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IMAGINIS BREAST HEALTH NEWSLETTER VOLUME 2, ISSUE 26 NOVEMBER 9, 2000 Thousands of breast cancer patients, survivors and healthcare professionals receive the Imaginis.com Breast Health Newsletter, which is now published by email every week. If you would like to add the email addresses of your friends and family to the newsletter mailing list, please visit http://www.imaginis.com/newsletter/ If you have questions, comments or suggestions regarding this newsletter or about your subscription status, please email us at mailto:breasthealth@imaginis.com +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ SIEMENS PROUDLY SPONSORS IMAGINIS.COM Through its proud sponsorship of Imaginis.com, Siemens is dedicated to providing comprehensive information and service to improve and advance women's health. To learn more about Siemens involvement in women's health, please visit http://www.imaginis.com/siemens/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ BREAST HEALTH NEWS 1. EXPERT PANEL MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT BREAST CANCER TREATMENTS FOR ALL WOMEN A panel of national and international experts said that in addition to surgery, most breast cancer patients should receive chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, or radiation therapy to improve their chances of surviving breast cancer. The panel convened at the three-day National Institutes of Health (NIH) Consensus Development Conference on Adjuvant Therapy for Breast Cancer, which was held from November 1 to November 3, 2000 at the NIH in Bethesda, Maryland. Among the panel’s top recommendations were chemotherapy for most women with localized breast cancer and hormonal therapy (most often with the drug tamoxifen) for women whose breast tumors are found to have estrogen receptors. Click here to read more: http://www.imaginis.com/breasthealth/news/news11.07.00.asp 2. CONTROVERSY CONTINUES OVER WHEN WOMEN SHOULD START ANNUAL MAMMOGRAMS Most physicians agree that screening mammograms help detect breast cancer in its earliest stages, often several years before a lump can be felt. However, the debate over when women should begin receiving annual screening mammograms has been ongoing. Most physicians and cancer organizations believe that all women 50 years of age and older should have annual mammograms to help detect breast cancer. Yet, many organizations, including the American Cancer Society (ACS), the American College of Radiology (ACR), the American College of Surgeons, and the American Medical Association (AMA), recommend that women should begin receiving annual mammograms at age 40. Click here to read more: http://www.imaginis.com/breasthealth/news/news11.02.00.asp 3. NEW STUDY FINDS NO LINK BETWEEN HIGH-FAT DIETS AND BREAST CANCER Contrary to previous data which suggests that a fatty diet may increase the risk of breast cancer by raising hormone levels, a new study of nearly 400 women finds no link between a high-fat diet and breast cancer. Researchers say that the results give women one less thing to worry about when it comes to breast cancer. However, they are also quick to point out that high-fat diets can increase the risk for other adverse health effects, such as heart disease.  Click here to read more: http://www.imaginis.com/breasthealth/news/news11.06.00.asp 4. 'FRIENDS YOU CAN COUNT ON' RAISES $325,000 FOR BREAST CANCER RESEARCH 'Friends You Can Count On' is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to educate, promote awareness, raise funds, evaluate promising new projects and make seed grants for research that investigates new and improved methods of earlier detection of breast cancer. For example, a two-year, $40,000 seed grant from Friends helped launch the groundbreaking research of Dr. Mark Miller of Wake Forest University School of Medicine. The goal of Dr. Miller's research is to halt the development of breast cancer through chemical intervention, by identifying those patients at a higher risk of breast cancer due to their genetic background. Dr. Miller was recently awarded $1.4 million from the National Cancer Institute to continue the research he began with a seed grant from Friends. At the fifth annual 'Gathering of Friends' held in September, the group raised $325,000 to help support research into earlier methods of breast cancer detection. Click here to learn more about Friends: http://www.earlier.org/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ VISIT THE NEW IMAGINIS BOOKSTORE FOR PATIENTS AND PROFESSIONALS The newly redesigned Imaginis Bookstore contains over 130 titles on breast health, breast cancer, medical imaging, and other women's health topics. The bookstore is divided into two sections, one for patients and the other for healthcare professionals. The books in the patient bookstore have been written for the general public and cover all aspects of breast cancer and related health topics. The healthcare professional section contains books written specifically for physicians, nurses, medical imaging technologists, and other healthcare professionals. Click here to visit the bookstore: http://www.imaginis.com/bookstore/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ WOMEN'S HEALTH INFORMATION 1. GENERAL INFORMATION ON BREAST BIOPSY A breast biopsy involves removing a sample of breast tissue to determine whether it is cancerous or benign. There are several different methods of breast biopsy, many of which rely on advanced imaging methods to help the radiologist or breast surgeon precisely locate the abnormality within the breast. This article provides general information on breast biopsy, including the different types of image guidance used during biopsy, the relative cost of different biopsy methods, and more. Click here to read more: http://www.imaginis.com/breasthealth/biopsy/general.asp 2. PRENATAL IMAGING - INFORMATION AND IMAGES Prenatal ultrasound (also called fetal ultrasound or fetal sonography) has become an almost automatic part of the childbirth process during visits to the obstetrician. It is estimated that up to 70% of women in the United States have prenatal ultrasound exams during pregnancy. Ultrasound is routinely used at 16 to 18 weeks to date the pregnancy and to check the development of the fetus. This completely revised and updated section discusses prenatal ultrasound safety, how ultrasound is performed, benefits and limitations to prenatal ultrasound, and more. The section also contains several prenatal ultrasound images. Click here to read more: http://www.imaginis.com/obstetrics/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ IMAGINIS PATIENT AND PROFESSIONAL DISCUSSIONS The Imaginis Discussions have been designed to help promote the discussion of a variety of women's health topics, including breast cancer, medical imaging and related health topics. The Patient Discussions are designed to bring women together who have shared similar experiences. Breast cancer patients, survivors, and all women interested in breast health issues are encouraged to participate in the Patient Discussions. In addition, Imaginis has recently added a Professional Discussion section to bring physicians and other healthcare providers together to discuss the latest women's health issues. Click here to visit the Imaginis Discussions: http://www.imaginis.com/discussions/   +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ HAVING TROUBLE ACCESSING THE LINKS IN THIS NEWSLETTER? To view the full articles, click on the hyper-links following each summary. AOL (America Online) users may need to copy and paste the hyper-links in this newsletter into the web browser to view them. In some cases, the hyper-links following the summaries may not successfully retrieve the webpages if the address extends to more than one line. If this occurs, please copy the full text of the address and paste it into the address box in a web browser. 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