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Show THE Page 5 fa 0 tftuJc "tDliu V-1 -V, .. II 0 Cancer in Women This simple 3-step procedure could save your life by finding breast cancer early when it is most curable. First, examine your breasts during bath or siwers; hands glide easier over wet skin. ger flat, move gently over every part of each b; vast. Use right hand to examine left breast, left hand for right breast. Check for any lump, hard knot or thickening. Second, inspect your breasts with arms at your sides. Next, raise your arms high overhead. Look for any changes in contour of each breast, a swelling, dimpling of skin or changes in the nipple. nip-ple. Then, rest palms on hips and press down firmly fir-mly to flex your chest muscles. Left and right breast will not exactly match-few women's breasts do. Regular inspection shows what is normal for you and will give you confidence in your examination. Third, to examine your right breast, put a pillow or folded towel under your right shoulder. Place right hand behind your head--this distributes breast tissue more evenly on the chest. With left hand, fingers flat, press gently in small circular motions around an inaginary clock face. Begin at outermost top of your right breast about 12 o'clock, then move to 1 o'clock, and so on around the circle back to 12. A ridge of firm tissue in the lower curve of each breast is normal . Then move in an inch, toward the nipple, keep circling to examine every part of your breast, including nipple. This requires at least three more circles. Now slowly repeat procedure on your left breast with a pillow under your left shoulder and left hand behind your head. Notice how your breast structure feels. Finally, squeeze the nipple of each breast gently gen-tly between thumb and index finger. Any discharge, clear or bloody, should be reported to your doctor immediately. Most breast cancers are first discovered by women themselves. Since breast cancers found early and treated promptly have excellent chances chan-ces for cure, learning how to examine your breasts properly can help save your life. Follov. i- same procedure once a month about a we"'.; after your period, when breasts are usually not ender or swollen. After menopause, check'breasts on the' Iff st "day of HcH'montTT'Alf- ter hysterectomy, check your doctor or clinic for an appropriate time of the month. Doing BSE will give you monthly peace of mind and seeing your doctor once a year will reassure you there is nothing wrong. If a lump or dimple or discharge is discovered during BSE, it is important to see your doctor as soon as possible. Don't be frightened. Most breast !u"ips or changes are not cancer, but only your doctor can make the diagnosis. Uterine Cancer Cancer of the uterus can be one of the most curable of all cancers. Yet, some 11,000 women in this countrv die of it each year. Why? Mainly because their cancers aren't detected early enough. If these patients are found and properly treated before their disease has spread, most of them will live. Here are some vital facts about uterine cancer that you should know. They could help save your life-or the life of someone you love. The phrase, uterine cancer, is actually an umbrella term. It covers cancers that occur in two different areas of the uterus. The neck of the uterus, or cervix - a narrow area of the lower uterus that connects it with the vagina. (Cancer that starts here is also called cancer of the cervix, or cervical cancer.) The second area is the body of the uterus, or corpus. But cancers arising at both these sites are commonly known by the overall term, uterine cancer. The disease, uterine cancer, is the growth of abnormal cells in the uterus-either in the cervix or the body of the uterus. If left untreated, these abnormal cells will multiply, spread to other parts of the body, and eventually cause death. Who Gets Uterine Cancer? Uterinp cancer is most common in women after age 35. But any woman old enough to bear a child can get this cancer. In general, age does make a difference in the area of the uterus where cancer begins. In young women, and all those who have not reached menopause, most uterine cancer occurs in the cervix. In women during or after menopause, most uterine cancer develops in the body of the uterus, or corpus. Population groups are also a factor in uterine cancer cases. The highest incidence of this disease is found in low socio-economic groups, and in those women who begin their sex lives at a oung age. The Pap Test The tragedy of those 11,000 annual deaths from terine cancer is that so many of them are needless. A test exists now-and has existed for nearly 30 years-that can detect this cancer early, when it is most curable. It is called the Pap Test. Named for Dr. George N. Papanicolaou, who developed it, the Pap Test is a simple procedure. It doesn't hurt, and doesn't take much time. Not only can it detect cancer, it can also reveal changes in cells that could mean cancer will develop. Thus, a Pap Test can warn of cancer before the disease even starts. How the Pap Test Is Done Our bodies are constantly shedding old and producing new cells-the way a tree sheds dead leaves and grows new ones. The Pap Test is an examination of cells that are being shed normally from the two areas of a woman's uterus-the body of the uterus and the cervix. The loose cells collect in the vagina. For the test, they are gathered on a cotton swab or flat stick. Cells are also taken directly from the surface of the cervix. The procedure is usually done by a doctor as part of a pelvic examination; sometimes the test is given by a nurse. It takes but a minute or so, and is no more uncomfortable than inserting a tampon. Next, these cast-off cells are studied under a microscope. If any of them are suspicious, the doctor will make further tests. If the diagnosis is cancer, he will begin treatment. How Often The Pap Test is not just a once-in-a-lifetime event. Far from it. Since your body changes continuously, the possibility of uterine cancer continues throughout your life. A Pap Test regularly, once each year, is the way to help protect yourself. (In some special cases, the doctor will advise