Friday, October 26, 2012
Men are particularly at risk if the breast cancer gene (BRCA2) runs in their family.
The focus of Breast Cancer Awareness efforts are focused on women -- the ribbons are pink, after all. But men can get breast cancer too. Patch sat down with a few local experts about male breast cancer: Patch: Why is it important to talk about male breast cancer? Dr. Lee: It's important because men don't think they can get breast cancer. They don't think they can receive a mammogram screening. The discussion should be focused on breaking the myths and informing people on what is fact versus fiction. Men will say to me “men can't get breast cancer.” So they tend to show up late, when the lump has been there for several months, which is usually stage 2 or later. And that means that it has already spread to the lymph nodes because they …
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
When it comes to mammograms, some medical centers are turning this uncomfortable medical test into an excuse to throw a party.
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012
It's no secret why women dread mammograms: the paper gown, the technician grabbing your "girls" to fit them onto the cold, metal X-ray plate, and then of course, there is the squishing of the breasts while you hold your breath. It may be a life-saving screening process, but not the most fun you can have in an hour. But lately, some health professionals have come up with some ways to make the process less heinous. It all starts with some wine and cheese... You can get mammograms at the following places: Breast cancer survivor and Patch editor Ronni Newton of Connecticut went to her first mammogram party two years ago at an imaging center in her town of West Hartford. The party was the brainchild of two women, one of whom worked for the …
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Early detection of breast cancer through routine exams saves thousands of lives every year.
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Studies have shown that early detection of breast cancer improves the chances of a cure. That in itself is the most important reason to make an appointment today for a breast exam or mammogram. Here is a list of local places where you can go for mammograms and breast exams in and around Twinsburg. Going for an exam can be nerve-wracking. To better understand the importance of exams, here's helpful information that explains the process, when you should go and why: Breast self-exams There has been a lot of heated debate in the research and medical communities about the usefulness of breast self-exams in detecting breast cancer in the early stages. One cancer research organization has even said it’s a myth. The American Cancer Society’s …
Monday, August 6, 2012
Every year twins volunteer for studies at Twins Days. Researchers don't just use the data to understand twins and help people of all types.
The Twins Days Festival is called the largest gathering of twins in the world. And that's exactly what researchers from universities and companies across the nation like to see. Each year groups from academic institutions and corporations send research teams to find out more about twin-genetics. Teams this year included West Virginia, Ohio State, Proctor & Gamble and Lisa Dinardo, the academic coordinator for University Hospitals Plastic Surgery Department. Dinardo said many scientists and researchers are intrigued by twin genetics and how it makes them who they are. But she wants to know more about how environment and lifestyle affect them. This year her team is looking at how those factors influence facial aging and migraine headaches …
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Some residents have complained about the noise of medical helicopters in Twinsburg. What do you think?
Whenever a medical helicopter flies over Twinsburg, it's safe to say someone's life is on the line. But is the noise enough to cause residents to complain? Some folks have, according to the Akron Beacon Journal. In a recent article, the Beacon reported that some residents are frustrated by the noise created by the helicopters, sometimes waking them up in the early morning hours. The situation has become more of an issue after the Cleveland Clinic opened last summer, adding an additional helipad to the city, including the one at University Hospitals. The helicopter pilots have been notified of the rising number of complaints, asked to deviate their flight path in order to avoid neighborhood. Some have complained the choppers were so low, …
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Councilmen and residents of wards 1 and 3 met at City Hall Tuesday night.
Ward 1 Councilman Sam Scaffide holds ward meetings to reflect on the positive happenings in Twinsburg, but says he doesn't see the world through rose-colored glasses. He teamed up with Ward 3 Councilman Ted Yates on Tuesday night to talk about projects that will affect the future of their wards. More than 30 residents attended. "We wanted to get together and fill everybody's heads with good information about the things going on here," Scaffide said. "I don't look through rose-colored glasses — I know we have problems and issues as well — but when we look at other communities, Twinsburg is faring pretty well." Yates and Scaffide agreed that getting things done right takes cooperation from department heads, the administration and residents…
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Thursday, February 10, 2011
City Council gave their approval to place a helistop at University Hospitals in Twinsburg.
University Hospitals will soon be taking flight in Twinsburg. Tuesday night City Council unanimously approved University Hospitals’ request to place a helistop on their property at 8820 Commons Blvd. after receiving approval from both the planning commission and board of zoning appeals. The helistop will only be used for outgoing patients in emergency situations and UH representatives said they only anticipate an average of three flights per month. Very few residents have expressed concern over the helistop, but those who have said they worry about the sound levels of helicopters, the wind created by the blades, and the length of time they will be active at the landing pad. Larry Finch, the director of community planning and development, …
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9:42 pm on Friday, October 26, 2012
Our Kent Fire works each July 4th is in the honor of Jeff Graham who died of breast cancer--he didn't think men could get breast cancer either. more ›