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| Patients’ behaviors key consideration in mammography, screening ... - lafayette-online Posted: 26 Nov 2009 12:14 PM PST WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Policy-makers who establish health screening guidelines, such as mammograms for breast cancer, need to consider that it takes time for people to change their health behaviors, says a Purdue University health communication expert. "People are not light switches," says Jakob D. Jensen, an assistant professor of communication. "It takes people a while to develop the habit to be screened annually, so we should be seeking opportunities to improve screening participation and techniques at younger ages rather than delaying it." Jensen, who is studying how to increase mammography utilization, is referring to the recent U.S. Preventive Services Task Force report, which recommended the current mammogram screening guidelines should be pushed from age 40 to 50 for the average woman. The task force also recommended that screenings be conducted every other year. "In general, the report has a lot of uncertainty in regards to screenings as they relate to false positives and effectiveness, but it also neglects the challenges of behavior changes," says Jensen, whose work is funded by the American Caner Society, which disagrees with the report. "There is something known as cancer fatalism, and it is the belief that nothing can be done to prevent cancer so people choose not to act. Unfortunately, some people may feel this new information feeds that message. For those of us trying to encourage women to be proactive and incorporate screenings into their lives, our jobs just got a lot harder." Jensen is studying how tailored, personalized messages to individuals can improve participation in mammograms and colon cancer screenings. "Tailoring health information to specific individuals makes that message more relevant to a person's lifestyle, and, as a result, they are more likely to change for the long term," he says. "In lieu of this report, there is even more of a need to make sure health-care providers, educators and communicators are thinking about the individual and what information that person needs to help them engage in a healthy lifestyle." In Related News:This content has passed through fivefilters.org. |
| Is 'Breast Thermography' a Safe Alternative to a Mammogram? - First Coast News Posted: 26 Nov 2009 11:09 AM PST PHILIADELPHIA, Pa. -- Fifty-three-year-old Helen Anderson is having her breasts checked for cancer. It's not a mammogram, that's the most common way to look for the disease and one that's proven to work. This self-employed translator is getting breast thermography instead. Thermography uses an infrared camera to take thermal images of the breast. Doctors look for temperature variations they say indicate breast abnormalities. "This breast is hotter, so that means there's more blood flow, there's more activity in that breast," Lisha Getsen, a thermography technician, said. Which could indicate pre-cancer, according to thermography technician Lisha Getsen. She says thermography can detect pre-cancerous changes ten years before it's visible on a mammogram. "I personally believe and also professionally believe that this is a wonderful alternative to mammography," Dr. Monica Carezani-Gavin, a medical spa owner, said. Doctor Monica Carezani-Gavin says she offers thermography to patients in her medical spa for two reasons, Helen says she's concerned about the amount of radiation she's had over the years and hopes to replace her yearly mammogram with thermography. "This was a breeze or a piece of cake. There's no pressure, or stretching or pulling," Anderson said. "It's not ready for primetime yet," Dr. Marissa Weiss, an oncologist, said. Dr. Weiss says the breasts are very active organs with constant heat changes that could indicate nothing. "It's a really intriguing idea but right now thermography is not the standard of care. It has not been compared yet in a rigorous way to mammography," Dr. Weiss said. And she says women should not be worried about the radiation from a mammogram, "You get it once a year, the mammogram machines today are better than we've ever had before. Flying in an airplane from Philly to Denver and back gives you more radiation than one annual mammogram." A major drawback to thermography is that it will not detect, pinpoint or identify existing tumors. Dr. Carezani-Gavin says women with an abnormal thermography reading should follow up with a mammogram or MRI. But she still believes that thermography is safer than mammography. "I strongly believe that women should have options and they should be empowered to make their own decisions," Dr. Carezani-Gavin said. ©2009 WCAU. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, rewritten, or redistributed.This content has passed through fivefilters.org. |
| Port St. Lucie teen focuses Quinceañera party on breast cancer ... - TCPalm Posted: 26 Nov 2009 12:28 PM PST 
Cheyenne Flores PORT ST. LUCIE — Cheyenne Flores is approaching her 15th birthday this week — a very special occasion celebrated in Hispanic culture — but she's doing it in a very unusual way. A Quinceaños celebration is a rite of passage into womanhood for Hispanic girls. It is celebrated with family and friends, with the Quinceañera, the birthday girl, wearing a gown. Cheyenne, who lives in Port St. Lucie and turns 15 on Saturday, chose the celebration to also promote and raise money for breast cancer awareness, honoring her grandmother who died from the disease and other family members and friends who have had it. "I've always talked to my grandmother about a Quinceañera," she said. "Knowing that my grandmother couldn't be here to see me become a woman bothered me. So I wanted to keep her memory alive." Her aunt, Angie Garcia, said the family was humbled by the gesture. "When she brought this idea to the family, we all were completely speechless and tearful," said Garcia, who lives in Port St. Lucie. "To me, breast cancer awareness can't just be a month," Cheyenne said. "It should be year round, 24 hours a day, seven days a week awareness." Her