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6 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2015 THE MORNING CALL
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
DCIS treatments divide medical field
Wait-and-see strategy emerging
for stage 0 breast cancer patients minority are working to of dying of breast cancer. The researchers, led by A few U.S. centers are
find ways to reduce over- Ironically, they did so de- Dr. Yasuaki Sagara of Brig- allowing some low-risk
By Judy Peres women a year — about 22 diagnosis and overtreat- spite the aggressive treat- ham and Women’s Hospital DCIS patients to skip sur-
percent of those with ment, especially of DCIS. ment they received. in Boston, suggested gery after being informed
Tribune Newspapers breast cancer — are diag- watchful waiting for low- of the risks and benefits.
nosed with DCIS. These researchers got a Virtually all the women grade DCIS. “From these
In cancer, as in other big boost in August from a were treated, so the Narod results, we could consider “I give people with low-
areas of medicine, early DCIS, also known as new study of more than study could not show if recommending a strategy grade DCIS the option of
detection can save lives. stage 0 breast cancer, is not 100,000 women diagnosed treatment was better than of nonoperative manage- chemoprevention or moni-
But the screening tests life-threatening, and not all with DCIS between 1988 no treatment. ment with active surveil- toring,” said Dr. Laura
used to find early tumors cases will progress to in- and 2011. The study, by Dr. lance similar to that used … Esserman, director of the
also detect disease that vasive cancer. But because Steven Narod of Women’s But a separate study in prostate cancer,” they breast care center at the
would never cause prob- there is no reliable way to College Hospital in To- published in June identi- wrote. University of California at
lems, disease you’ll die with determine which ones will, ronto, showed that DCIS fied 1,169 DCIS patients San Francisco. Chemopre-
but not from. Managing nearly all DCIS is surgically patients had the same risk who had somehow escaped Most doctors, however, vention refers to taking a
those cases means giving removed with a lumpec- of dying of breast cancer — surgery and compared are unwilling to change pill such as tamoxifen for
potentially harmful treat- tomy or mastectomy (and just over 3 percent within them with 56,053 women current practice without several years, which is
ment to patients who won’t sometimes the healthy 20 years — as women in the who got the recommended more evidence that it’s safe. known to halve the risk of
benefit. breast is removed prophy- general population. In operation. Breast cancer Dr. Otis Brawley, chief breast cancer in women at
lactically). Most DCIS other words, the surgery, deaths were slightly higher medical officer at the higher-than-average risk
DCIS, or ductal carci- patients also are offered radiation and drugs didn’t for women with intermedi- American Cancer Society, for the disease.
noma in situ, is the poster radiation and drugs. make any difference for the ate- and high-grade DCIS has called for a large clini-
child of this dilemma. Be- vast majority of patients. who did not have surgery, cal trial comparing mastec- Esserman is among
fore routine mammograms, Many experts believe but there was no difference tomy, lumpectomy and no those who consider DCIS a
only about 1 percent of U.S. this simply is the price that A small minority — for women with low-grade surgery for women with risk factor rather than a
breast cancer cases were must be paid to save lives, women under 35, African- DCIS: Just over 1 percent of DCIS. At least two such disease that merits imme-
DCIS. Now nearly 65,000 but an increasingly vocal Americans and those with those women had died of trials are underway in diate treatment.
especially aggressive mo- breast cancer after 10 years, Europe. Judy Peres is a freelance
lecular features — had a whether they had had reporter.
significantly higher chance surgery or not.
BREAST CANCER RESOURCES AND EVENTS
EVENTS SUPPORT SERVICES
www.paintingwithatwist.com/bethlehem/ ■ Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of ■ American Cancer Society
the Lehigh Valley 5K What: “Reach to Recovery” provides free
610-419-0572 What: 3.1-mile family-friendly walk in down- one-on-one support and information from
town Bethlehem breast cancer survivors. All are trained and
3650 Nazareth Pike, Unit 4 Bethlehem, PA 18020 When: Noon Oct. 24 certified. Available seven days a week, 24 hours
Where: Main and West Lehigh streets, Bethle- a day.
