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Page 2 The News-Review, Cancer Awareness Roseburg Oregon, Friday, October 15, 2010

CANCER AWARENESS

Photo courtesy of Ratina Hagedorn

Sisters Renae Mefferd, left, Ratina Hagedorn and Rachelle Nickols, all of Roseburg, and Julia Owens of North Bend participated in last Sundays Susan B.KomenFoundations Race for the Cure event in Eugene. Hagedorn and Nickols are breast cancer survivors, and have been supported by their sisters and families duringtheir respective treatments and surgeries.

Supportive sisters

CRAIG REED

The News-Review

he news was shocking to RatinaHagedorn.

She had been diagnosed withbreast cancer. There was no pre-vious history of cancer in her

family. How could this be, she asked her-self.

And then just three months later, more

stunning news for the family. Hagedornsolder sister, Rachelle Nickols, was alsodiagnosed with breast cancer.

Motivated by Hagedorns situation,Nickols and two other sisters had gone infor mammograms. Test results were posi-tive for Nickols.

It was a double whammy for the sis-ters, both Roseburg residents, and theirfamilies.

When you have no family history,you dont expect to get it, said Nickolsof cancer. But Ratina paved the road forme. I wont have gone in for a mammo-gram if not for her, and then it wouldhave gone on too long.

I dont wish this upon anybody, saidHagedorn. Ive shed a lot of tears.

Hagedorn was diagnosed in November2007 at age 40 with ductal carcinoma, atype of tumor thats primarily found inthe ducts of a gland.

In February 2008, Nickols, at age 41,was diagnosed with lobular carcinoma insitu, a form of cancer in which abnormalcells are present in the milk-producingglands of the breasts.

It was a shock for all of us, saidPeggy Blondell, the sisters mother. Wewere just dumbfounded.

Our experiences were different

because our cancers were different, saidHagedorn. But we were able to use eachother for sounding boards.

They also shared the same doctors inRoseburg.

Hagedorn began chemotherapy to

shrink her tumor in January 2008. InMay of that year, she had bilateral sur-gery to remove both breasts. Several sur-geries followed to reconstruct herbreasts.

I had both breasts (removed) for pre-ventive purposes. I didnt want to gothrough this experience again,explained Hagedorn. I had reconstruc-tion because at 40 years old, you havehalf a life to live and I wanted to feelgood about myself. It was totally mydecision. I wanted to look like a wholeperson again. My husband (Allen Hage-dorn) was supportive either way.

At age 70 or 80, I might have thoughtdifferently because at that age youre notnecessarily out in a tank top or swimsuit, she added.

Ratina Hagedorn and Rachelle Nickols have had support of each other

and their families during respective ordeals with breast cancer

TCover photo

There has been strength in numbersfor sisters Rachelle Nickols and RatinaHagedorn, both survivors of breastcancer.Providing support have beenKatie Owens, back row left, JuliaOwens, Peggy Blondell, Mandy Nick-ols, Wendy Zyzniewski, JessicaOwens.

Middle row: Miranda Nickols,left,Rachelle Nickols, Ratina Hagedorn.Front row: Hannah Zyzniewski.

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CHRIS COFFMAN

For The News-Review

The Douglas County Cancer Services isa volunteer-driven, nonprofit organizationdedicated to providing support and servic-es to Douglas County residents dealingwith a cancer diagnoses.

Douglas County Services was formed in1989, when the American Cancer Societyclosed its Roseburg offices. Several of theAmerican Cancer Society volunteers feltso strongly in the work they were doing

they continued services out of their cars.An office was formed after the Commu-

nity Cancer Center and Altrusa providedtheir support to Douglas County CancerServices, giving them the office space tooffer services to citizens in Douglas Coun-ty.

DCCS today has developed a team ofvolunteers, providing services from 9 a.m.to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. DCCSprovides several services to cancer patientsand their families. They have a wide selec-tion of wigs, hats, scarves, bras and pros-theses. They also keep nutritional supple-

ments on hand to give out to patients whocannot afford to buy with their limitedincome.

DCCS is willing to help with financialaid. Travel costs and lodging for patientscan add up, that some patients just cantafford the expense. DCCS has a programthat will help cover traveling costs for thepatients and their families while receivingtreatment. The expense of going throughcancer treatment can be overwhelming,

and DCCS prides itself on taking some ofthe burden off the patient by offering asmuch help and support as possible.

Once a year DCCS obtains grants andco-sponsors with CCC a Cancer SurvivorsDay, described as the worlds largest annu-al cancer survivor event. Its held in Juneas a celebration of life. Everyone from thenewly diagnosed to the long-term sur-vivors are welcome to attend. This is aspecial day for DCCS and for people whohave battled cancer to reflect on the longroad they have traveled and the new

adventure to come.DCCS finds that Christmas time is a

good time to let cancer patients know they

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CancerIts not a secret nor a forbidden

phrase. In fact, the Passionately Pinktheme of Breast Cancer Awareness isvery much in the spotlight during Octo-ber, from cancer survivors to storeemployees to National Football Leagueplayers wearing pink.

Breast cancer, and all cancers, are afact of life.

October has been designated as BreastCancer Awareness month, and in an effort

to help make people more aware of whatresources are available to those with thedisease, The News-Review compiledinformation for this special section. Inaddition to that information, this publica-tion also includes several stories fromwomen who are survivors of breast can-cer and a story from a man who is a five-time survivor of different cancers.

The message from each of theresource centers and from the survivorsis the same have regular checkupsand face any adversity with an attitudethat you can survive it.

INDEX

Sisters, two survivors.................2

D.C. Cancer Services.................3

Tea and Fashion Show...............5

Karla Heath, testimonial............6

Becky Sorenson, testimonial......7

Arbie Gillaspie, testimonial.......8

Candace Wene, testimonial........9

Clarice Osborne, testimonial....10

Doctors advice.........................12

Cancer Registry.........................12

Veteran Affairs advice..............13

Glennis Peterson benefits..........14

Oregon or BUSTteam............15

Cancer Resource Center............16

October the month to think pink

CRAIG REED/The News-Review

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Nickols was originally told her tumorwas only one centimeter, was stage 1 andno chemo or radiation would be necessary.But during her lumpectomy surgery toremoved a third of her left breast in April2008, it was discovered the tumor was 3centimeters and her diagnosis was changedto stage 2, a more serious diagnosis.Chemotherapy and radiation followed. Shealso had reduction surgery on her rightbreast for symmetry.

Rachelle lost her hair too, said Hage-

dorn. We were bald together for a shorttime. Losing my hair was dramatic, but wemade it fun by experimenting with wigs.One guy at work had no idea I was chang-ing wigs every day. I just tried to make thebest of it.

