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Show Thursday, October 10B THE GREEN SHEET 3, 1985 - Via Hospital's Mammography Program Women Taking 'Shortcut' To Gain Peace Of Mind Most competition in the health by Helen Glissmeyer Green Sheet Staff Writer GRANGER. Women always seem to look for bargains, and now there is a bargain that could save more than money, it migh also save lives. It is the mammography screening being offered at Pioneer Valley hospital, 3460 So. Pioneer Parkway (4255 West). service for women is The part of a campaign being conducted by the hospital to acquaint the female population in this area with the beautiful new center and its efficient services. Until a month ago the hospital had done very little advertising of the facility. Then, according to administrator Kay We had to find a way to tell our story. Because in the past it was deemed unethical for medical personnel and institutions to advertise, hospitals didn't promote their services publicly, Matsumura noted. Increased use of alternative health organizations has made it necessary to use the low-rat- e two-year-o- Mat-sumur- a, media to ser-vic- e area is from health maintenance organizations which operate on an insurance type system with health plans, he indicated. In August, after Pioneer Valley hospital sponsored newspaper ads and radio programs, the number of mammography screenings increased. There were 128 women screened, 70 of whom just walked in off the street, said Matsumura. In 10 of pre-pai- d those screenings some ab- normalities were found. He said that one woman had decided on a moments notice to come along with a frined, then learned from the radiology report that there was an indication of cancer. The new mammography program at the hospital does not require a recommendation from a private doctor, thus cutting the initial cost. Previously there had been a separate cost for the radiologist to read the thus bringing the cost up to about $200. With the PVH plan, a patient can save more than of three-fourth- s that amount, because she now pays only $42. Annie Holt Lewis, director of nursing services at the hospital, said the mammogram is done in a warm, personal atmosphere by female technologists. It takes only about 45 minutes total time. y machine is used only The for mammograms and the radiation dose is kept to a minimum. Two pictures are taken on each side at different angles. There is a slight breast compression to insure a sharp picture, but the discomfort is short duration, assured The screening can detect lumps so minute that it would take years to discover them through routine examinations. from Quoting recommendatiosn the American Cancer Society, Mrs. Lewis said women between the ages of 35 and 40 should first have a baseline mammogram which can be used to compare with future tests. Then they should have a screening every one to two years from age 40 to 49 After 50, women should have an every year. minor and of Lewis. Mrs ' often can be cured if detected early. Appointments for mammography screenings may be made at the If a hospital by calling woman doesnt mind a slight wait, she doesnt need an appointment, but can just drop in any day between 1 and 9 p.m. while she is out thrift shopping. This one stop will give her more than her moneys worth. It may help give her a long, healthy and productive life. the state. Mrs. Lewis enthusiastically explained that she and the Pioneer Valley hospital staff are extremely interested in the health of the women in this area. She is a graduate of the University of Utah and worked at a California in hospital 968-906- and at Lakeview hospital in Bountiful before coming to West Valley a year ago. Noting that breast cancer is a womans disease, she added that it y Figures conclude that in the year there will be a total of 119,000 new cases of breast cancer in the United States and 475 in Utah. The total number of women expected to die of breast cancer this year is 38,400 in the country and about 150 in 1985, educate prospective customers about the new operated by the Hospital poration of America. 139-be- d We're Changing! New Inventory Cor- "... One woman decided to come Better selection Lower prices SHOP NIELSEN'S FIRST SAVE 25 AND MORE ON YOUR FOOD BILL with a friend, then learned WE NOW ACCEPT MFGS COUPONS! that there was an indication POST FRUIT 'N' FIBER of cancer." 14 ox. DIRECTOR . . . Aniie Holt Lewis is director of nursing at RAISIN Pioneer Valley hospital. Jane Hopkins prepores new equipment used mammography program at Pioneer Volley hospital. WARM SETTING Good Thru Oct. 10th, 1985 FEELS SO LIVELY PERM includes Haircut Reg. 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In conjunction with English classes, students are now writing papers on what they think it would be like to be blind. They then pair off, with one student blindfolded and the other leading, then switch roles. Next, the student writes a paper on what it was really like to be temporarily blind, noting the difference between the imaginary and actuali- ALOUETTE GOURMET SPREADABLE J CHEESE 4 oz. Multi-cultur- 99 PETER PAN 12 ox. PEANUT BUTTER APRICOT, PEACH 99 79 PRESERVES 18z ty. The next step is to involve an engineering concept. Students are asked to build or invent an item that would be of use to a blind person. This project is designed to introduce students to the medical aspects of engineering, he observed, and similar projects will be used to introduce them to other areas of the subject. As students advance in the program, financial aid becomes available at the university level. Students can also receive help in obtaining summer employment in an engineering environment. 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