Coming Soon hem What: “Road to Recovery” provides limited
Check us out on Facebook! for our opening Info: www.makingstrideswalk.org. financial assistance for transportation as well
■ LVHN Mammothon 2015 as transportation for cancer-related appoint-
What: Walk-in screening mammograms for ments.
women. No appointment is necessary and no What: “Look Good, Feel Better” program offer
prescription is required. Participants must be free, two-hour workshop that teaches women
age 40 or older and have not had a mam- with cancer how to understand and care for the
mogram in the last 12 months. Please bring changes in their skin that can occur during
along your insurance card. treatment. Each participant receives a free
When/where: makeup kit. Available at various locations,
7 a.m.-7 p.m., Oct. 20, Health Care Center at including Lehigh Valley Health Network-Muh-
Bethlehem Township, 2101 Emrick Blvd., Bethle- lenberg, Easton Hospital, St. Luke’s Hospital-
hem. Allentown, Lehigh Valley Health Network-Cedar
7 a.m.-7 p.m., Oct. 28, Health Care Center at Crest, St. Luke’s-Anderson Campus and Cancer
Bangor, 1337 Blue Valley Drive, Pen Argyl. Support Community of the Greater Lehigh
7 a.m.-7 p.m., Oct. 29, Health Care Center at Valley.
Bath, 6649 Chrisphalt Drive, Bath. Info: 800-227-2345
Info: 610-402-2273. ■ Blue Mountain Health System
What: Breast Cancer Support Group
RESOURCES When: 3:30-5:30 p.m. third Tuesday of every
month
■ Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Founda- Where: Ground floor community room, Blue
tion, ww5.komen.org Mountain Health System Gnaden Huetten
■ American Cancer Society, www.cancer.org campus, 211 N. 12th St., Lehighton
■ National Breast Cancer Foundation,
www.nationalbreastcancer.org Please see RESOURCES GO 7
■ PA Breast Cancer Coalition, www.pa-
breastcancer.org
3D Mammography A New Drug Approved Yesterday CANCER
Another One Today
Most women don’t look forward to an
annual mammogram. It could be And Tomorrow will be the Cure
scheduling. It could be the discomfort.
It could be the fear of discovering DOESN'T CARE
something “suspicious.”
DR. SALIB
Wouldn’t it be nice to avoid the extra
tests that can come with a suspicious DOES
mammogram and at the same time to Focused on One Outcome... Your Health!
increase the chances of early
detection?
That day is at hand thanks to 3D
mammography.
It’s also called tomosynthesis. With a
traditional digital mammogram, the
machine is stationary and provides a
single image. The concern with a
single image is that dense breast
tissue may mask a cancerous tumor.
With tomosynthesis, the machine
rotates around the breast, creating
multiple images. The various angles
and views help to detect small tumors
that could remain hidden and to avoid
further biopsies on masses that are
non-cancerous but look suspicious
with traditional mammography.
While tomosynthesis is new, early
studies show that 3D mammography
can improve results.
Like all new technology, it can cost
more for an exam. Those costs a few
years ago were not covered by
insurance. But the fees associated with
it have been waived or covered.
Easton Hospital introduced 3D
mammography to the Easton area
over two years ago. Since women are
often too busy to find ways to fit in a
mammogram, Easton Hospital offers
same day appointments, six days a
week. To schedule an appointment for
a 3D mammogram, call 610-250-4292.
Because early detection Hayman Salib, M.D., FACP
is a beautiful thing.
