
May is National Osteoporosis Prevention Month An estimated 10 million people in the U.S. have osteoporosis. An additional 34 million have low bone mass, which increases the risk of osteoporosis. By having a painless and quick bone density exam to identify your risk, you can take appropriate measures to prevent or reduce the impact of osteoporosis. May is National Stroke Awareness Month Stroke is the 3rd leading cause of death in the U.S. and the leading cause of long-term disability. Stroke therapy is a promising new method for treating stroke. Carotid (or vertebral) artery stenting is a procedure used to prevent stroke in people who have atherosclerosis in these arteries.

May is National Osteoporosis Prevention Month

An estimated 10 million people in the U.S. have osteoporosis. An additional 34 million have low bone mass, which increases the risk of osteoporosis. By having a painless and quick bone density exam to identify your risk, you can take appropriate measures to prevent or reduce the impact of osteoporosis.

May is National Stroke Awareness Month

Stroke is the 3rd leading cause of death in the U.S. and the leading cause of long-term disability. Stroke therapy is a promising new method for treating stroke. Carotid (or vertebral) artery stenting is a procedure used to prevent stroke in people who have atherosclerosis in these arteries.

Resources

The information in the INVISION/Sally Jobe Breast Network section of this web site was taken in part from some of the following web sites. Visit these sites for additional information on breast cancer.

Sources

Breast Cancer

WebMD Health
American Cancer Society
Mayo Clinic
National Cancer Institute
Writing Group for the Women's Health Initiative Investigators. Risks and Benefits of Estrogen Plus Progestin in Healthy Postmenopausal Women: Principal Results From the Women's Health Initiative Randomized Controlled Trial. JAMA. Jul 2002; 288: 321 – 333
Rockhill B, Willett WC, Hunter DJ, Manson JE, Hankinson SE, Colditz GA. A prospective study of recreational physical activity and breast cancer risk. Arch Intern Med. 1999 Oct 25;159(19):2290-6.
Mary Beth Terry, PhD; Marilie D. Gammon, PhD; Fang Fang Zhang, MD, MPH; Heba Tawfik, MD, MPH; Susan L. Teitelbaum, PhD; Julie A. Britton, PhD; Kotha Subbaramaiah, PhD; Andrew J. Dannenberg, MD; Alfred I. Neugut, MD, PhD. Association of Frequency and Duration of Aspirin Use and Hormone Receptor Status With Breast Cancer Risk. JAMA. 2004;291:2433-2440.

Benign Breast Conditions

WebMD Health (Benign Breast Lumps)
American Cancer Society (Benign Breast Conditions)
Mayo Clinic (Fibrocystic Breast Changes)
Mayo Clinic (Nipple Discharge)
aHealthyMe (Benign Breast Lumps)

Breast Cancer in Men

Breast Anatomy

Additional Sites

Breast Cancer

Benign Breast Conditions

Medline Plus (Fibrocystic Breast Disease)

Breast Cancer in Men

Medline Plus

Mammography

Pisano E. D., Gatsonis C., Hendrick E. Diagnostic Performance of Digital versus Film Mammography for Breast-Cancer Screening. N Engl J Med 2005.