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B-Section A product of The Baytown Sun - Wednesday, October 17, 2018 Chambers County Weekly - Thursday, October 18, 2018 Breast Cancer Awareness Month –the real deal October is National Breast Cancer cation and treatments are in the past. breast cancer in a year. Additionally, death rates as a result Awareness Month. Today, Americans — and importantly, Simply put, 1 in 8 women will of female breast cancer declined 39 In a world where lobbyists and trade health care providers and insurers — develop a form of breast cancer in the percent between 1989 and 2015. groups use their leverage to establish encourage and support widespread United States each year. On average But even if the occurrence rates and special calendar designations, National education and frequent medical exam- this is roughly 12 percent — but this death percentages seem small, don’t Breast Cancer Awareness is the real inations. can change as the single most influ- be fooled. In America, breast cancer deal. But the truth is we have a long way ential risk factor is the aging process is the second leading cause of death in In 1985, the American Cancer to go in this battle. — for women younger than 40 the rate women — only lung cancer kills more Society and a leading pharmaceutical According to the American Cancer is below 9 percent; for those older than women in a year. The number is still manufacturer of oncology medicine Society, more than 266,000 new cases 80 it’s more than 25 percent. too high. We need more education, established the commemorative month. of invasive breast cancer will be diag- The death rate for women from breast more research and more success. The original goal was to bring the nosed in women in a year. And another cancer is 1 in 38, or about 2.6 percent. Going forward, please don’t push off topic of breast cancer out of the shad- 64,000 cases of carcinoma in situ are Here is the good news — breast the notion of National Breast Cancer ows and into the public discussion. And projected. Carcinoma in situ refers cancer rates are stabilizing, more people Month in October as being another experts agree, the effort has proven to abnormal cells that might become are discovering cancers earlier and worthy cause or commercial promotion remarkably impactful in the more than cancer and spread to nearby normal tis- the number of survivors continues to tied to the calendar. National Breast 33 years since inception. sue, according to the National Cancer increase; it’s now pegged at 3.1 million. Cancer Month is the real deal — and Today, breast cancer is widely and Institute. Self-examinations are regularly per- one that is literally about life and death. openly discussed. And fortunately, the Bottom-line projections are that formed by women and early detections To learn more, please visit www. hushed stigmas of examinations, edu- more than 40,000 women will die from and treatment are increasingly common. cancer.org. Ladies Night Out in Baytown: Positively Pink for Breast Health Join us for a fun evening dedicated to breast THURSDAY, OCT. , care — from early detection to advanced : P.M. treatment of breast cancer — presented by Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital and Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Houston Methodist Breast Care Center. Garth Rd. | Conference Center Classroom | Baytown, TX Join us for food, games and giveaways! Free parking at rear of hospital; enter from W. Baker Road. A limited number of mammograms will be offered on-site from P.M. Please call in advance to schedule your mammogram at 844.454.PINK (7465). Visit houstonmethodist.org/events or call 281.428.2273 to RSVP for the event. 2B The Baytown Sun BREAST CANCER AWARENESS Wednesday, October 17, 2018 Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital A team approach to Bec e a Lee College battling breast cancer BY ROD EVANS the Houston Method- A seemingly endless list of decisions ist Breast Care Center [C OLLEGE] confront patients and their family members hosts the annual “Ladies in the wake of a breast cancer diagnosis, Night Out: Positively with the question of where to receive treat- Pink for Breast Health” ment perhaps the most important. event on Thursday, Oct. Residents of Baytown and surround- 18 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. ing communities can turn to the Houston The evening is dedicated Methodist Cancer Center at Baytown and to breast care, from ear- the Houston Methodist Breast Care Center DUBROVSKY ly detection to advanced Part Time Schedule at Baytown for convenient access to top- treatment of breast can- ranked physicians, nurses and cancer spe- cer, and includes food, Full Time Student cialists, advanced treatments and compre- games and giveaways. Free mammograms will hensive services. Weekend College at Lee College is a program specifically In addition to medical and radiation on- be offered beginning at cologists, surgeons and nurses, the cancer 5 p.m. designed for working students. Online, hybrid, and web- center