Breast Cancer Awareness MonthOctober 27, 2015

Go Hope: Progress in Breast Cancer Rehabilitation and Survivorship

School of Nursing and Health ProfessionsCathy Coleman, DNP, OCN, CNL

St. Mary’s Medical CenterCheri Goudy RN, BSN, CBPN-IC, OCN, Nurse Navigator -

Breast and Oncology ServicesMargit Falk, PT, Physical Therapist , Rehabilitation & Lymphedema ServicesAmy Tsui, Volunteer

Invocation and Dedication

Illness as MetaphorCancer Word Association

1978 book by Susan Sontag.

She challenged the "blame the victim" mentality behind the language society often uses to describediseases and those who suffer from them.

HOPE

Hope - the feeling that what is wanted can be had or thatevents will turn out for the best

Avon Breast Cancer Study at USFSpencer Lab – Center for Arts and Sciences

Link for You Tube Avon Breast Cancer Studyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qB5pgskxJkw&feature=youtu.be

Comprehensive Breast Center – The Big Picture

Coleman, C. M., and Lebovic, G. (1996). Organizing a comprehensive breast center. In: Diseases of the Breast, edited by J.R. Harris, M.Lippman, M. Morrow, and S. Hellman. Lippincott-Raven Publishers, Philadelphia. pp. 963-970.

Cancer Treatment& SurvivorshipFacts & Figures 2014-2015

American Cancer Society – leadership

http://www.cancer.org/subsites/survivorship2014/survivorship-2014-materials-presentations

http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/content/@research/documents/document/acspc-042801.pdf

Cancer Treatment& SurvivorshipFacts & Figures 2014-2015

Breast Anatomy

Earlier Detection - Think Small

Breast Cancer Pathology – The Basis for Treatment Planning

A picture is worth a thousand words! Like Mammography, Subspecialty expertise is requires for breast pathology.

http://www.breastpathology.info/Normal%20Structure.html

http://pathology.jhu.edu/breast/types.php

http://breastcancerconsultdr.com/

Staging and Treatment Planning

American Joint Committee on Cancer

http://cancerstaging.org/references-tools/quickreferences/Documents/BreastMedium.pdf

Treatment – Based on Staging

President Obama Launched a New Initiative in 2015

Go Hope: Resources for Rehabilitation and SurvivorshipAmerican Cancer Society http://www.cancer.org/treatment/survivorshipduringandaftertreatment/

American Society of Clinical Oncology http://www.asco.org/practice-research/cancer-survivorship

Centers for Disease Control http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/survivorship/

Commonweal Cancer Help http://www.commonweal.org/program/cchp/

Healing Journeys http://www.healingjourneys.org/

Johns Hopkins Cancer Care

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/kimmel_cancer_center/centers/breast_cancer_program/survivorship.html

National Cancer Institute http://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/coping/survivorship

National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship http://www.canceradvocacy.org

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health

http://www.nih.gov/about/almanac/organization/NCCIH.htm

National Lymphedema Network http://lymphnet.org/

Oncology Nursing Society https://ons.org/tags/survivorship

Susan G. Komen Foundation http://ww5.komen.org/breastcancer/friendsampfamily.html

PINK PLATE NOW AVAILABLE IN CALIFORNIA

Thursday, October 1, 2015 Press Release Gov. Jerry Brown Urges Californians to Order Pink Ribbon License Plates to Kick Off Breast Cancer Awareness Month Proceeds to fund free clinical breast exams, mammograms and treatment referrals https://pinkplate.org/cart/

At least 7,500 pre-orders are

needed for the Department of

Motor Vehicles to begin

producing the plates!

With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.Eleanor Roosevelt

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