a Pap Test more often than once a year.) Warning Signal Although the Pap Test is very effective in detecting cervical cancer, it is not quite as successful in pinpointing cancer of the body of the uterus the cancer occurs most often in women during and after menopause. For these more mature women, however, there is also a warning signal to watch for: abnormal bleeding. Cancer of the body of the uterus often betrays its presence by causing a woman to bleed between periods, or by causing a longer or heavier than normal flow cf blood, or by a resumption of bleeding after she has ceased having her periods. Such bleeding is not always cancer most often it signals less serious conditions. But to make sure, see a doctor right away, if you bleed abnormally. Sometimes uterine cancer gives no warning at all. You could have it without even suspecting that anything is wrong. That is why the Pap Test is so extraordinarily valuable. It can find cervical cancer and cancer of the body of the uterus before there are symptoms, when chances of cure are best. What To Do So, have a Pap Test regularly, once you have matured, and as long as you live. Even when you're feeling fine. And, see a doctor immediately if you experience the warning signal-abnormal bleeding. If all women would take these two simple steps, uterine cancer would soon kill virtually no one. Taylor Settles Out Of Court The Hal Taylor real estate firm reached an out of court settlement with Greater Park City Company and Union America Corporation on February 17. Taylor had filed suit against the two entities for breach of contract when he was released releas-ed as listing agent for the Park Avenue Condominiums in June of 1975. The 132 units were subsequently sold by Gump and Avers real estate company. Taylor said he received a cash payment and listings on approximately $9 million in property held by GPPC and Union America under the terms of the settlement. Hanson Leaving Utah Ski Assoc. Earl Hanson, director of the Utah Ski Association since sin-ce 1975, has resigned his post to become assistant athletic director at Montana State University. Hanson is a 1969 graduate of Montana State and was previously employed by the U.S. Ski Team in Park Ctiy. Utah Ski Association President Bill Shorter announced an-nounced a search committee of the association is now considering con-sidering applications for the position which requires promotional experience, accounting ac-counting knowledge and ski experience. . .. Hanson had been receiving $20,000 annually but Shorter said a replacement would start in the $12,000 to $15,000 range due to the poor season being experienced this year. Main St. Redevelopment Continued From Page 1 An informal question and answer session was held following the Planning Commission Com-mission presentation. Johnson noted that the project will require rezoning some parcels of land, abandonment of right of way for realignment of the improved Norfolk Avenue and variances for garage placements. Noting the steep grades in the area, Johnson said, "With innovations we can make this thing work, but it will require changes and it will require variances." Johnson's presentation was preceded by a slide show put together by Marianne Cone Chaplin showing various homes in Park City and Summit Park which are situated on the steep hillsides. Opposition to the chairlift proposal was voiced by Cathee Soares who lives on Woodside Avenue next to the proposed route of the mid-station traverse. When noise from the audience prevented prevent-ed interested parties and the commission from hearing the presentation, the redevelopment group moved to an adjacent room in the Treasure Mountain Inn and continued the discussion. discus-sion. "You're putting something commercial in my backyard," Mrs. Soares said. "People can stand on the ski run and look in my bedroom window." Soares said she would not be opposed to single family residences "with kids" in the area, but objected to expansion of the ski terrain. She also questioned Main Street's need for the project. "There are a lot of going concerns on Main Street. I don't want to deal with a lot of people in that part of town. I deal with them at the Resort Center all day," , said the Wolfe's employee. Concern was voiced over the possibility of objects being thrown from the new lift. Coleman said this has been discussed with the State Tram Board and that precautionary measures would be taken. A safety net similar to the one under the gondola at the Payday chair crossing would be strung across Park Avenue and persons boarding the lift would be;, screened for beverage cans and other objects which might be dropped, Coleman said. Reed conceded there are problems to be overcome, but asserted that the new lift would "save the landmark of Park City": and "do wonders for the old part "of-town." "of-town." Wally Wright and John Prince, along""' with Reed and Coleman, met with Commissioners Wells and Reynolds on'-Saturday. on'-Saturday. Wells was out of town-; Wednesday and missed the first presentation presen-tation as did Wright and Prince. Slides were shown of Wright's restora-l' tion projects which include Trolley1-' Square in Salt Lake City, one in-Chattanooga. in-Chattanooga. Tenn., and the huge St.; Louis Train Station which encompasses,-60 encompasses,-60 acres and, according to Sweeney, ., could house "two Astrodomes." In addition to refurbishing the Union ' Pacific Depot, Wright and Prince intend ' to bring in restored train cars to be used as lodging. These uses would require a,v, zone change to historic commercial. The developers said they did not intend to spend large sums of money on prelim- i inary work prior to rezoning and asked ; that the zone change be made on the ; ! strength of Wright's past performance and proven ability. . . If this is not possible, they said they would let the Union Pacific people obtain ; ' zoning, possibly through the courts, with , no quaranttee the project would be ' carried, , out. ,a , ..j,.,, ,1 n Prince observed , . that , . H ; would: be X extremely unfortunate for the eity if the ; redevelopemnt project were not allowed ,, to take place. 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