team includes cancer-specific pa- In addition to offer- enhanced classes provide a fast, simple, and direct path tient navigators and social workers, who ing advanced treatments are available to help guide patients through and services, the cancer for students to graduate with a degree or certificate in two the frequently intimidating cancer treat- DE LAS CASAS center also provides a years or less. ment landscape. wealth of breast cancer “We are fighting alongside you, and have prevention information a complete team of experts to cover every and resources for the community, including WEEKEND Programs aspect of life that can be affected by can- hosting free seminars and stressing the im- All courses are on Friday nights, Saturday mornings and Saturday afternoons cer,” said Cesar De Las Casas, MD, medi- portance of the potentially life-saving prac- cal oncologist/hematologist at the Houston tice of regular mammograms. Associate of Arts (A.A.) Methodist Cancer Center at Baytown. “Women should have yearly mammo- • Transfer in Allied Health grams beginning at age 40 and should en- The cancer center provides a wide range • General Studies: Social Science Concentration of services and procedures, including ad- courage their friends and family to have vanced treatments in immunotherapy, bone them,” said Dr. Esther Dubrovsky, breast Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) marrow transplantation, chemotherapy, 3D surgeon at the Houston Methodist Breast • Management Care Canter at Baytown. mammography and other state-of-the-art • Computer and Network Maintenance Technology imaging modalities, as well as the latest ra- Mammograms can detect breast cancer diation therapy techniques. The center also in its early stages; up to two years before a Certi cate of Completion provides access to programs, such as sup- lump can be felt. Patients at the breast care • Welding Technology port groups and financial assistance coun- center have access to technologically ad- seling for patients. vanced 3D mammography, or digital breast As part of its ongoing mission to pro- tomosynthesis, which improves the ability EVENING Programs vide unsurpassed cancer treatment and of breast radiologists to find early cancers. All courses are on Monday nights, Tuesday nights, and Wednesday nights. services to the community, Houston Meth- The availability of a full, multi-disci- odist Baytown Hospital earlier this year plinary team in Baytown eliminates the Associate of Science (A.S.) launched a $2 million project to renovate need for local patients and families to leave • Business (University Transfer degree) home in order to have access to complete and upgrade facilities at the cancer center Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) building, located at 4021 Garth Road. The cancer care. Studies show this approach project is scheduled to be completed by the allows patients to realize improved out- • Child Development end of the year and involves remodeling comes. Certi cate of Completion the interior of the building to accommodate “There are many benefits to receiving care locally, including being close to work, • Electrical Technology additional services and facilities intend- (available at Lee College Education Center, South Liberty County) ed to improve the patient experience. The home, family and friends so the interrup- project includes the addition of 12 private tion to your life is reduced. Our goal is for and semi-private infusion therapy suites, you to get back to being yourself so you updating conference/meeting facilities and can focus on your life,” De Las Casas said. patient waiting areas, and improving build- To register for the Ladies Night Out ing infrastructure and technological capa- event on Oct. 18, call 281-428-2273, or vis- bilities. it houstonmethodist.org/events. To sched- With October designated as National ule a mammogram, visit houstonmethod- Email Call Online Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Hous- ist.org/breast-care, or call 844-454-PINK [email protected] 832.556.4447 www.lee.edu/weekend ton Methodist Baytown Hospital and (7465). FIGHT BREAST CANCER 50,000 new cancer patients every year. 2 new forever friends. At Texas Oncology, our patients are as remarkable as our care. That’s why we treat them like friends and family. With 420+ physicians, 175+ locations statewide and thousands of clinical trials, we care for more Texans with cancer than any other provider -- including breast cancer patients like Elaine and Melissa. They were born and rasised in the same neighborhood but never met until cancer brought them together as forever friends. See their story at TexasOncology.com/BestFriends 1025 Birdsong Ste. C • Baytown, TX 77521 • 281-427-7298 Wednesday, October 17, 2018 BREAST CANCER AWARENESS The Baytown Sun 3B Breast cancer survival Chambers Health Pink October rates increasing in U.S. October marks the month most A breast ultrasound is A breast cancer diag- popularly recognized as the month for another method of ob- nosis can be a devastat- Breast Cancer Awareness.