Show f fJ ft i l lt t t I I IJ of J t r iJ MARY KARREN RN at Dr clinic accepts packets pockets from Marie Godfrey Remember the life you save may be your own awn packets given to local doctors The Uintah Unit of the American Cancer Society wants to make Breast Self- Self I Examination a regular part of the life of every woman in the Vernal area To initiate the project Marie larie Godfrey Education Chairman presented training packets to each physicians physician's office and to the Uintah County Hospital at special professional training programs held March 4 and March 7 EACH PACKET contains the following the ACS pamphlet How to Examine Your Breasts to be given free to each patient receiving instruction in instruction instruction in- in a booklet containing answers to most commonly asked questions about breasts and breast cancer a list of factors which increase a persons person's persons person's persons person's per per- sons son's chances of developing breast cancer the name and phone number of the local ACS representative and a breast model to be used in patient instruction All women consulting a local physician for an examination which includes the chest area and all women patients at al Uintah County Hospital should receive instruction in iri breast self Although such examinations have been routine in some offices doctors often find they cannot teach the technique because it takes valuable time Also some some women are embarrassed by such examinations For these reasons female medical personnel personnel personnel per per- have been trained in instructing patients and will wilI do doso doso doso so in appropriate situations IN 11 ADDITION I posters around town will carry free copies of the USE pamphlet Free programs including films can be arranged for interested interested interested in in- groups by calling Marie larie Godfrey The program has been started because surveys have found that women taught USE personally by a physician will continue to practice it 1 regularly while others will not USE as a regular monthly habit is promoted by the Cancer Society to give women a feeling of security With it a woman can be so aware of her normal feel that she can immediately immediately immediately im im- mediately spot any abnormality ab normality She can then see her doctor The ACS recommends an immediate doctors doctor's visit bc because ause most women worry when they find a problem Generally the doctor will find that the problem if anything at atall atall all alI is NOT cancer but only a doctor can tell The ACS further recommends that women requiring a biopsy tissue sample for pathological examina examination tion discuss further action with her doctor should a malignancy be found Treatments Treatments Treat Treat- ments for breast cancer are constantly being updated and the doctor knows his patient best Above all alI the technique should be like makeup and fashion to a woman It can enhance her life and it can overcome problems if used correctly Strawberries are actually clusters clusters clusters clus clus- of tiny plums |