Ten Facts About Breast Cancer

1. Heat therapy with radiation helps control tumor reoccurrences. Heat therapy can boost the effectiveness of radiation treatments in people whose cancer has returned.
2. Statins (Zocor & Pravachol) the popular medications used to control cholesterol and stave off heart attacks, appear to reduce the risk of colorectal cancer.
3. Digital mammograms may be better than conventional film mammograms at detecting breast cancer in some women, according to a new study.
4. The Look Good, Feel Better Program helps female cancer patients do just that, by offering patient education, makeup kits, and tips on wig care and other helpful information. You can reach this program by calling 1-800-395-LOOK or www.lookgoodfeelbetter.org.
5. A study by U.S. nurses has found that breast cancer patients who walk or do other kinds of moderate exercise for 3 to 5 hours a week are about 50% less likely to die from the disease than sedentary women.
6. Scientists have discovered that oleic acid, the main monounsaturated fatty acid in olive oil, suppresses one of the most important genes involved in breast cancer.
7. The largest study yet confirms the benefits of Letrozole in breast cancer.
8. Women who gained more than 24 pounds after age 50 increased their risk of postmenopausal breast cancer by 62% compared to women whose weight was stable.
9. Sentinel lymph node biopsy which is a new procedure to see if breast cancer has spread to the lymph nodes may spare women some troublesome side effects of surgery.
10. St. John’s is a flagship sponsor of the MAKING STRIDES walk against breast cancer. We have begun to collect pledge forms. Please sign up!!! Get sponsors!!! And please return your pledge forms to Newman Hall Room 155.

Walk with the St. John's University Community on Sunday October 21, 2012.

Contact Information
Joseph Sciame
Vice President for Community Relations
(718) 990-1941 
sciamej@stjohns.edu

Marge Cashin
Community Relations Assistant
(718) 990-1941
cashinm@stjohns.edu