Salib Oncology and Hemotology
3D & 2D mammograms Board Certified
Same day appointments Brittany Layton, PA-C Michele Richardson, PA-C
3 convenient locations Easton | Bethlehem | Phillipsburg NJ
Announcing our NEW location in Palmerton
610-250-4292
610.330.2630 saliboncology.com
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
DCIS treatments divide medical field
Wait-and-see strategy emerging
for stage 0 breast cancer patients minority are working to of dying of breast cancer. The researchers, led by A few U.S. centers are
find ways to reduce over- Ironically, they did so de- Dr. Yasuaki Sagara of Brig- allowing some low-risk
By Judy Peres women a year — about 22 diagnosis and overtreat- spite the aggressive treat- ham and Women’s Hospital DCIS patients to skip sur-
percent of those with ment, especially of DCIS. ment they received. in Boston, suggested gery after being informed
Tribune Newspapers breast cancer — are diag- watchful waiting for low- of the risks and benefits.
nosed with DCIS. These researchers got a Virtually all the women grade DCIS. “From these
In cancer, as in other big boost in August from a were treated, so the Narod results, we could consider “I give people with low-
areas of medicine, early DCIS, also known as new study of more than study could not show if recommending a strategy grade DCIS the option of
detection can save lives. stage 0 breast cancer, is not 100,000 women diagnosed treatment was better than of nonoperative manage- chemoprevention or moni-
But the screening tests life-threatening, and not all with DCIS between 1988 no treatment. ment with active surveil- toring,” said Dr. Laura
used to find early tumors cases will progress to in- and 2011. The study, by Dr. lance similar to that used … Esserman, director of the
also detect disease that vasive cancer. But because Steven Narod of Women’s But a separate study in prostate cancer,” they breast care center at the
would never cause prob- there is no reliable way to College Hospital in To- published in June identi- wrote. University of California at
lems, disease you’ll die with determine which ones will, ronto, showed that DCIS fied 1,169 DCIS patients San Francisco. Chemopre-
but not from. Managing nearly all DCIS is surgically patients had the same risk who had somehow escaped Most doctors, however, vention refers to taking a
those cases means giving removed with a lumpec- of dying of breast cancer — surgery and compared are unwilling to change pill such as tamoxifen for
potentially harmful treat- tomy or mastectomy (and just over 3 percent within them with 56,053 women current practice without several years, which is
ment to patients who won’t sometimes the healthy 20 years — as women in the who got the recommended more evidence that it’s safe. known to halve the risk of
benefit. breast is removed prophy- general population. In operation. Breast cancer Dr. Otis Brawley, chief breast cancer in women at
lactically). Most DCIS other words, the surgery, deaths were slightly higher medical officer at the higher-than-average risk
DCIS, or ductal carci- patients also are offered radiation and drugs didn’t for women with intermedi- American Cancer Society, for the disease.
noma in situ, is the poster radiation and drugs. make any difference for the ate- and high-grade DCIS has called for a large clini-
child of this dilemma. Be- vast majority of patients. who did not have surgery, cal trial comparing mastec- Esserman is among
fore routine mammograms, Many experts believe but there was no difference tomy, lumpectomy and no those who consider DCIS a
only about 1 percent of U.S. this simply is the price that A small minority — for women with low-grade surgery for women with risk factor rather than a
breast cancer cases were must be paid to save lives, women under 35, African- DCIS: Just over 1 percent of DCIS. At least two such disease that merits imme-
DCIS. Now nearly 65,000 but an increasingly vocal Americans and those with those women had died of trials are underway in diate treatment.
especially aggressive mo- breast cancer after 10 years, Europe. Judy Peres is a freelance
lecular features — had a whether they had had reporter.
significantly higher chance surgery or not.
BREAST CANCER RESOURCES AND EVENTS
EVENTS SUPPORT SERVICES
www.paintingwithatwist.com/bethlehem/ ■ Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of ■ American Cancer Society
the Lehigh Valley 5K What: “Reach to Recovery” provides free
610-419-0572 What: 3.1-mile family-friendly walk in down- one-on-one support and information from
town Bethlehem breast cancer survivors. All are trained and
3650 Nazareth Pike, Unit 4 Bethlehem, PA 18020 When: Noon Oct. 24 certified. Available seven days a week, 24 hours
Where: Main and West Lehigh streets, Bethle- a day.
