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To Learn More
About Cancer
And Its Treatments,
Call Or Visit:
American Cancer Society
1.800.ACS.2345
www.cancer.org
D’Feet Breast Cancer, Inc.
409.771.5574 (24/7 Hotline)
www.dfeetbreastcancer.com
National Alliance of Breast
Cancer Organizations
1.888.80-NABCO
www.nabco.org
American College of Obstetricians
And Gynecologists
1.202.638.5577
www.acog.org
National Cancer Institute
1.800.4-CANCER
www.nci.nih.gov
American Society of
Clinical Oncology
www.oncology.com
www.asco.org
Email: contactus@plwc.org
-or- asco@asco.org
North American
Menopause Society
1.404.442.7550
www.menopause.org
Email: info@menopause.org
Cancer Care, Inc.
1.800.813.HOPE
www.cancercare.org
Sisters Network
1.713.781.0255
www.sistersnetworkinc.org
Email: sisnet4@aol.com
Cancer Hope Network
1.877.HOPENET
www.cancerhopenetwork.org
Email: info@cancerhopenetwork.org
The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
1.800.IM-AWARE
www.breastcancerinfo.com www.komen.org
Mothers Supporting Daughters With Breast Cancer
1.410.778.1982
www.mothersdaughters.org
Email: msdbc@dmv.com
Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization
1.800.221.2141
www.y-me.org
UTMB Cancer Center
866.731.CURE
www.utmb.edu/cancer
M.D. Anderson
713.745.8040
(schedule appointments))
Patrick Browning, J.D.
Clinical Business Manager
Cancer Prevention Center
UT M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
www.mdanderson.org/
care_centers/ccprevention
Reducing Your Risk
You can take action to reduce
your risk of developing breast cancer.
M.D. Anderson suggest:
Take time to discuss your own risks with your health care provider who can best advise you on the screening exams and risk-reduction strategies that are right for you.
Five Things to Tell Your Friends About Breast Cancer
1. All women can get breast cancer - even those who have no family 2. The two most important factors
history of the disease.
for breast cancer are:
being a woman and growing older.
3. Women diagnosed with early
breast cancer, when the cancer is
small and has not spread, have a
high chance of surviving it. Mammograms are the best way
to find breast cancer early. Get
one every year starting at age 40.
If you notice any breast changes,
tell your doctor without delay.
4. You can help reduce your
chances of developing breast
cancer by engaging in regular
physical activity, maintaining a
helthy weight, limiting alcohol
intake and STOP SMOKING.
5. Through early detection
and improved threatments,
more woment than ever are
surviving breast cancer.
Tell your friends, your
family – any women you
care about.
You could save a life.
1. Yearly mammograms are recommended starting at 2. Use a facility that specializes 3. If you are satisfied with the 4. Some, or all, of the cost of a mammogram may be covered 5. All mammogram facilities are required to send your results 6. Only two to four of every 7. The procedure will require 8. Deodorant, powder, or cream 9. Only you and the technologist, 10. The entire procedure should
American Cancer
Society Fights Breast Cancer:
1. Unraveling the mystery of
cancer through ground-breaking research.
2. Saving lives by encouraging
early cancer detection.
3. Helping women make informed personal health decisions based
on the latest information.
4. Supporting patients and
survivors, mafily members
and friends with a variety
of programs and community
services.
5. Advocating with lawmakers
to increase government funding
for research and access to
screening and care for all women.
Ten Tips for getting a Mammogram:
age 40.
in mammograms or that performs more than three each day. Ask
to see the FDA certificate
showing that the facitlity meets
high professional standards.
facility, continue to go there
each year, so that your mammograms can be compared
from year to year. If not, take
copies of your old mammograms
to a new facility so that they
will have them for comparison.
by Medicare, Medicaid, or
private health plans. Call the
ACS (1.800.ACS.2345) to find
low-cost mammograms in
your area.
to you within 30 days and to
contact your withing five business days if there is a suspected
problem. Call your doctor or
the facility if you do not receive
your results.
1,000 mammograms will lead
to a cancer diagnosos. 10% of women may require an additional mammogram, but only 8-10%
of them will need a biopsy.
80% of those biopsies will
NOT be cancer.
you to undress to the waist,
but the facility will provide a
wrap for you to wear.
under your arms may interfere with the quality of the mammogram.
who positions your breasts, will be present for the mammogram. Most technologist are women.
take about 20 minutes and should include two views of each breast.
The breast compression may
cause some discomfort, which
you can lesson by not scheduling
a mammogram immediately before
or during your period. Tell the technologist if you experience
pain during the procedure.
Remember:
If you have a lump
in your breast, you
will need more
tests even if your mammogram is
normal.
M.D. Anderson Resources:
M.D. Anderson’s Cancer Prevention
Center offers a wide range of
services. Including risk
assessment,
risk-reduction councesling and
sereening, including
mammography
and clinical breast exam.
For more information or to
schedule an appointment, call:
(713) 745-8040 or (800) 438-6434.
Other M. D. Anderson resources are
available to the public, including
patient support services, educational programs, guided tours, a learning
center and
wellness programs. You don't have
to be an M. D. Anderson patient to
use many of these services.