Both sisters admitted that being in other-wise good health and having plenty offamily support helped them through theirtreatments. They continued to work at theirday jobs even while receiving chemothera-py, missing only a few days. Hagedornsaid she got chemo brain followingsome treatments, the result being she had a

hard time focusing and was forgetful.

I think it was good they were able to gothrough this together, said Blondell.Both have been real troupers. I think theydid a lot of research and dealt with it withan open mind.

Nickols radiation was completed inOctober 2008. Hagedorn finished her treat-

ments in March 2009.

The treatments werent easy ... Im gladtheyre over, said Hagedorn. You feellike you have a toxic cesspool in yourbody. Its nasty stuff.

The sisters are now on six-month check-up schedules. They also take medicationdaily, another preventive measure.

Theres always the fear of cancer com-

ing back, said Hagedorn.

Hagedorn, now 43, and Nickols, now44, have taken up the cause against breastcancer since their surgeries and treatments.They were leaders of a family team thatparticipated in the Susan B. Komen Foun-dation Race for the Cure fundraising eventin Portland last year and then earlier thismonth they were leaders of an 18-memberteam that participated in Race for the Cureevent in Eugene.

Both will be models in this years 11thannual Tea and Fashion Show to honorbreast cancer survivors. Hagedorn is also a

volunteer in the Reach for Recovery Pro-gram that partners cancer survivors withcancer patients to provide support. Nick-ols health, and her sister Renae Mefford,are being tracked to provide post-cancerinformation for a research project.

Hagedorn also has developed a bucketlist, something she didnt have previously.

It (cancer) doesnt keep you from liv-ing, but you always wonder, Hagedornsaid.

You can reach Features Editor CraigReed at 541-957-4210 or by e-mail at

[email protected].

are important and thought of. Baskets fullof the fixings for Christmas dinner plusmany extras are put together by volunteersand delivered to cancer patients and theirfamilies undergoing treatment.

DCCS has started a support group for allcancer patients and their families. The sup-

port group has become a large family andhas learned to lean on each other. It can bevery therapeutic to talk and discuss issueswith others that are going through thesame or similar issues. The support groupmeets at 1 p.m. on the third Wednesday ofthe month at the Community Cancer Cen-ter in the second floor conference room.

When the Community Cancer Centeropened its new facility in Roseburg, it pro-vided DCCS an office space on the secondfloor. This location allows DCCS to offerservices to more patients to help supportthem through the challenges they are facing.

The Community Cancer Center hasallowed Douglas County citizens to stayclose to home for their treatment. This hasbeen a huge relief to many cancer patients.However, with the increase in services thatCommunity Cancer Center offers, so hasthe need for DCCS services.

DCCS is fully operated by volunteersand funding is from local businesses,grants and fundraisers. The citizens ofDouglas County who donate their time and

recourses are also a vital component.DCCS is in need of volunteers to help runthe office and help patients with theirneeds. They try to have two people work-ing in the office at a time throughout theday thus giving enough time for everyonewho walks in to feel they are importantand appreciated.

The one big fundraiser each year is the

Tea and Fashion Show honoring breastcancer survivors. This year its scheduledfor 1 p.m. Oct. 23 at Seven Feathers Hotel& Casino Resort in Canyonville. Ticketsare available for $10 or you can sponsor atable for $100.

Other local clubs are also raising fundsfor DCCS. Roseburg High Schools vol-leyball team had a fundraiser DigHope at its Tuesday home game. Eachgirl had sponsors and the team receivedmoney for each dig it had during the game.About $1,500 was raised.

The Roseburg High tennis team has afundraiser scheduled for Oct. 20. Proceedsfrom that event will go to Susan G. Komenfor the Cure and will return to DouglasCounty through grants.

The greatest thing about Douglas Coun-ty Cancer Services is that it is for DouglasCounty residents. The funds and resourcesgo right to our citizens who are battlingcancer and their families. Cancer patientsand their families are helped and in turnour community is healthier and stronger.

Sisters: Hagedorn and Nickols are now on six-month checkup schedulesContinued from page 2

Services: Office is in cancer centerContinued from page 3

SistersRatinaHagedorn,left, andRachelleNickols ofRoseburghave beensupportiveof each otherwhile eachdealt withbreast cancer.

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October is the month we focus our atten-tion on fighting breast cancer as individu-als, communities and health systems.

Breast cancer remains the most frequent-ly diagnosed cancer among women and thesecond-deadliest type of the disease amongwomen. Breast cancer will strike one inevery seven women in the United States.There are few fears more pervasive amongwomen than the fear of having breast can-

cer, losing a breast and

ultimately losing oneslife.

Fear of breast canceris itself a barrier toengaging women invigilant breast health.I understand this fearpersonally and profes-sionally. At 39 yearsold, I was diagnosedwith invasive breastcancer and underwentthree surgeries includ-

ing a radical mastectomy, six months of

chemotherapy and seven weeks of dailychest wall radiation.

My life has never been the same butmy goal from the beginning was to stayalive. Each step in treatment I viewed as anaccomplishment, not a loss. For me, keep-ing a singular focus on staying alive helpedme get through the prolonged treatment.

I believe I have survived breast cancerbecause of my active participation in myhealth, and a tenacious pursuit of treat-ment. I am alive and I am thankful everyday that I am still here.

Preventing breast cancer, as well asfighting back when diagnosed with breastcancer, requires an active, not passivecommitment to managing health. Peoplecan both reduce their risk of getting thedisease and improve their odds of surviv-ing breast cancer. According to Dr.

Christopher I. Li, all it takes todecrease risk is to stay at a normalweight, dont smoke, and drink inmoderation. Thats because estro-gen can fuel these tumorsgrowth,and both fat tissue and excessivealcohol use directly increase estro-gen levels in the body. Researchersbelieve that smoking contributes tothe risk because of all the cancer-causing substances one inhaleswhen smoking.

In general, the advice to preventbreast cancer is the same advice

given to live a healthy life. Be vigi-lant about those things you can doand dont worry excessively aboutthose things you cannot change.

Here is what you can do: Educate yourself about the risk

factors for breast cancer. Mostwomen who are diagnosed withbreast cancer have no family historyof the disease. Having a close rela-tive with the disease, however, doesincrease your risk.

Make positive health choices: as out-lined above dont smoke or drink toexcess, exercise regularly and maintain ahealthy weight. All of these choices candecrease your risk of breast cancer andother cancers.

Develop a partnership with your healthcare provider health is largely deter-mined by the behaviors you choose everyday. Talk with your provider about familyhistory, the risks-benefits of hormonereplacement therapy, and how to monitorand manage breast health.

Breast cancer can strike anyone femaleor male, with or without a family history,and even individuals who have no risk fac-tors. When breast cancer does occur, earlydetection can be critical to surviving thedisease and/or minimizing the often diffi-cult treatment regimens.

