples. and other unusual skin changes. Is there a cure for breast cancer? What causes the disease? There's no cure, but successful treatment includes early detection and chemotherapy. It's unclear what triggers the disease. There are theories, however, including one in which the environment may play a factor. Despite these unanswered questions, women are being diagnosed with breast cancer in their 30s and even late 20s, compared to their 40s years ago. We don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. if this change is due to more awareness and thus early detection, or an actual shift in the disease. |
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