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IMAGINIS.COM BREAST HEALTH NEWSLETTER VOLUME 3, ISSUE 22 JUNE 14, 2001 WOMEN'S HEALTH NEWS AND INFORMATION 1. NEW REPORT SHOWS LATEST TRENDS IN CANCER: MOST CANCER RATES DOWN BUT BREAST CANCER RATE UP The overall rate at which Americans were either diagnosed with or died from cancer decreased in the 1990s, according to a new report. This is a reverse in the pattern of increasing cancer rates that occurred from 1973 to 1992. However, breast cancer and a few other cancers were exceptions to the decline. The rate of breast cancer actually increased by more than 40% from 1973 to 1998. The report also shows increases in the number of female deaths from lung cancer, and increases in the incidence of other cancers including non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, liver cancer, and melanoma skin cancer. Read more about the cancer trends: http://www.imaginis.com/breasthealth/news/news6.08.01.asp 2. MORE U.S. STATES APPROVED TO PARTICIPATE IN BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER PREVENTION AND TREATMENT ACT TO HELP LOW INCOME WOMEN Six more U.S. states have completed the steps required to provide aid to low income women diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer through a federally funded program.  The Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act of 2000 (public law 106-354) was signed by former President Clinton in October 2000 and allows states to provide eligible women with Medicaid coverage to pay for the cost of breast or cervical cancer treatment.   The six states, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Montana, South Dakota, and Utah, join a handful of others that have been approved to participate in the program. Click here to read more: http://www.imaginis.com/breasthealth/news/news6.12.01.asp 3. HOW TO PERFORM A BREAST SELF-EXAM Regularly examining her own breasts allows a woman to become familiar with how her breasts normally look and feel and can help her more readily detect any changes that may occur. Women should perform breast self-exams once each month beginning at age 20. This article, complete with illustrations, describes the step-by-step process of performing a breast self exam while lying down, standing up, and in the shower. Click here to read more: http://www.imaginis.com/breasthealth/performbse.asp 4. STAGING BREAST CANCER AND AVERAGE SURVIVAL RATES BY STAGE Staging is a process physicians use to assess the size and location of a patient’s cancer. Identifying the cancer's stage is one of the most important factors in selecting treatment options. While the medical circumstances of each patient are different, knowing the stage of the cancer can also help predict the patient's chances of surviving the disease. This article describes each stage of breast cancer and provides typical treatments for each stage. Average survival rates based on each stage are also provided. Click here to read more: http://www.imaginis.com/breasthealth/staging.asp 5. BREAST CANCER CARE KIT FOR NEWLY DIAGNOSED PATIENTS The Baptist Outpatient Center in Miami, Florida is in the process of creating a breast cancer care kit, which includes various items designed to provide comfort and information to newly diagnosed women.  This kit will include a journal for thoughts/appointments, scented sachets, teas, and educational information from various cancer related organizations/FAQs. Initially Baptist plans to produce 1000 kits for patients of the five hospital Baptist Health System in South Florida, with the hope of distributing the kit statewide.  Anyone interesting in helping to support this important women's health project with funding or other resources should contact Barbara Ann Perez via email at Barbarap@bhssf.org. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ DANSKIN WOMEN'S TRIATHLON SERIES NOW UNDERWAY *Cities and race dates for the Triathlon *Find other women's health events in your city Click here to visit the Events section on Imaginis: http://www.imaginis.com/events/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ BREAST CANCER DISCUSSION BOARD "i had a breast biopsy last april and a mastectomy with lymph nodes removed in june. 5 of the nodes were pos. had radiation and chemo. now, how do you get on with your life and not think about cancer and dying 24 hrs. a day. my whole perspective on EVERTHING has changed. any suggestions? am going to a psychologist too. need also e-mail buddies in this same boat! thanks!" Click here to visit this discussion: http://www.imaginis.com/_private/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000456.html Click here to post or reply to other messages on the discussion boards: http://www.imaginis.com/discussions/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ABOUT IMAGINIS.COM Imaginis.com is a comprehensive, award-winning, independent resource for news and information on breast cancer prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment and related women's health topics such as hormone replacement therapy (HRT), multiple sclerosis, osteoporosis, and ovarian cancer. Imaginis.com breast health content is created and edited by a team of people including an expert breast imager and a breast surgeon. To learn more about the Imaginis.com Breast Health Team and Editorial Board, please visit http://www.imaginis.com/about/breast_health_team.asp Please visit the Imaginis.com website at http://www.imaginis.com/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER Thousands of breast cancer patients, survivors and healthcare professionals receive the Imaginis.com Breast Health Newsletter, which is published by email every week. If you enjoy receiving this newsletter, feel free to share it with a friend, colleague or family member. Simply click "forward," type in a friend's email address, and then click "send." If you would like to add the email addresses of your friends and family to the newsletter mailing list, please visit http://www.imaginis.com/newsletter/ To view the full articles in this newsletter, click on the underlined links (web addresses) following each summary. 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