Coming Soon hem What: “Road to Recovery” provides limited
Check us out on Facebook! for our opening Info: www.makingstrideswalk.org. financial assistance for transportation as well
■ LVHN Mammothon 2015 as transportation for cancer-related appoint-
What: Walk-in screening mammograms for ments.
women. No appointment is necessary and no What: “Look Good, Feel Better” program offer
prescription is required. Participants must be free, two-hour workshop that teaches women
age 40 or older and have not had a mam- with cancer how to understand and care for the
mogram in the last 12 months. Please bring changes in their skin that can occur during
along your insurance card. treatment. Each participant receives a free
When/where: makeup kit. Available at various locations,
7 a.m.-7 p.m., Oct. 20, Health Care Center at including Lehigh Valley Health Network-Muh-
Bethlehem Township, 2101 Emrick Blvd., Bethle- lenberg, Easton Hospital, St. Luke’s Hospital-
hem. Allentown, Lehigh Valley Health Network-Cedar
7 a.m.-7 p.m., Oct. 28, Health Care Center at Crest, St. Luke’s-Anderson Campus and Cancer
Bangor, 1337 Blue Valley Drive, Pen Argyl. Support Community of the Greater Lehigh
7 a.m.-7 p.m., Oct. 29, Health Care Center at Valley.
Bath, 6649 Chrisphalt Drive, Bath. Info: 800-227-2345
Info: 610-402-2273. ■ Blue Mountain Health System
What: Breast Cancer Support Group
RESOURCES When: 3:30-5:30 p.m. third Tuesday of every
month
■ Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Founda- Where: Ground floor community room, Blue
tion, ww5.komen.org Mountain Health System Gnaden Huetten
■ American Cancer Society, www.cancer.org campus, 211 N. 12th St., Lehighton
■ National Breast Cancer Foundation,
www.nationalbreastcancer.org Please see RESOURCES GO 7
■ PA Breast Cancer Coalition, www.pa-
breastcancer.org
3D Mammography A New Drug Approved Yesterday CANCER
Another One Today
Most women don’t look forward to an
annual mammogram. It could be And Tomorrow will be the Cure
scheduling. It could be the discomfort.
It could be the fear of discovering DOESN'T CARE
something “suspicious.”
DR. SALIB
Wouldn’t it be nice to avoid the extra
tests that can come with a suspicious DOES
mammogram and at the same time to Focused on One Outcome... Your Health!
increase the chances of early
detection?
That day is at hand thanks to 3D
mammography.
It’s also called tomosynthesis. With a
traditional digital mammogram, the
machine is stationary and provides a
single image. The concern with a
single image is that dense breast
tissue may mask a cancerous tumor.
With tomosynthesis, the machine
rotates around the breast, creating
multiple images. The various angles
and views help to detect small tumors
that could remain hidden and to avoid
further biopsies on masses that are
non-cancerous but look suspicious
with traditional mammography.
While tomosynthesis is new, early
studies show that 3D mammography
can improve results.
Like all new technology, it can cost
more for an exam. Those costs a few
years ago were not covered by
insurance. But the fees associated with
it have been waived or covered.
Easton Hospital introduced 3D
mammography to the Easton area
over two years ago. Since women are
often too busy to find ways to fit in a
mammogram, Easton Hospital offers
same day appointments, six days a
week. To schedule an appointment for
a 3D mammogram, call 610-250-4292.
Because early detection Hayman Salib, M.D., FACP
is a beautiful thing.
Salib Oncology and Hemotology
3D & 2D mammograms Board Certified
Same day appointments Brittany Layton, PA-C Michele Richardson, PA-C
3 convenient locations Easton | Bethlehem | Phillipsburg NJ
Announcing our NEW location in Palmerton
610-250-4292
610.330.2630 saliboncology.com