Women veterans are now using VA serv-

ices at unprecedented rates. In efforts tobuild health services for women veterans,a comprehensive approach that will engagewomen to enhance partnerships with theirprimary care providers is being developedto improve all dimensions of breast health,awareness of breast cancer, prevention,early detection and disease management.

Breast Cancer Services at the VA Rose-burg Healthcare System include:

Outreach and education activities toincrease individual and community aware-ness of breast cancer risk factors, and earlydetection. Apublic health education cam-paign focuses on detecting breast canceramong women Veterans.

Advocacy for breast cancer awareness.VA staff are actively engaged in local andnational campaigns such as the annualbreast cancer wear pink day, fashion

show, Community Cancer Center and theSusan B. Komen Foundation, which sup-port research and increased social aware-ness of breast cancer.

Mammography services for eligiblefemale and male veterans at an accredit-ed,community mammography facility. TheVA does not offer mammography on sitebut will pay for screening or diagnosticmammography services at communityfacilities.

Breast cancer treatment coordina-tion and management occurs through a pri-mary care provider in collaboration with

community specialists, the Portland VAMedical Center and Oregon Health andSciences Breast Cancer specialists.

BRCA genetic testing the BRCAgene test is a blood test that uses DNAanalysis to identify changes (mutations) ineither one of two breast cancer susceptibil-ity genes known as BRCA1 or BRCA2.The BRCA gene test will identify if youcarry an inherited BRCAgene mutationand can provide and estimate of your per-sonal risk of breast cancer and ovariancancer. BRCA gene mutations are respon-

sible for less than 5 to 10 percent of breastcancers. Quality assurance through tracking and

follow up: Breast cancer screening is animportant benchmark for quality of care.In 2009-10, the VA scored higher in thisquality measure than non-VA facilities.

Be aware of your breast health andencourage friends and family to do thesame. Breast cancer can change your lifein an instant, but it also can be survived.We have made much progress, but toomany women still lose their lives to thisdisease. As the Susan B. Komen Founda-

tion states eradication of breast cancer isour goal.

Marcia Hall is the Women Veterans Pro-gram Manager at the VA Roseburg Health-care System. She is a cancer survivor.

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BRENDALEWIS

For The News-Review

Roseburg resident Glennis Peterson hadnever heard of the Oregon Breast and Cer-vical Cancer program when she came infor her regular checkup.

A patient of Umpqua Community HealthCenter, Peterson had lost her insurance and

income when she was laid off from her jobover two years ago. She was attending theUniversity of Oregon to pursue a newcareer when her primary care provider,nurse practitioner Barbara Jacobson, toldher that she may be eligible for a breastand cervical cancer screening at no costthrough the BCC program.

The BCC program is funded by the Cen-ter for Disease Control and the Susan G.Komen Foundation for the Cure, and sup-ports breast and cervical cancer screeningfor medically underserved women in Ore-gon. The funding covers clinical breastexaminations, mammograms, pap tests,

diagnostic testing after an abnormalscreening, surgical consultations and refer-rals to treatment.

To be eligible to receive these services, aclient must live or intend to live in Oregon,be age 40 or older, be uninsured and haveincome that is below 250 percent of thefederal poverty level. The program hasexceptions to the age requirements forclients who are symptomatic.

The BCC program contracts with med-ical providers statewide, who are requiredto provide continuity of care to BCCclients. Those patients with abnormalscreenings will be assured to have the sup-port, guidance and referrals through theirdiagnosis and initiation of treatment. Apatients who receives a cancer diagnosis isimmediately referred for enrollment in theBCCM program, a Medicaid program thatprovides expedited access to OregonHealth Plan insurance coverage.

In just the past two years, UmpquaCommunity Health Center has referred642 patients to the BCC program.

Peterson, who will be 57 this month,knew she was overdue for her screenings

but could not have considered having themwithout the BCC program. It turned out

that she was eligible for the program andshe scheduled and completed her screen-ings.

Things became scary when radiologistshad concerns about her mammogram.What followed was a second mammogramand ultimately, a surgical biopsy, all pro-vided through the BCC program. In theend, Glennis received the best news possi-ble she was not cancerous.

Relieved, she reminded her friendsabout the importance of screenings andtold them about the BCC program.

I was amazed that the BCC program

went the extra mile to be certain that the radi-ologists concerns were taken seriously andthat all steps were taken for me to receive adefinitive diagnosis, she said. I was treated

just as if I had tons of insurance.For more information on the BCC pro-

gram, visit its website atwww.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/bcc/index.shtmlor call their its toll-free information line at1-877-255-7070.

Brenda Lewis is the development coordi-nator at the Umpqua Community HealthCenter in Roseburg.


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KATHYCOLLINS

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A group of gals have been training for ayear now to walk in the Susan G. Komen3-day/60-mile walk for a cure for breastcancer in San Diego.

Given that this month is Breast CancerAwareness month, I wanted to tell you alittle story about these amazing women.We call our team Oregon or BUST.

I am our team captain and this will bemy third walk in support of breast cancer

awareness. I didnt get to complete lastyears walk because I went with a tornmeniscus (unknown to me) and walked 18miles with it before realizing I needed tostop. I did the hard part, I raised the money.

I clearly wasnt doing myself any favors,so came home early and had surgery tocorrect it. Now I am raring to go this year.

While the last two years have seen mewalking in Seattle, this year we are headedto San Diego.

I walked with Kari Warren of Winston inSeattle. We trained together and traveledtogether for the event. Our lives havenever been the same.

This year weve gained two more team-mates Sherrie Shaffer and Jody Perkins and well all be leaving on Nov. 14 forSan Diego to walk again for the cause.These women have been amazing all yearlong with their training walks andfundraisers.

Weve done bake sales, weve beggedfor dollars, weve had one raffle afteranother, all with the need to raise thepledged money for our walk. Each walkerpledges to raise a minimum of $2,300.

In todays economy, its been quite astruggle at times but weve hung in there,and so have our friends, families, col-leagues and Facebook connections. Jodyand Sherrie walked a 23-mile training

walk around Roseburg a week ago to get

an idea of what one day of our three dayswill be like. Kari just went to Portland andwalked/jogged in the Portland marathon.

On an average, we all walk approxi-mately 30 to 50 miles a week. Sometimestogether, sometimes alone, but always withthe thought of being ready to complete thisyears walk in San Diego.

The girls efforts to raise money andmake travel arrangements, to take time offof work, has all been for one cause to helpfind a cure for breast cancer. They are phe-nomenal women and Im proud to beworking alongside each of them for a com-

mon goal.Next year we are planning to concen-

trate on something more local and keepour funds for fighting this disease on amore local level. Ive been working with

Debra Hough at the Treva Hoffman Foun-

dation to put a similar walk together in

Douglas County for next year. It will be ahuge effort and will involve so many peo-ple, but the end result will change the livesof those involved forever.

