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5MAY2013BODYOFCHRISTNEWSButuntoyouthatfearmynameshalltheSunofrighteousnessarisewithhealinghiswings...Malachi32Ithasalwaysbeentheintentofthiswritertoshareinformationthatwillhelpreaderstolivelongerandbetter.AtthistimethetopicwewillfocusonisbreastcancerinAfricanAmericanwomen.ItisatimelytopicandIwouldliketomakeapleathatyouwilltaketheappropriateactiontofightagainstthispotentiallydeadlydiseaseforyoursakeandforyourlovedones.BreastcanceristhesecondmostcommoncancerinwomenandisfoundinoneineightwomenintheU.S.Breastcancerisagroupofdis-easesinwhichcertaincellsinthetissueofthebreastbecomeabnormalanddivideandgrowwithoutanyorderorcontrol.Thesemalignantcellsformexcessivetissueandbecomewhatwecallatumor.Thesetumorsmayspreadtootherpartsofthebodysuchasthebrainlungliverandbonewithdevas-tatingimpact.AfricanAmericanwomenaremorelikelythanallotherwomentodiefrombreastcancer.Theirtumorsoftenarefoundatalaterandmoreadvancedstage.AfricanAmericanwomenmaygetaformofbreastcancerthatismorelikelytospreadquicklyandbemoreresistanttotreatmentwithfewertreatmentoptions.Theremaybesomemistrustofthehealthcaresysteminvolvedthebeliefthatmammogramsarenotneededorjustnothavinghealthinsurance.Weneedtogetthewordouttojustletwomenknowwhattheycanandshouldbedoingtocombatthedeadlydiseaseofbreastcancer.Thereareinfactsurvivorsofbreastcancerwhowereinformedandinwhomthecan-cerwasfoundearlyenoughtotreateffectively.WhatcanbedonetohelploweryourriskandtoallowforearlierdetectionofbreastcancerKnowyourfamilyhistory-Ifyouhaveamotherdaughterorsisterwhohadbreastcancerparticularlyatayoungagesaybeforetheageof50youneedtobeespeciallydiligentaboutgettingscreenedforbreastcancer.Thisisbecausetheriskcanbeabouttwiceashighcomparedtothosewithoutafamilyhistory.Howeveritshouldbenotedthatmostwomenwhogetbreastcancerdonothaveafamilyhistoryofthedisease.Thismeansthatnothav-ingafamilyhistoryshouldnotcauseonetoignorescreening.Haveaprimarycarephysician-Youneedsomeoneyoucantrustwhocanadviseyouandhelpyoutogetthetestingandscreeningyouneed.Theprimarycaredoctorcanhelpyoutonavigatethehealthcaresystemandgiveyoualltheadviceyouneedtostayhealthyandalsogetallthetreatmentyouneedforallofyourhealthissues.Youcanalsogetadviceandreferraltospecialistswhocanhelpyou.Ifyoudonothavehealthinsurancecallalocalhospitalorclinictoseewhereyoucangotogethelp.Getthescreeningtestsyouneed-Themostcommontestdoneisthemam-mogram.Thistestcanallowforearlydetectionofcancermuchearlierthancanhappenbyphysicalexaminationinwhichthebreastsarefeltbyaphy-sicianorpatient.Therehasbeensomerecentdiscus-sionandevensomecontroversyaboutthetimingandfrequencyofgettingamammogram.Therehasbeendiscus-sionthatage50ratherthanage40isthetimetobeginscreening.Attimestherehavebeenfalsepositivemam-mogramswhichleadtonegativebiopsyandmuchworryandevensleeplessnights.Ontheotherhandmammogramslikeallscreeningtestsarenotperfectandevenanormalmammogramwouldnotstopabiopsyfrombeingdoneifamassorlumpinthebreastcanbefeltbyapatientormedicalprovider.Inadditionfollow-upcaremaybeneededafteramammogramandcer-tainlyafterabiopsy.Screeningtimingandfrequencymaybeoneofthemostimportanttopicstodiscusswithyourprimarycareprovider.Makehealthlifestylechoices-Main-tainahealthweight.Addexerciseintoyourroutine.Limitalcoholusetonomorethanonedrinkdaily.Limituseofhormonetreatmentaftermenopause.Ifyouareofchildbearingagebreastfeedifyoucan.Itrustthisinformationishelpfulandpleasediscusssuchtopicswithyourdoctor.MayGodblessyouandhelpyoutostayhealthyHEALTHYouCanFightBreastCancerDr.ConnerByByronE.ConnerM.D.LOCALEVENTsWeGonnaHaveChurchMAY4thOLDFASHIONDOWNHOMEDR.WATTSMUSICALSingingTestimoniesandPraiseWegonnahaveChurchSaturdayMay42013at4pmLifebyDesignMinistries1756S.ChambersandMexicoonthebacksideofshoppingcenterchurchfacesHelenast.SpecialguestMarshaWadeNicholsPastorCharlesJacksonClaytonMasseyPastorRodneyPerryPastorDeWayneMooreRev.ErnieHargett.LiveWell4LifeMAY6TheCenterforAfricanAmericanHealthisofferingLIVEWELL4LIFEthenationallyrecog-nizeddiabetespreventionprogram.IngroupsettingstheCentersLifestyleCoacheswillleadtopicssuchasFourKeystoHealthyEatingOutTheLIVEWELL4LIFEdiabetespreventionprogramis22hours-butdiabetesisforlife.Preventionisthekey.TheavailableseminartimesareMondayWednesdaysorFridaysat1000a.mor2p.m.Tuesdayat6p.m.CallGlendaMitchellat303355-3423MotherDaughterBrunchMAY11TheChurchesUshersUnionofColoradoInc.hostsaMotherandDaughterBrunchonSaturdayMay11thatSilosInternationalRestaurantfrom10a.m.to1230p.m..14050E.EvansAvenueAurora.Tickets720-394-3657or720-272-4720.Weneedtogetthewordouttojustletwomenknowwhattheycanandshouldbedoingtocombatthedeadlydiseaseofbreastcancer.