Posted by Patrick Ryan in Melody Burns show “Women In” airs every Friday after Fred Dicker. Today’s show includes…
Katie Moshier STRIDE www.stride.org/events/woundedwarriors.org 518-598-1279
Wounded Warrior Project Fall Family Retreat …September 18 – 20th, Moreau Lake State Park
Mentorship opportunity for Warriors with 15 children with disabilities, camping, whitewater rafting, kayaking. Looking for volunteers, sponsors -- STRIDE is located in Rensselaer and offers program year round.
Diane Keasby, Community Outreach Nurse & Vickie Blacker-Barthel, Coordinator Breast Cancer Center
St. Peter’s Hospital 317 South Manning Blvd. Albany, NY. Cancer center – 518-525-1547.
Oncology/Hematology – 518-525-6418 — Radiation Therapy – 518-525-1404 — www.sphcs.org
St Peter’s was named Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by American College of Radiation – only one in Tech Valley to receive this award. Cancer begins when a cell begins to divide uncontrollably. Before you begin to research your cancer – you need to know:
Medical name, stage of cancer, grade and other prognosis factors.
There are three kinds: Carcinoma, Adenocarcinoma and Sarcoma
Self breast exams are not just for women, men should be doing them also! 80% of all breast cancer happens after the age of 50!
Additional info
Did you know in 1998 – there were 171,500 new cases of lung cancer diagnosed? Since 1987 more women have died each year of lung cancer than breast cancer.
Contact Holly Michaelson, Lung Cancer Alliance – local contact
