Show Save your life learn and use Hy fly Marie Godfrey On March 3 a special educational program will begin in Uintah County Hospital and andIn andin andin in all physicians physician's offices in Vernal The program is sponsored by the American merican Cancer ancer Society and is designed to teach Breast Self Examination to each woman in Uintah County The instruction will be given on a personal individual basis by medical personnel in the Vernal area Women receiving instruction will also be given a afree afree afree free American Cancer Society pamphlet How now to Examine Your Breasts to help them repeat monthly in their homes tomes CAN CANCER CElt IS the number one disease concern of American women and breast cancer figures prominently in this concern However few women ha have ve their breasts examined regularly by their physician or engage in monthly breast self sell examination though they are aware that early discovery improves chances of cure Over 85 percent of breast cancers discovered early can be cured Only one out of every four women who have heard of breast self examination has ever practiced it and three out of four of these aware women do not practice it monthly However of women who had received personal instruction from a physician 92 percent continue to practice it Thus Marie Godfrey Education Chairman of the local unit of the ACS feels that this per program is most important On March 3 and 4 training sessions will be held for all medical personnel to acquaint them with the manner of instruction instruction instruction in in- and information available to women from the American merican Cancer Society Starting immediately after these sessions instruction will be available to each female patient in Uintah County Hospital and to women consulting consulting con con- suiting a physician here in Vernal The intensive program will continue through the end of April when it will be updated to more effectively handle new and returning patients For further information on this program contact Marie Godfrey American Cancer Society Education Chairman |