Im not asking to toot my horn but togive a kudos to my team members for alltheyve done and will continue to dotogether and separately to help in the fightagainst breast cancer, and all cancers forthat matter.

The bottom line is cancer sucks. It does-nt matter what kind it is, it all sucks. We

are doing our best to help find a cure.Our last raffle sales are going on now.Those interested in buying tickets for aDuck and/or a Beaver football tailgaterpackage and a Pink KitchenAid/Bakingpackage can call me at 541-580-6557.

I want my team members to know howspecial and extraordinary they all are, as isthe Susan G. Komen Foundation and theTreva Hoffman Foundation. Together, weare going to find the cures weve beenlooking for.

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The public is invited to take part in theRally for the Cure at noon Wednesday atthe Umpqua Valley Tennis Center, 1200

N.W. Stewart Parkway, Roseburg.There will be a $20 fee for playing ten-

nis; proceeds will go to Susan G. Komenfor the Cure, a nonprofit group that fightsbreast cancer. Cancer survivors also willspeak. Donations also may be made toDouglas County Cancer Services. Partici-pants are invited to bring a dish for apotluck.

Douglas County Cancer Services helpscancer patients and their families with

expenses such as lodging and mileagereimbursement for out-of-the-area treat-ment, wigs, hats, scarves and prostheses,as well as nutritional supplements.

Douglas County Cancer Services alsodelivers Christmas dinners to cancerpatients, takes part in Cancer SurvivorsDay and puts on a fashion show that raisesmoney for breast cancer patients.

Now in its third year, the Rally for theCure raised $400 its first year and $1,500last year. Organizers hope to double thatamount this year.

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MammogramsSave Lives!

(by offering FREEmammograms, Mercyand our communitypartners hope we cansave even more)

Mercy Medical Center, the Community Cancer Center, Umpqua

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to offer mammograms for eligible uninsured Douglas County

women at no cost.

What: Free, first-time screening mammograms or over five years

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When: Friday, Oct. 29 from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

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Where: Mercy Outpatient Imaging Center

How: Call Mercy Scheduling at 541-677-2315, by or before Oct.

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From the American Cancer SocietyFor The News-Review

The welcome mat is out at the AmericanCancer Society Cancer Resource Center,inside the Community Cancer Center inRoseburg.

The Cancer Resource Center is celebrat-ing its first-year anniversary this month.The room number is 204 and is located onthe second floor right next to the lab. Vol-unteers are making information available tocancer patients, family and friends.

The resource room has many educationalpamphlets, reference books and internetaccess for health-related questions.

Patients can access the LookGoodFeel Better program, the Reach toRecovery program and cancer supportgroups. Giving cancer patients a place toget answers as well as support during andafter treatment is the goal.

Look GoodFeel Better is a programfor women who are in treatment for cancerand deals with the appearance-related sideeffects of cancer treatment. Volunteers whoare licensed cosmetologists teach thewomen how to use makeup to overcomeloss of eyebrows and lashes and how tocare for wigs.

Each participant is presented with amakeup kit valued at close to $300 and

donated by the cosmetics industry. The ses-sions are offered once a month at the Com-munity Cancer Center. To register, come byor call the Cancer Resource Center at 541-957-3085 or Kathy Heichel with the Com-munity Cancer Center at 541-673-2267.

The Reach to Recovery program is apeer support program for breast cancerpatients. In this program, volunteers whoare breast cancer survivors are available tomeet with anyone who has a concern aboutbreast cancer. The question can be anythingfrom I have been called back for a secondmammogram to Ive had surgery and amnow facing six weeks of radiation anddont know what to expect.

We match the right volunteer to the per-son calling the American Cancer Society.

Again, the welcome will be warm if youcome by and visit. Our hours are 8 a.m. to

noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday throughThursday. Our focus is to provide the infor-mation resources cancer patients need. Thephone number is 541-957-3085.

Our National Call Center is available 24hours a day, seven days a week. It is staffedby cancer specialists who can answer ques-tions on the spot or will get back to youwithin 24 to 48 hours. The national center snumber is 1-800-227-2345.

Cancer Resource Center provideseducation, reference materials

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Northwest Community Credit Union employees, from left, Debbie Drew, Christin-na Michel, Pat Cross, Tammy Furman, Trista Tomlinson and Whitnee White pose foran Oct. 8 photo at the credit union. Employees wore pink that day to promote thetheme of Breast Cancer Awareness for October.

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JACKIE BARNETT

For The News-Review

The Pink Ribbon Roundup, the themefor this year s 11th annual Tea and FashionShow, is expected to attract about 500guests.

The show is scheduled for 1 p.m. Oct.23 at the Seven Feathers Hotel & CasinoResort in Canyonville.

The event has grown from 80-plus atten-

dees to 500 and has become a successfulfundraiser for Douglas County Cancer Ser-vices. That organization is an all-volunteer,non-profit group dedicated to providingsupport and services to Douglas Countyresidents dealing with a cancer diagnosis.

DCCS is funded solely through dona-tions, grants and several fund raisers con-ducted throughout the year. All of the serv-ices offered depend upon available fund-ing.

One of those events is the Tea and Fash-ion Show, which honors breast cancer sur-vivors throughout Douglas County. My

sister, Karen Erickson, myniece, Jenny Carpenter, and I(with a lot of help from ourfriends and family) coordinatethis growing event.

Its a labor of love as myintroduction to breast cancerwas working with numerouswomen recently diagnosedwho were always so focusedon survival. Their attitude indealing with this disease wasconsistent: Im going to beatthis. I remain in awe of

breast cancer survivors.Pink Ribbon Roundup isour Western theme. This eventfocuses on early detectioneducation, courage and perse-verance in surviving breastcancer.

The models of the clothingare all breast cancer survivors.This years models are KarenHull, Ronnie Bates, RatinaHagedorn, Rachelle Nickols, Marsha Priceand Kim Irwin.

The escorts of the models are local gen-

tle-men who show their support by participat-ing in this event. Entertainment is providedby local talent, and door prizes are donated

by local merchants whosupport this upbeat andpositive event.

In 1999, the eventraised $800. In 2009,$10,000 was added to theMarj Miller Fund (desig-nated for breast cancersurvivors) due to the gen-erosity of those whoattend this worthwhileevent and sponsorshipsfrom community busi-nesses. All funds raised

stay in Douglas County toprovide financial aid andreimbursement of costsassociated with treatmentof breast cancer.

