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Simmons Cancer Center Speakers Bureau

Simmons Cancer Center Speakers Bureau. “Staying Healthy: With or Without Cancer” Cancer Prevention and Early Detection for Everyone Maria Grabowski, RN, MSN, OCN August 28, 2012. Cancer Support Community. General. Prevention: Best Screening: Peace of mind or Early detection: Next best.

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Simmons Cancer Center Speakers Bureau

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  1. Simmons Cancer Center Speakers Bureau “Staying Healthy: With or Without Cancer” Cancer Prevention and Early Detection for Everyone Maria Grabowski, RN, MSN, OCN August 28, 2012 Cancer Support Community

  2. General • Prevention: Best • Screening: Peace of mind or • Early detection: Next best

  3. Prevention, Screening, Early Detection, Survivorship • Everyone: Get yourself checked • Survivors: • Depends on type of treatment, determines any greater risks

  4. General: Healthy Eating • Food for thought….

  5. Diet: Healthy is Healthy • Healthy eating Healthy drinking • Colon/GI cancer • Renal cancer • Head and Neck • Breast Cancer • GYN • prostate • Cardiac compromise • Endocrine • Cant go wrong!

  6. Diet: Cancer Prevention Tips Eat more of a variety of vegetables, fruits, whole grains and legumes such as beans. Limit consumption of red meats (such as beef, pork and lamb) and avoid processed meats. If consumed at all, limit alcoholic drinks to 2 for men and 1 for women a day. Limit consumption of salty foods and foods processed with salt (sodium).

  7. Diet: Cancer Prevention Tips • Red meat may increase risk: • Colorectal, esophagus, lung, pancreas, endometrium • Processed meat may increase risk: • Esophagus, lung, stomach, prostate • Grilled/Charbroiled meat may increase risk: • Stomach • Research suggests eating at least 5 servings vegetables and fruits per day can prevent at least 20% of all cancers (AICR)

  8. Prevention, Screening, Early Detection, Survivorship • Skin • Head and Neck • Lung • Thyroid • Breast • GI • Muscular skeletal • General • Cardiac

  9. Cancer Prevention: Skin • Cover Up! • Sunglasses • Hat • Long sleeves • Sun block: 30 + broad spectrum • Dermatologist Skin Check

  10. Skin: Screening and Early detection • Dermatologist Skin Check • Biopsy if needed

  11. Skin: Treatment • Biopsy • Excision • MOHS

  12. Cancer Prevention: Head & Neck • Alcohol • HPV Link • Tobacco products: • Chew tobacco • Cigar • Cigarettes

  13. Cancer Early Detection: Head & Neck • Sore that does not heal • Sore throat • Laryngitis • Pain • Difficulty swallowing

  14. Cancer Prevention: Lung • No Smoking!! • Avoid secondary smoke

  15. Cancer: LungIncreased Risk • History of radiation therapy • CT Screening • Great choice for past smokers • Peace of mind can reinforce healthy habits

  16. Cancer Early Detection: Lung • CT Screening • Fee: 299.00 • Early detection is amazingly wonderful • Multiple studies indicate this is ideal approach for care

  17. Colon/GI Cancer Prevention • Diet!

  18. Cancer Early Detection: Colon • Age 50 and every 10 years • Earlier if there is a problem • History of Surgery/Radiation • adhesions

  19. Cancer Early Detection: Women • Mammograms • Screening start at age 50 • every 2 years low risk • Individualize based on need • Critical if history of radiation • Breast MRI • Critical if history of Radiation • Ovarian • PAP tests • Younger than 70, every 3 years • 65 to 70 years who have had at least three normal Pap tests and no abnormal Pap tests in the last 10 years may decide to stop • Individualized based on need

  20. Early Detection: Men • Prostate • Annual exam or if having problems • Testicular • Annual exam or if having problems • Blood work • Testicular self exam

  21. Cancer: Prevention and Secondary Prevention • Get checked! • Advocate for yourself • Know your increased risks • If in doubt: Ask!

  22. Cancer: Early Detection • The earlier you find it, the better! • If cancer arrives, it likes to GROW • The smaller the cancer, the better for YOU • Get checked regularly • Know what to ask your health care team • Cancer Information Service

  23. If Diagnosed: Where to turn? • Ask! • Cancer Information Service – phone lines • 214.645.HOPE or 214.645.4673 • Second Opinions • Invaluable • Covered by insurance • NCI Centers • Complete State of the Art treatment centers

  24. Overall great health • Exercise • Eat healthy • Routine check ups • Daily: • something wonderful for yourself • something wonderful for others

  25. Simmons Cancer Center Speakers Bureau Inquires • 214.645.HOPE (4673) New Patient Appointments • 214.645.8300 Cancer Information Line • 214.645.HOPE (4673)

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