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If a woman and her doctor agree that
hormone therapy is necessary to ease
bothersome menopausal symptoms such
as hot flashes, it is best to take the lowest
effective dose for the shortest possible
time.
Since breast cancer can develop even
with these precautions, the ACS advises
women to have yearly mammograms
starting at age 40 and continuing for as
long as they are in good health.
“Regular mammograms (breast x-rays)
can detect cancer in its early stages and
give women a head start on potentially
lifesaving treatment,” says Eleazar
O’Garro, DO, OB-GYN at Alice Hyde
Medical Center. If you have a heightened
risk of breast cancer—for example, if
you have very dense breasts—ask your
doctor if you need additional screening
tests, such as an MRI scan.
Cancer is a journey, but you don’t have
to take that journey alone. The doctors
and staff at Alice HydeWomen’s Health
are always ready to assist you with any
questions you may have about your
condition. Just call
518-481-2896
for answers.
Holistic care
At Alice HydeMedical Center’s Reddy
Cancer Treatment Center, patients receive
state-of-the-art cancer treatment. The
center is staffed by a highly experienced
and trained therapy staff, registered nurses,
twomedical oncologists, one radiation
oncologist, amedical physicist, and a
superb ancillary staff.
Alice Hyde also offers holistic services
to patients at the Reddy Center. Holistic
services offer a caring approach that
embodies the whole of a patient. These
services include grief and emotional
support; life coaching; self-coping skills,
such as breathing practices, meditation,
guided imagery, yoga and yoga therapy;
and reiki healing touch before, during and
after chemotherapy, radiation treatments
and surgical procedures. Kalpana Reddy,
Founder of
Wholistic Care
, directs these
services at Alice HydeMedical Center.
Holistic services are free while patients
are undergoing treatment. These services
can be used in combination with cancer
treatments to help support patients and
their families andmake their treatments
easier. Holistic services are gaining in
popularity at some larger hospitals. Here at
Alice Hyde, we are on the leading edge of
this trend, offering these complimentary,
integrated services right here inMalone.
For more information,
please call
518-481-2880
.
Eleazar
O’Garro, DO,
OB-GYN
Myth No. 3:
Talking on a cellphone can
give you brain cancer.
Reality:
So far, studies haven’t shown a
consistent link between cellphone use and
cancers of the brain, nerves, and other tissues of
the head and neck, reports the NCI. More research
is needed.
Myth No. 4:
Breast cancer survivors need to avoid soy.
Reality:
Soy foods contain isoflavones, which can act like a weak
estrogen in the body. The concern has been that eating
these foods could fuel estrogen-related cancers.
However, large population studies have shown
that eating soy in moderate amounts—one
to two standard servings a day—is OK
for women who’ve had breast cancer.
Taking soy supplements, though, is not
recommended.
4 myths
about cancer
Additional source: American Institute for Cancer Research