mother, Celina Flores, said she was pleased at her daughter's decision to use the occasion to help other women. "Even though she is going through her own illness she wanted to help others," Celina Flores said. Cheyenne has a condition which causes an abscess at the base of her spine. She has had eight surgeries, and may face another soon. She has been teased in school because bandages beneath her clothing are sometimes noticeable, her mother said. The family has also gone through difficult financial times, losing their home and car, and has two other children with chronic illnesses. "I got into a deep depression," Cheyenne said. "I got myself out of it — I look at things on the brighter side and I want to help cancer patients to get out of the depression mode, too." Her party includes dinner at home for family and friends. Her ball gown is pink, to match breast cancer awareness colors. Just inside the front door, she'll have a white tabletop tree with pink ribbons. "I will have a station set up for donations and every guest will be wearing a pink ribbon on their shirts or dresses in honor of the people (we) know that have been diagnosed or have passed away from breast cancer," Cheyenne said. "Pictures of people affected in my life will be posted at the breast cancer table. The tree to me represents life; I want to keep my affected friends' and family's spirits alive." This content has passed through fivefilters.org.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Newton-John devoted to improving lives - CNN Posted: 26 Nov 2009 10:48 AM PST London, England (CNN) -- "I had to be stitched into those pants," Olivia Newton-John recalls of the skin-tight black trousers she worn in the film "Grease". That fact will come as no surprise to the millions of people who have watched the iconic scene at the end of the smash hit film musical. "But they were quite comfortable," she assured CNN's Max Foster, "despite what they looked like." But those trousers, "made of some sort of shark skin material" she says, plus a string of memorable songs from the film including "Summer Nights" and "You're The One That I Want" helped propel Olivia Newton-John to superstardom which has continued to this day. The British-born actress, who was raised in Australia from the age of five, was already an established singing star -- having won three Grammy Awards -- prior to being cast as Sandy Olssen alongside John Travolta's Danny Zuko in the 1978 film. And many of the songs from that era still rank among her favorites in a recording career which has produced over 30 albums including the 1981 double platinum selling "Physical" -- which spawned the single of the same name and a craze for spandex and leg warmers. "The songs I did with John Farrar [the Australian producer and songwriter] are among my favorites. And a lot of those songs, 'Magic' and 'Suspended in Time' are on 'Xanadu,'" [the soundtrack from the 1980 film]. Of her more recent recordings she cites 2006's "Grace and Gratitude" as another favorite. "It was a healing CD that was very personal for me," she said. After the runaway success of the early 1980s Newton-John was preparing for a comeback in 1992 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. The diagnosis changed the course of her life forever. After successfully beating the disease, Newton-John talked openly about her experience and became a passionate advocate for early detection and helping other women cope with the disease. "I'm so grateful to be here, 17 years after being diagnosed," she told CNN. "I want to empower other women to be really observant of their breast health and do regular breast self-examination." She also has a Website -- http://www.liv.com// -- which provides information on breast self-examination. "When I talk to women in my age bracket, they're afraid. I understand the fear but if there is something wrong, the earlier you find it, the better chance you have of a healthy outcome," she said. Cancer awareness isn't the only cause she lends her name to. Along with her second husband John Easterling, who she married in 2008, Newton-John helps promote education about rainforests. "We're helping educate the children of the Amazon to realize the importance of the living rainforest so that when the timber and oil companies come in they know to save it." Three decades on from her life-changing appearance in "Grease", Newton-John is still finding plenty things in her life to become hopelessly devoted to. This content has passed through fivefilters.org. |
| Bathinda, November 26 - Tribune Posted: 26 Nov 2009 12:14 PM PST Compensation for accident victims sought Ferozepur, November 26 Rana Gurmit Sodhi, who visited the bereaved families in their respective villages today to express his sympathies with them, said that if such accused were allowed to go scot free, the number of accidents would increase manifolds. Ramandeep Singh alias Raman, a grandson of former Akali MLA from Guruharsahai of this district, crushed five persons including two couples and ten-year-old boy to death with his speeding vehicle near village Lakho Ke Behram, 22 kilometres from here, about three days ago. Ramandeep Singh managed to flee away from the spot after crushing five people to death. A case under section 304 of the IPC (for committing culpable homicide) was registered against him at the police station, Mamdot. Those, who were crushed to death after Ramandeep Singh allegedly run his speeding Scorpio over two motorcycles, were identified as Balbir Singh, his wife Pritam Kaur and son Gurnaib Singh alias Nabby and another couple Kikar Singh and Manjit Kaur. Sodhi said the SAD-BJP combine government of Punjab had not been paying any kind of attention to put a check on the road accidents, which had been increasing due to bad roads and absence of any agency to maintain the smooth flow of vehicular traffic. At least Rs five lakh must be given to the next kin of those killed in the accident as all those, killed in the accident, were poor and the only breadwinner for their respective families, Sodhi said. This content has passed through fivefilters.org. |
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