The fashions this yearare provided by JCPen-ney, a strong supporter ofbreast cancerawareness. The modelsand the staff who partici-

pate are all volunteers. Also, Seven Feath-


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Tea and Fashion Show a fundraiser for cancer services

The News-Review

Several quilts and an afghan will be raf-fled off during the 11th annual Tea andFashion Show to help raise funds to assistDouglas County breast cancer patients.

The quilts were donated by J&J Fabricsin Canyonville, Country Lady Quilt Shopin Roseburg, Karen Hull of Roseburg andShari Notenboom of Roseburg. Hull also

donated the afghan.Proceeds from the quilt raffle will go to

the Marj Miller Fund, which providesassistance to Douglas County breast cancerpatients going through treatment.

The Tea and Fashion Show is scheduledto begin at 1 p.m. Oct. 23 at the SevenFeathers Hotel and Casino Resort Conven-tion Center.

Information: 541-440-9409.

Quilts, afghan to be raffled at show

Host Seth Waynetalks with TeresaGideon during lastyears Tea andFashion Show atSeven FeathersHotel & CasinoResort inCanyonville.Gideon was thesecond-placewinner in the hatcontest. Shesholding her prize,

a candy bouquetdonated byUmpqua SweetTreats.Wayne isthe meteorologistfor KVAL TV inEugene.

Courtesy photo

News-Review photos

These quilts, seen hanging in the lobby ofthe Community Cancer Center in Roseburg,will be raffled off at the Tea and Fashion Show on Oct. 23. J&J Fabrics ofCanyonville donated the quilt pictured above to the left and the Country Lady QuiltShop of Roseburg donated the quilt to the right.

11th annual event scheduledfor Oct. 23 in Canyonville

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CANCER AWARENESS

KARLAHEATH

For The News-Review

ts just routine.I had to have a second mammo-

gram last year. New, more precisedigital machines were used.

Sure, my grandmother had hadbreast cancer in her 50s and had a radical

mastectomy, but my mother hadnt and Iwas young. That was mytrain of thought.

This was the second yearin a row I had to go back infor a second picture. Lastyear it was nothing, but this year that wasnot the case. There was definitely somecancerous spots on the second mammo-gram, even though neither myself nor thedoctor could feel any lumps. It was merelyspecs, but it was there. I was only 41 yearsold.

A week later, my friend in her 40s got a

call that sounded familiar as I listened. Shehad gone in for a mammogram and wasreceiving the same call I had gotten. Shealso had breast cancer. This was unbeliev-able. We had a lot in common, sons the

same age, same jobs, similar names, gottenour masters degrees at the same time,grown up in similar families and our hus-bands worked the same jobs, but this wastoo much.

As my oldest daughter said, Do youhave to do everything together? It madeit seem not possible.

I sat my daughters down. My 6-year-old

son was too young to under-stand at this point. I wouldexplain to him as I wentthrough the treatments. Mydaughters took it well, prob-ably not fully understanding

the full implications or what would be instore for our family. The biggest factor tothem at this point was mom was going tolose her hair.

I was scheduled with a surgeon whosuggested a lumpectomy. Surgery wasscary, but I knew I would be OK. I waslucky my lymph nodes were not affected.The cancerous lump was larger thanexpected, 1.9 centimeter.

I was not emotional and was holdingmyself together pretty well, knowing Icould get through this. Then my doctor

called and said she wasnt happy with thenumbers coming back on the margins andwanted to do another surgery to removemore tissue to be sure we had it all. Thatwas too much. I broke down. Another sur-gery. I wasnt expecting that.

I would receive chemotheraphy everythree weeks. The first chemo treatmentseemed like a breeze. I was just tired. Mywhite count was high, too high, so I hadsome pain in my lower back. I was some-what in denial, not that I had cancer, but

with how the treatment was going to affectme.

I can deal with this, I thought. Then thesecond treatment came with its sideeffects. I was allergic to the first type ofchemotherapy treatment I received. I broke

out from head to toe in hives. It itched sobadly. This I could not deal with. The doc-tor switched me to a different treatmentevery two weeks. I would need a picc line

Too much incommon, butdealing with it

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Roseburg grade school teacher and friend endure breastcancer treatments and subsequent changes in lifes routine

I

Photo courtesy of Julia Henry

Karla Heath teaches students in her fourth-grade classroom at Rose ElementarySchool in Roseburg.

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BECKYSORENSON

For The News-Review

ancer is a word that nobody wants

to hear. It is a disease that knowsno friends or boundaries, and canintegrate itself into anyones life.

Some people look at those who survivecancer as heroes or somebody special but everyone is special and can be a sur-vivor.

I am a survivor.In April 1989, at age 35, I had my first

experience with cancer. Finding a lump, Iwent, ofcourse, tothe doctor.

An ultra-

sound wasordered but was inconclusive, but within afew weeks the lump had grown. Abiopsywas performed, and there were the not-so-great results right in front of me.

From this moment on my li fe changed.My husband, Robin, and I made the deci-sion to have a modified radical mastecto-my done. My husbands comment of cutthe sick sucker off made all the differenceto me and off it went.

I was lucky the cancer had notreached my lymph nodes. So I ran with theodds, and did not do chemotherapy or radi-ation, but instead went to a plastic surgeon,who gave me a new breast (implant) onthe left and did a subterranean (removal ofall the tissue from the breast) on the right.

When I was in the hospital after my

mastectomy, two women came to visit me.They were from the Reach to Recoverygroup, a program that is part of the Ameri-can Cancer Society. Both breast cancersurvivors themselves, they gave me thecourage to do what I needed to do, to getbetter mentally and feel better physically.They also engendered in me not only thedesire to survive for my family but also thedesire to be a part of helping others who

found themselves in the same situation as Ihad been in.

Through working with Reach to Recov-ery and volunteering with the DouglasCounty Cancer Services (which does manyhelpful and caring services for cancerpatients and survivors throughout DouglasCounty), I have met so many wonderful andcourageous women. How could I not be asurvivor with such inspiring examples?

Now, 20 years later, I find myself againfighting the Big C. I have struggled somewith this. But Im a survivor, thats what Iam, so fight I will.

In 2009, I started to have stomach painand lose weight (not so upset about this atfirst as I was fairly pudgy), so I went to thedoctor. I didnt find out much. I changedmy diet as directed, but continued to have

the same problems. I was ult rasounded andscooped, but with no definite results.

By December, my condition had becomeworse. I had lost 60 pounds, and was phys-ically unable to eat. My husband, daughter,and best friend took me to the emergencyroom. The doctor there took one look atme and realized my distress, called in asurgeon, had me CAT-scanned and thingsstarted happening.

Ill be forever grateful to the emergencyroom doctor and surgeon who saved mylife. I was in the hospital for 14 days,received super care and was able to go

home for Christmas. Since then I havebeen undergoing chemotherapy (my oncol-ogist is the best) and now radiation at thenew Community Cancer Center.

