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Clinton County Women’s Health Program 518-562-7112 “A Community Collaboration”

Clinton County Women’s Health Program 518-562-7112 “A Community Collaboration”. What is the Women’s Health Program (WHP)?.

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Clinton County Women’s Health Program 518-562-7112 “A Community Collaboration”

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  1. ClintonCounty Women’s Health Program 518-562-7112 “A Community Collaboration”

  2. What is the Women’s Health Program (WHP)? • The WHP is a grant funded program for UNinsured and UNDERinsured women.The WHP consists of an outreach educator/coordinator and a data/case manager. We together work with CVPH and our local community partners to assist women in protecting themselves from Breast and Cervical Cancer.

  3. What does the WHP program do? • The Women’s Health Program provides the following for all eligible women yearly for FREE Mammograms Clinical Breast Exams Pap Test Pelvic exam All exams are scheduled year round at the participant’s convenience.

  4. How can YOU participate? A woman may use our program if she….. • Not currently in treatment for breast or cervical cancer • Is 40 years old or older • Has not had a mammogram in the last 12 months • Has not had a pap test in the last 12 months • Does not have insurance or has insurance but it does not cover mammograms or pap tests • Has a high deductible

  5. Cost To You the Participant • There is no out of pocket expense for uninsured women All listed services are covered. • Insurance companies will be billed. All co-pays are the participants responsibility

  6. Cervical CancerThe Facts • Cervical cancer is cancer of the cervix. The cervix is the lower part of the uterus (womb). • Cervical cancer can be caused by a virus called HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) • Early cervical pre-cancers or cancer often have no signs or symptoms so it is very important to get a yearly PAP TEST. Symptoms usually appear when the cancer is further along. • Cervical cancer can take up to years to form so it is very important to get a yearly PAP TEST so doctors can find any early changes. • Cervical cancer tends to occur in midlife. Half of women diagnosed with this cancer are between the ages of 35 and 55

  7. The PAP Test • The Pap test is the screening tool for cervical cancer. It is when the doctor removes some cells from the cervix by gently brushing it with a special instrument. The cells are sent to a laboratory for examination. • The pap test will find any abnormal cervical cell changes before they become cancerous • Woman who do not get screened for cervical cancer (a pap test) are 7 times more likely to get cervical cancer • Cervical cancer in women is dropping steadily due to women getting their yearly pap test. The death rate is dropping 4% each year. The Pap Test saves lives!!!!

  8. Recommendations for a PAP Test • Cervical cancer screening should begin approximately at age 18 or earlier if sexually active. • Women who have: • Gone through menopause • Are not sexually active • Have a had a hysterectomy • Are 65 years and older May STILL NEED TO HAVE A PAP SMEAR, talk to your doctor about what is right for you. • After three or more negative pap tests in a row your pap test may be performed less often-consult with your doctor because they like to have the test done yearly.

  9. Pelvic Exams • The doctor will look and feel the reproductive organs during the pelvic exam to make sure nothing seems abnormal or nothing has changed in shape or size • Pelvic exams are recommended every year for women 18 years and older or before if sexually active. They can be done during the same doctors visit as the Pap Test. • The pelvic exam should be part of a women’s routine health care

  10. Breast CancerThe Facts • Breast cancer is a malignant (cancerous) tumor that starts from cells of the breast. • Most breast cancers begin in the ducts (ductal carcinoma), some begin in the lobules (lobular carcinoma), and the rest in other tissues. • About 211,240 women in the United States will be found to have invasive breast cancer in 2005. About 40,410 women will die from the disease this year. Right now there are slightly over 2 million women living in the United States who have been treated for breast cancer. • The chance of a woman having invasive breast cancer some time during her life is about 1 in 8. The chance of dying from breast cancer is about 1 in 33.

  11. Who is at risk for Breast Cancer? • Being a women (most women don’t have any symptoms or have no known risk factors) • You are 40 years and older • You have had breast cancer before • A mother or sister has had breast cancer prior to menopause • You are known to have a genetic link that puts you at a greater risk for breast cancer (BRCA1 and BRCA2) • Women who have not had children, or who had their first child after age 30, have a slightly higher risk of breast cancer • Women who began having periods early (before 12 years of age) or who went through the change of life (menopause) after the age of 55 have a slightly increased risk of breast cancer. Talk to your doctor if you think you are at a high risk for breast cancer.

  12. How Can you Protect Yourself? • The best defense from breast cancer is to find it as early as possible “early detection” • Early detection means • Yearly mammograms • Clinical Breast Exams (CBE) • Breast Self Exams

  13. Mammograms • A screening mammogram is a low dose x-ray exam of the breast in a woman who has no symptoms. This procedure only takes a few minutes and is very safe. A couple of pictures are taken of each breast. • A diagnostic mammogram is an x-ray exam of the breast in a woman who either has a breast complaint (for example, a breast mass, nipple discharge, etc.) or has had an abnormality found during a screening mammogram. Additional pictures are taken of the breasts. • A mammogram is the best way to find cancer at an early stage. • Mammograms can detect very small abnormalities, often several years before a woman herself or her doctor will find it • Women 40 and older should have a mammogram yearly Mammograms save your life!!

  14. What to expect During a Mammogram • You must undress above the waist, some kind of wrap will be provided by the facility • You and only a technologist (which is usually a woman) will be present during the mammogram, they will assist in positioning the breast for the procedure • The mammogram will take about 20 minutes • You will be contacted within 30 days for results, if something seems abnormal it is usually within 5 days. • Only 2 to 4 mammograms of every 1,000 lead to a diagnosis of cancer. About 10% of women who have a mammogram will require more tests, and the majority only need additional pictures. Don't panic if this happens to you. Only 8% to 10% of those women will need a biopsy, and most (80%) of those biopsies will not be cancer.

  15. Clinical Breast Exams (CBE) and Breast Self Exams (BSE) CBE’s • Women in their 20s and 30s should have a clinical breast examination (CBE) as part of a periodic (regular) health exam by a health professional preferably every 3 years. • After age 40, women should have a breast exam by a health professional every year BSE’s • BSE should be done every month for women starting in their 20s. • Have your doctor or nurse check your method to make sure you are doing it right. • Women who do BSE’s get to know their breasts and will be able to notice changes more easily than a woman who does not do BSE’s

  16. Some Myths about Breast Cancer and Mammograms Myth:I don’t need a mammogram if I don’t have any symptoms Truth:Mammography can detect breast cancer up to two years before you or your doctor can feel a lump. Myth:There is no history of breast cancer in my family, so I don’t need a mammogram Truth:More than eighty percent of women who develop breast cancer have no family history……one out of eight American women will get breast cancer Myth: If a mammogram does find something, it’s too late Truth: When breast cancer is found in its earliest stages, your chances of surviving are at least 90 percent better Myth:I had one normal mammogram so I don’t need another Truth: Once is not enough. Women age forty and over should request a mammogram every year. This is the best way to find breast cancer at its earliest stages.

  17. Women’s Health Program ☞ Do you need your yearly Mammogram, Clinical Breast Exam, PAP Test, or Pelvic Exam? ☞The women’s Health Program is FREE to all eligible participants ☞All local OB/GYNs and some family doctors participate in the program. ☞Call today 562-7112 for an appointment or to find out if you are eligible. Early Detection is yourBest Protection

  18. Any Questions Information from the presentation was taken from The American Cancer Society- http://www.cancer.org/docroot/home/index.asp National Cancer Institute- http://www.cancer.gov/ The Center for Disease Control and Prevention- http://www.cdc.gov/ The American Breast Cancer Foundation- http://www.abcf.org

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