For more information about M. D. Anderson programs, services or referrals, contact askM.D.
Anderson at 10877-MDA-6789
or
www.mdanderson.org/contact_us
Breast Cancer is the second most common cancer in women, after skin cancer. The American Cancer Society estimates that more than 250,000
women in the U.S. will develop some
form of breast cancer in 2008, and about 40,480 will die from it. However, thanks
to early detection and improved
treatment, the number of deaths is
shrinking. Educating women about
cancer screenings and a healthy
lifestyle is vital – and something
every organization can do.
Must Meet Income or Eligibility Requirements
The University of Texas - M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Mobile Unit
(for bookings only)
1515 Holcombe Blvd.
Houston, TX 77030
713.745.9782
The Rose Diagnostic Center The Rose Joan Gordon Center
12700 N. Featherwood, Suite 260 3400 Bissonnet, Suite 185
Houston, TX 77034 Houston, TX 77005
281.484.4708 713.668.2996
Galveston County Health District, D'Feet Project UTMB Cancer Center
1207 Oak St. 301 University Blvd.
La Marque, TX 77568 Galveston, TX 77555
409.938.2291 or 409.938.2327 866.731.CURE
www.dfeetbreastcancer.com/mamo www.UTMB.edu/cancer
To be eligible for a sponsored mammogram, women must meet eligibility criteria and they must have a doctor's referral. The Rose honors insurance, Diagnostic services (ultrasounds, fine needle aspirations and core breast biopsies) are available at The Rose.
Breast and Cervical Cancer Program Providers
(Free or Low Cost Mammograms or Pap Smears)
To be eligible for the free mammograms women must be
50 & older and income eligible
UTMB Fort Bend County Village Women's Clinic
2503 S. Main St. Suite B. 2240 Bissonnet @ Greenbriar
Kingway Plaza Shopping Center Houston, TX 77005
Stafford, TX 77477 713.528.6162
281.499.3004
D'Feet Breast Cancer UTMB Conroe Clinic ANGEL FLIGHT SOUTH CENTRAL
Serving Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas and
6610 Stewart Rd. 701 East Davis, Suite A
PMB 67 Conroe, TX 77301
Galveston, TX 77551 409.525.2878
409.771.5574 800.543.0142
Planned Parenthood
Greenspoint Clinic Village Fannin Clinic Stafford Clinic 3727 Bryan Health
11834 Airline Dr. 3601 Fannin Greenbriar, Suite 118 4112 E./ 29th St.
Houston, TX 77037 Houston, TX 77004 Stafford, TX 77477 Bryan, TX 77802
281.820.5305 713.522.3976 281.494.5757 979.846.1744
South West Clinic 1960 Clinic Huntsville Clinic Rosenberg Clinic
6121 Hillcroft 3995 FM 1960 West 2405 - C Ave I 4203 Ave. H #7
Houston, TX 77081 Houston, TX 77068 Huntsville,TX 77347 Rosenberg, TX 77471
713.541.5372 281.587.8081 936.295.6396 281.342.8408
UTMB CANCER STOP PROGRAM SITES
Galveston UTMB Stafford UTMB Angleton UTMB
409.747.4952 281.499.3004 979.849.0692
Pearland UTMB New Caney UTMB Beaumont UTMB
281-485-3220 281-577-8966 409.833.3826
Victoria UTMB Nacogdoches UTMB Orange UTMB
361-576-2110 936-560-0515 409-883-6119
Katy UTMB McAllen UTMB Conroe UTMB
281.391.7001 956.686.4224 936.525.2800
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REACH TO RECOVERY - Breast Prosthesis Project TIPS:
Reach to Recovery serves the Houston Metro Market, including Hariss,
Fort Bend, Montgomery & Waller counties.
Reach to Recovery is dedicated to helping all breast cancer
patients make a complete recovery. A well-fitted, weighted breast prosthesis is an essential element in the rehabilitation process that allows the
patient to regain her self-image, confidence and resume normal activities. However, the cost of a prosthesis is often prohibitive to
low income (uninsured) patients. The goal of the Houston Breast Prosthesis Project is to provide a weighted breast prosthesis to uninsured mastectomy patients, upon request, with appropriate screening by a health professional.
To qualify, patients must:
1. Live in the American Cancer Socitey's metro Market area.
2. Be uninsured and without the financial means to purchase a prosthesis.
3. Obtain a prescription for a prosthesis from a physician.
Patients may qualify for the project only once and are limited to
one prosthesis (except in bilateral mastectomies).
For More Information, please call:
Your hospital social services department or
American Cancer Society
6301 Richmond Ave
Houston, TX 77057
713.266.2877
Screening:
Cancer screening and medical tests that are performed when a person has no symptoms. All women should be familiar with their breasts, so that they will notice any changes and report them to thier doctor without delay. M. D. Anderson also recommends the following:
These recommendations are provided as a guide. If exam results suggest cancer, more extensive diagnostic tests, such as an ultrasound or biopsy of the breast tissue, should be conducted.
