M.D. Anderson Cancer Center & Houston Department of Health and Human Services sponsors Project VALET
- By Staff Writer
- Published 10/14/2009
- Health
- Unrated
Did you know that African-American women in Houston die from Breast cancer at a rate 45 percent greater that their counterparts? A woman is more likely to get breast cancer if she is over 40 years of age or has a mother or sister who had breast cancer. Making sense of the ever-changing world of breast cancer can be overwhelming.
However, there are things you can do to reduce your risk of breast cancer. Leading a healthy lifestyle can help lower risk. Also, having a general understanding of what factors may increase your risk can help you work with your health care provider to develop a breast health plan that is right for you.
Finally, getting regular screening tests can detect breast cancer early when it’s most treatable. Not all breast cancer is found through mammography. The most common symptoms of breast cancer are a change in look or feel of the breast, a change in the look or feel of the nipple, and nipple discharge.
Other warnings signs may be: swelling warmth, redness or darkening for your breast, dimpling or puckering of the skin, itchy, scaly sore or rash on the nipple, pulling in of your nipple or other arts of the breast, or new pain in one spot that doesn’t go away. If you have any of these symptoms, you should discuss them with a health care provider right away.
M.D Anderson Cancer Center & Houston Department of Health an Human Service, will work together to bring mammograms to Riverside and Sunnyside communities by sponsoring Project VALET during October. It is recommended that all women should get mammogram and pap test on a yearly basis. Project VALET welcomes women age 40 and older who do not have health insurance or a Harris County Hospital District “Gold Card’.
To set up an appointment or for more information, call (713) 794-9999.
However, there are things you can do to reduce your risk of breast cancer. Leading a healthy lifestyle can help lower risk. Also, having a general understanding of what factors may increase your risk can help you work with your health care provider to develop a breast health plan that is right for you.
Finally, getting regular screening tests can detect breast cancer early when it’s most treatable. Not all breast cancer is found through mammography. The most common symptoms of breast cancer are a change in look or feel of the breast, a change in the look or feel of the nipple, and nipple discharge.
Other warnings signs may be: swelling warmth, redness or darkening for your breast, dimpling or puckering of the skin, itchy, scaly sore or rash on the nipple, pulling in of your nipple or other arts of the breast, or new pain in one spot that doesn’t go away. If you have any of these symptoms, you should discuss them with a health care provider right away.
M.D Anderson Cancer Center & Houston Department of Health an Human Service, will work together to bring mammograms to Riverside and Sunnyside communities by sponsoring Project VALET during October. It is recommended that all women should get mammogram and pap test on a yearly basis. Project VALET welcomes women age 40 and older who do not have health insurance or a Harris County Hospital District “Gold Card’.
To set up an appointment or for more information, call (713) 794-9999.