When was the last time you had a mammogram? Cape Regional Medical Center in conjunction with the Susan G. Komen Foundation of Central and South Jersey is proud to present its Breast Health Awareness program to assist women ages 40 and up in the maintenance of their breast health.
Program participants receive assistance with appointment scheduling and can even qualify for financial aid with partial cost. Mammograms are also available for women who are residents of Cape May County and are uninsured.
The program is currently in its 5th grant year, and according to Program Naviagtor Gloria Schultz, “we are currently completing the application process for our 6th grant year.” Program administrators set an ambitious goal for the upcoming 2014-2015 year. “We hope to have a total of 150 women obtain mammograms by March 31, 2015,” states Schultz.
To sign up or for more information, please call Parish Nurse/Center for Lifestyle Management at (609)463-4043 or (609)463-2599. Cape Regional and Susan G. Komen would like to remind all Cape May County residents that, “Early detection is the best protection”! Read on for Cape Regional Medical Center’s Breast Health facts and tips.
In Cape May County, women over 65 years of age are not getting mammograms regularly. This county has a high number of women who are not diagnosed with breast cancer early enough to benefit from treatment.
Risk factors for developing breast cancer:
• Age – As you get older, your chances increases.
• Your History – If you have/had breast cancer in one breast, you could get it in the other.
• Family History – A mother, sister, or daughter having it increases your chance.
• Gene Changes – Having BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes increases your chance.
• Reproductive History – If you had your first child over 40 years of age or first period before the age of 12 or if you never had children, chances are increased.
• Race – White women and men are at higher risk.
• Being Overweight – Especially after menopause, being overweight increases breast cancer risk.
Know your risk.
• Talk to your family to learn about your family health history.
• Talk to your doctor about your personal risk of breast cancer.
Get screened.
• Ask your doctor which screening tests are right for you if you are at a higher risk.
• Have a mammogram every year starting at age 40 if you are at average risk.
• Have a clinical breast exam at least every 3 years starting at age 20, and every year starting at age 40.
Make healthy lifestyle choices.
• Maintain a healthy weight.
• Add at least 30 minutes of exercise into your daily routine.
• Limit alcohol intake.
• Limit postmenopausal hormone use.
• Breastfeed, if you can.
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