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THE
News and
Information from
Stanly Regional
Medical Center
Well Informer
Summer 2012
At Stanly Regional, we believe that no
woman should be denied a mammogram
because she cannot afford it.
That is why we partner with the Susan G.
Komen Breast Cancer Foundation to
provide free mammograms through
Project C.U.R.E. (Caring, Understanding,
Reaching out and Educating).
Women over age 40 with no health
insurance qualify for the program.
To take advantage of this lifesaving
screening or to learn more about
Project C.U.R.E., please call
(704) 984-4667
.
You may qualify
for a free mammogram
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Choosing your OB-GYN
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Accreditation means better care
WHAT
is this (and every) year’s
must-have for the 40 and older
woman? Her very own
mammogram.
OK, it may
not be a matter
of fashion—but
having a mam-
mogram could
be a matter of
life and death.
That x-ray
can help find lumps in the breast
before they can be felt. It can also
help spot calcium deposits, called
micro-calcifications, which can
indicate cancer.
A mammogram, combined with
a clinical breast exam done by a
medical provider
and monthly
breast self-exams, is the most effec-
tive way to find breast cancer early,
notes Beth Huneycutt, Stanly
Regional Medical Center’s breast
health navigator. And finding cancer
early means a better chance of
successful treatment.
The Breast Center at Stanly
Regional recommends that women
40 and older get a mammogram
every year. Women at higher-
than-normal risk for breast cancer
may need mammograms at a
younger age. This can include
women who:
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Have a personal or family history
of breast cancer
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Have certain genetic mutations
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Had radiation therapy to their
chest area when they were between
the ages of 10 and 30
Talk to your primary care
physician about when you should
have a mammogram. To schedule
a mammogram at The Breast Center
at Stanly Regional, call
(704) 984-4259
.
*Data from the Charlotte Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
M A M M O G R A M S
Gotta
have ’em
Women of Stanly County
are less likely to schedule a
mammogram.* Stanly Regional
is working hard to change that.