Our hopes are that by mid- to late Octo-ber, I will be able to have surgery toremove as much or all of the cancer.

Life is good. I have a wonderful, lovingand supportive family, my husband hasstood by me every step of the way and myfriends are extraordinary. The love, adviceand encouragement from my mother andbrothers have helped me so much.

My life has been blessed with happinessand love I am a survivor.

Becky Sorenson and her husband,Robin, are residents of Glide.

Im a survivor, thats what I am


Becky Sorensons support group during her ordeal with breast cancer has includ-ed her husband, Robin. After six years of being the camp hosts at Cavitt CreekCampground near Glide, the couple recently moved to Glide.

My life has been blessed with happiness and love. Becky Sorenson

Becky Sorenson had breastcancer surgery in 1989 and is

now battling the disease again

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ARBIE GILLASPIE

For The News-Review

ANCER!When your doctor tells you you

have cancer, your life changes for-ever. It affects not just you butyour family, friends and many peo-

ple in your life. It affects the rest of your

life in many ways, positive and negative.In 1992, a tumor was found on the backof my tongue and cancer had spread to mylymph nodes. Though I was overwhelmed

with thediagnosis, ateam of pro-fessionalsdevised a

plan of attack, a plan designed to treat theentire person, not just the disease.

Dr. Owens arranged treatment at OHSU,a feeding tube was inserted, back teethpulled and the Community Cancer Center

started the radiation treatments. I was tat-tooed for machine alignment and maskingtape held my head in place during treat-ment.

Twice a day for 36 days I went to thecancer center. The radiation caused largeblisters to form in my mouth and by thesecond week eating became impossible. Itburned my face until the skin split openand bled. The pain was intense and bed-time was what I looked forward to everynight. It couldnt come soon enough.

Taking my medication and getting sleepallowed for a brief relief from the pain.

The cancer center staff was always there togive support and help. When radiation wascomplete I had a neck dissection done atthe OHSU. My neck was cut from ear tofront and cancerous lymph nodes were

removed. It was months before the feedingtube was removed.

Nine months after starting treatment Itook my first bite of food. The healing wasslow but steady. And then a setback!

In March of 1993 I was diagnosed withcolon cancer. Because I was aware of mybody and changes, the cancer was caughtquickly. Though I now have a colostomy,

the cancer was localized and had notspread to other areas of the body. I wasable to avoid chemo and radiation.

In June 2009, at my yearly checkup, Dr.Owens again found a tumor on my tongue

same place, same type of cancer. Theprofessionals went into action again.

Dr. Owens arranged for a body scan,OHSU doctors Holland and Andersendevised a plan of attack and the Communi-ty Cancer Center was there again for radia-tion treatment. What a difference 17 yearsmakes!

The radiation was difficult but so much

easier than 1992. A dietitian explainednutrition. Gone were the tattoos. Themasking tape was replaced by a mesh headmask to keep the head in place and immo-bile. Because of the advancement and

speed of computers, the radia-tion beam was able to bedirected at the tumor, whichresulted in less damage to thesurrounding tissues.

With radiation completed inSeptember, I went to OHSUfor brachial therapy and aneck dissection. Twenty tubeswere surgically placed in myneck, up through the tongueand out my mouth. Twice aday, radiated pellets were sent

up the tubes and penetratedthe tumor.

I came home two weekslater with a tracheotomy, afeeding tube and oxygen. Buttime does make things better.Though Ive had some set-backs with neck swelling,swallowing loss and necrosis,Im beating it again.

Im cancer-free. There arestill side effects from thetreatments and Im unable to

eat. The prognosis is good.There have been big stridesmade in the research of can-cer. Its possible because ofpeoples financial support.With two bouts of tongue can-

cer, two bouts of skin cancer and one withcolon cancer, I cannot believe the enor-mous progress that has been made in thetreatment of cancer over the past 17 years.

Cancer is not a death sentence. Its treat-able, curable and beatable. Im five-timesproof of that.

Arbie Gillaspie, who used to live inDouglas County, now lives in the CoosBay area. He is a former teacher andcoach at Riddle and Glendale highschools.

Surviving an ongoing battle with cancer

Courtesy photo by Diann Gillaspie

The goal of Arbie Gillaspie is to beat cancer again and get back to fishing.

Arbie Gillaspie is five timesproof that cancer can be beat

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CANDACE WENE

For The News-Review

y name is Candace Wene, and Iam a breast cancer survivor.

What shocked me was that thenews was given to me over the

phone on Feb. 22, 2007. I was shocked anddevastated that this could happen.

Just three months earlier I had lost mymother to ovarian cancer. I was worriedmore about how I was going to tell myboys and my husband. I knew that I had topull myself up and be here for them.

My heart sank again as I had to witnessthe look in my litt le sonseyes as he asked me,Mommy, are you going todie?

My husband and I bothstarted to cry. We had no choice as a fami-ly but to stick together now.

But one more shock came in April 2007.I was suppose to have what I thought wasa routine medi port put in for my chemotreatments. Then the worst that could hap-pen did happen. The doctor collapsed myright lung during this procedure. Anothershock to my family.

I spent six days in the hospital, four ofthose in ICU. I did pull through that withsome complications. But that didnt reallybother me much compared to what wasahead: chemo treatments.

It was like clockwork that my body had

its own way of dealing with the treatments.Every third day I got real sick. The bed Islept in was my only friend because I felt Iwould never be able to leave it. I was so illand so tired from chemo at times I wishedand prayed that the heavenly father would

just take me home.But soon my childrens voices of

encouragement would pull me through.The second treatment is when I started

to lose my hair. I was shocked that mylong, blond hair was falling out. I knew theonly thing left to do was to shave it off,which I did. My boys thought it was coolbecause I could wear a hat backwards now.

I really did wear my hatbackwards till all my hairgrew back. During chemotreatments I also made agood effort to carry on,

even though I felt so sick. I would walkmy son to the bus with my husband everymorning so I could show my son that thiscancer was not going to slow me down.

In December 2007, while I was still veryill, the Roseburg Durham bus companycame to our home with presents for oursons at Christmas time. We lived at RoseVilla at the time and every inch of our

small living room was filled with gifts formy sons. It was a December day toremember. I knew that from that momenton I was going to be OK.

My treatment also consisted of radiation.Every day for six weeks. I told all the

nurses that were in charge of the old Can-cer Center on Harvard that I was going tohandle this well enough. The radiation inturn made me very tired, but I think I man-aged better than I did with chemo.

I have been told by numerous people inour community that if anyone could beatcancer it was Candace.

Today I volunteer with Douglas CountyCancer Services and give back my timeand voice to other cancer patients in thecommunity. I love to help other patients atthe new Community Cancer Centerbecause now I can actually help them

through that difficult time, especially dur-ing the first chemo visit. Thats whentheyre most scared, because they dontknow what to expect.

