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FREE Improving Breast Cancer Care
six-week
class starts Cancer patients face many challenges • Nausea
March 2018 as they travel from diagnosis through • Insomnia
survivorship. Treatments may cause • Constipation
To learn more symptoms and physical challenges that • Fatigue
and register for can affect a patients’ quality of life. With
a session, call the support of a generous grant from the “Surviving a cancer diagnosis is more than
888.816.4129. Summa Health Women’s Board, the Dr. the surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. It
Gary B. and Pamela S. Williams Center is about maintaining and restoring balance
for Breast Health has implemented an in your physical, emotional and spiritual
integrative medicine program to enhance health,” shared Dr. Lynch.
the care our breast cancer patients receive.
The grant from the Women’s Board also
“Clinical research clearly demonstrates that supports the Breast Multidisciplinary Clinic
mindfulness, yoga, Reiki, and even essential (MDC), launched last year.
oils, have a role in helping manage
the symptoms associated with cancer The Breast MDC is a one-stop shop for
treatments,” explained Melanie Lynch, M.D., newly diagnosed breast cancer patients, or
a breast surgeon at Summa Health. any patient who may be seeking a second
opinion, to come to one appointment
The Urban Zen Integrative Therapy (UZIT) and meet with their entire treatment
program will be available to breast cancer team. They will receive a coordinated,
patients and breast cancer survivors in comprehensive and personalized plan
March 2018. Women can attend a six- of care, all from one day’s appointments.
week group class, free of charge, that will
include: Danielle Leasure, diagnosed with breast
• Mindful movements cancer, attended Summa’s Breast MDC
• Restorative yoga and benefited from this multidisciplinary
• Body awareness meditation approach.
• Breathing techniques
• Reiki “With my diagnosis, I had so many
• Essentials oils questions,” said Leasure. “I didn’t even
know who to ask. But with the MDC, you
The class will provide education have all of these advisers in one room, and
and support to help women use these they talk to each other. I was able to get all
integrative therapies to manage symptoms of my questions answered, even the small
that may occur from cancer treatment: ones. They addressed my concerns and
• Pain came up with the best solution for me.
• Anxiety I am so glad they have the Breast MDC.”

Do you want to know your breast cancer risk?

High risk factors include: We offer the breast cancer risk 1 in every 8
assessment for those individuals
interested in learning their women will develop breast
individual risk for developing breast cancer within her lifetime
cancer, and it identifies women at
High body Genetic higher than average risk.
Alcohol mass index mutations

Abnormal Dense Family Based on your individual risk, your If you are interested in learning
Biopsy Breasts History doctor will be able to determine more, please contact the Dr. Gary
what preventive cancer screening B. and Pamela S. Williams Center
is best for you, the frequency of for Breast Health at 888.816.4129.
screening and if you might benefit
from genetic testing.

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