My faith has held me together in thisjourney the last three years. Ive grown so

much and learned so much. I want to thankmy daughter, Rae Elizabeth, for her con-stant words of encouragement. And mydear sons, Garrett and Kevin Wene, for allthe hugs and tears that we shed through allof this journey.

And especially my dear husband, DavidWene, for always being there for me andholding me so close. And most especiallyfor my friend, Kelly Barr, for stepping onmy toes, so to speak, when I didnt want toget out of bed and was feeling sorry formyself.

Thank you.

Candace Wene of Winston usually wearspink. She says she wants people to knowwhat shes gone through with cancer andwants to be able to help them if possible.

My childrens voicesof encouragement

pulled me through


Candace Wene, right, has received support in her fight against cancer from herhusband, David. Candace Wene wears pink a lot in an effort to make people moreaware of breast cancer.

Family, faith, friends have been supportive of Winston woman

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~ In Memory ~

Patty Rifenbark

1934 - 1997

FOREVER INOUR HEARTS

~ ~

Barbara WeaverGodsey

We miss you.

Love you.

Your Family &

Friends

~ ~

Pauline Knapp

Your laughterwas contagious

We miss you,Rick Knapp, Vicki

Johnston & Families

~ ~

Irene Johnston

We miss yoursmiling face

Love,

The JohnstonFamilies

A Special Tribute to~ In Memory of ~Treva

LaRoque-Hoffman

Treva,youre always with

us. All our love,Mom & Dad

CANCER AWARENESS

CLARICE OSBORNEFor The News-Review

I recently underwent breast sur-gery for cancer.

I was fortunate in that I was inthe early stages. I had a lumpecto-

my

withonlyradi-

ation, no chemo.My reason for writing is that I

am concerned about the hundredsof women who, like me, have noinsurance. I am concerned that theymay opt out of their mammogramsbecause of the expense.

Please, if you know of anyonewho is not getting her yearly mam-mogram because of inability to pay,please make the appointment and

make arrangements for payment. Itcould possibly save a life.

I had my mammogram every sin-gle year since the age of 40 becauseI have a family history of breastcancer. I did skip last year because Ihave no insurance, and I had heardthat every two years of getting amammogram was felt appropriate.

I have worked since I was 17,and I have had insurance every yearsince then, with the exception of a

few years when I was first married.I am now 62 that is nearly 45years of having insurance, so this isa scary time for me.

My mammogram this year foundmy cancer. All I could think aboutwas, How am I going to pay forthis? I thought to myself that it ispretty sad to be more worried aboutpaying for my treatment than aboutbeing so ill.

So I am writing this to imploreall the women out there who havenot had a mammogram because of

lack of insurance and money to

please put that aside and take careof yourself. Please go in and worryabout the what if s later. I haveincurred a huge debt with all thedoctors, radiology clinics, hospi-tals, etc., but I have my life.

All of the creditors have beenvery kind in helping me find a reso-lution to my huge bills with makingmonthly payments. Yes, I owe aconsiderable amount, about like anice new SUV, which I have want-

ed for some time. But honestly, do Iwant that new car? Or a new life?Please, if you are worried about

what may be found, or even thecost of the mammogram, put thataside and get checked out. Do notwait another day.

Thank you for letting me imploreall the women, like me, who arewithout insurance.

Clarice Osborne is a Roseburg res-ident. She has no insurance becauseshe was recently laid off her job.

Cancer patient encourages women to be

checked even if they have no insurance


Clarice Osborne, seated, has had family support fromsons Ken, top right, and Daniel, bottom right, and fromdaughter-in-law Betty Ann and grandson Austin. Osborne

says her dog, Rose, has also provided comfort.

Clarice Osborne has

worked with creditors to

find a resolution to bills

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~ So Proud of ~

Travis Smith

Hang inthere Trav...

We allLove You!

~In Loving Memory~

Michael JohnHarwood8/19/64 - 3/22/08

Beloved son, brother, husband,dad, courageous fighter.

We miss you so muchLoving you forever!Mullins and Harwood

Families

~ Honoring Beloved Wife ~

Cora Larson

So thankfulfor each day

with you.~ Jim

~Honoring~

Shawnia Spegal

Happy 11th

Anniversary!

With God all thingsare possible!

Love Ya, Laurie

those af ected by Cancer~Honoring~

Brittany Mayberry

Thanks forfighting the fight.Youre our hero!

Love,Your Family

CANCER AWARENESS

participate are all volunteers. Also,Seven Feathers has been a consis-tent and generous supporter of thisevent.

The focus of the Tea and FashionShow is the importance of earlydetection. Each models journeyfrom diagnosis to treatment is dis-cussed as she displays the fashionson the runway. Providing positive

messages surrounding breast can-cer is part of the education we pres-ent.

Ladies who attend the show arehighly encouraged to wear hats toadd a touch of elegance to an oth-erwise light-hearted and upbeataffair. A Best Hat contest is alsoheld, with three of the donateddoor prizes utilized as the first-,second- and third-placeprizes. Five quilts will also be raf-fled off at the event.

In addition to the Tea and Fash-

ion Show, DCCS is bringing breastcancer awareness to the forefrontwith the Sisterhood of the FightingSpirit campaign. We are joined inthis campaign with our partners,the Community Cancer CenterFoundation, Mercy Foundation andUmpqua Bank.

This campaign can be seen on U-Trans buses. Theres a banner dis-played at the Community CancerCenter, a presentation at Cinema 7and educational brochures distrib-

uted throughout Douglas County.Annie Shields, Sharon Carlson,

Ratina Hagedorn and Karen Hullare the four breast cancer survivorswho appear in this campaign toadvocate for survivorship with afighting spirit. We are proud andappreciative of these women partic-ipating in this important message.

For more information on the Teaand Fashion Show, contact DouglasCounty Cancer Services at 541-440-9409 or visit the web site atwww.dccancerservices.com.

Show: Fighting Spirit is anotherprogram to make people aware

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my arm. This was not a hard procedure, butannoying. I have to watch the use of my armand keep it dry while bathing.

The chemo regimen wiped me out. I wasnauseated and had headaches. I would have toadmit I could not work intermittently throughthis treatment. This meant my new class ofstudents would have to have a substitute theentire first month of school. I keep tellingmyself, its an inconvenience for a while. I

have one more chemo treatment and then fiveweeks of radiation left.

The hardest part for me has been not beingable to do the things for my husband and threechildren, ages 6, 11 and 13, that I am used todoing. I was the parent who always said yes totransporting my children and friends. Ourhouse was where everyone came every week-end and all summer long.

Now, Mom was saying I cant, no, not thisweek. I wasnt able to coach my daughtersvolleyball team this year. I had coached thesegirls for three years. It was affecting my chil-dren now.

It was rough in the beginning. They didntquite understand exactly how bad mom wasfeeling, and the teen attitudes began.

Chemo weeks are rough. I dont have theemotional strength to deal with these atti tudes.I broke down a couple times trying to explainto my daughters that I just couldnt deal with asituation at that moment. After a few t reat-ments, they began to understand. The girlsstarted helping out more and understandingwhy Mom had to say no.

As for the 6-year-old, he had a hard timeunderstanding why Mommy couldnt still put

him to bed every night and get him anythinghe needed. He got better at letting others in thefamily do things for him.

Cancer affects everyone. People need to realizehow important it is to get checked early and often.

My friend and I had family histories, so wehad regular mammograms early, thank good-ness. Cancer does not only affect the elderly.

Through my treatment, I have heard manystories of people younger than me I have beenaffected by cancer.

Karla Heath is a fourth-grade teacher atRose Elementary School in Roseburg.

Heath: Family had to adjust to theirmother not being as helpful as usual

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DRS.ASHLEYJENSEN and GARY HOLT

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Tell me a little about breast cancerFifty years ago, breast cancer treatment

often involved extensive surgeries and primi-tive radiation. This left many women withsignificant long-term side effects and a muti-lated body image.

Modern breast cancer treatment is muchdifferent. Doctors are now able to use tech-niques, technology and medications to tailortreatment to each womans individual situa-tion. Breast cancer patients today have a bet-ter chance of cure and a much lower risk ofside effects from treatment than those in theirmothers generation.

Breast cancer typically follows a very pre-dictable pattern of growth. If not treated, itusually starts as a few cancer cells, growsinto a tumor, spreads to nearby lymph nodes,then travels through the blood to other bodyparts.

When breast cancer is caught early in thispattern, modern treatment has minimal sideeffects and has high cure rates. When the can-cer is advanced, the treatment is more exten-sive, has greater risk of side effects, and has

lower cure rates.Surgery remains the foundation of breastcancer treatment. Typically, this involvesremoval of the breast tumor and lymph nodesin the armpit. Removal of the entire breast, ormastectomy, is still performed in some cases.

But many women are now able to have amuch smaller surgery called lumpectomy,where only a small amount of normal breasttissue is removed with the tumor. Lymphnode surgery has also become less invasiveusing a special technique called sentinellymph node sampling.

The surgeon removes a small number of

armpit lymph nodes and proceeds to moreextensive lymph node removal only if canceris found in that sample. These techniquesimprove the chances of a woman keeping herbreast with a good cosmetic result and lessdeformity from surgery.

Radiation, or high energy x-rays, is another

important breast cancer treatment tool. It isusually given after breast cancer surgery toreduce the risk of cancer coming back in thebreast or lymph node areas. Most womenwho have small surgeries, like lumpectomy,will require radiation. In some cases, radia-tion will be given even after extensive sur-gery.

Radiation typically consists of short, dailytreatments given over 4-6 weeks. Much likesurgery, modern technology allows radiationtherapy to be done with much less sideeffects than in the past.

Medications, such as chemotherapy or pills

that alter the female hormone estrogen, arethe third component of breast cancer treat-ment. Tests are performed on the tumor cellsremoved at the time of surgery. This givesinformation about how important estrogen isto the tumors growth and how likely it is tospread to other parts of the body.

Doctors then use this information to per-sonalize treatment with medications orchemotherapy to best reduce the risk ofbreast cancer coming back. For example,many breast cancer patients take an estrogen-blocking pill for five years after their surgery.

When do I begin mammography screen-ing?

As each October rolls around and pink rib-bons abound, we are reminded that it isBreast Cancer Awareness month. We alsoremember our loved ones and friends who

have died from this feared affliction.This particular October is even more dis-

turbing for American women as a result ofthe confusion over how to employ their num-ber one defense against death from breastcancer, self examination and mammography.The US Preventive Services Task Force hasastounded the medical community by with-drawing its support for mammographyscreening for women 40-49 years and bydecreasing the yearly recommendation forwomen 50-74 years to every other rather thanevery year!

Contrary to the positions of the American

College of Radiology, the American CancerSociety, and the American College of Sur-geons, the USPSTF has in the words of Dr.Daniel Kopans, an experienced and wellknown breast radiologist at MassachusettsGeneral Hospital, ignored the facts and thescientific evidence about screening mam-mography.

Dr. Kopans states in the Journal of theAmerican College of Radiology in April2010, that mammographic screening hasbeen shown, in the most rigorous scientificstudies, to significantly decrease breast can-cer deaths for women aged 40 to 74 years.

Since screening was introduced into the gen-eral population, the death rate has decreaseddramatically for American women, and directdata show that most of the decrease in deathsis due to mammographic screening.

The marked decrease in the breast cancerdeath rate (25-40 percent) seen with mammo-graphic screening has been a major advancein womens health and a remarkable achieve-ment. Breast Cancer Awareness Month is thetime for every woman to renew her commit-ment to yearly mammographic screeningbeginning at age 40.

Do not be misled by government panelsthat have not carefully evaluated all the evi-dence. Your life may depend on it.

Dr. Ashley W. Jensen is a radiation oncolo-gist at the Community Cancer Center. Dr. Gary

Holt is a radiologist at Roseburg Radiology.

Outlook improves for cancer patients

Jensen Holt

For The News-Review

The Cancer Registry at the CancerCommunity Center is a collection,analysis & reporting center of dataconcerning people diagnosed with can-cer in our area. We use National andOregon state statistics in our compar-isons of patient data.

The American College of Surgeonsadded 126 new data fields for collec-tion this year. This will help collect

genetic testing results for future stud-ies. The surgeon group sets high stan-dards to meet, we are very proud tomeet those standards. Having access toan approved cancer program assurespatients they will be receiving the bestpossible care.

In 2009 we diagnosed or treated 364new cancer cases. This year we focusedon education for patients, nursing andancillary personnel as well as physicians.

The Patient Navigator & new patientorientation are two activities that helpcancer patients and families with the

services available to them. If you havenot been to one of the cancer events inour area such as Relay for Life, weurge you to take the time to do that. Itis well worth your time.

Michelle Galusha works at the Reg-istry at Community Cancer Center. Sheis a member of Oregon Cancer Regis-trars Association and the National Can-cer Registrars Association. She partici-pates in continuing education opportu-nities provided by these organizationsand by Oregon State Cancer Registry.

The Cancer Registry in Community

Cancer Center encourages you to callif you need any information on cancerin our area. Do you have a patient witha rare histology? Would you like statis-tics on a cancer? Call Galusha at 541-673-3682.

Cancer registrycollects, analyzes

and reports data

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