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NEWS
| October 15, 2004
Women's Health
Groups warn of cancer risk
Health Services will offer mammograms
Oct.25 for $150.
By Tristan
Vawters
The Shorthorn Assistant News Editor
The university’s Health Services will host a mammography screening
program 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 25 for women on campus.
In observance of the 20th annual National Breast Cancer Awareness
Month, Health Services, Brazos House and the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority
are some of the organizations contributing to the awareness of breast
cancer.
“The UT-Southwestern Center for Breast Care will have a mobile
parked on campus that will give mammography exams to women for $150,”
Health Services nurse Elizabeth Staples said. “Women can also
come to Health Services to get a breast checkup.” The location
of the exams had not been decided as of Thursday afternoon.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is about encouraging women to become
more aware of their bodies and to get to know how their own breasts
— knowing how they normally look and feel so that they can
take notice of any change that might be unusual.
According to National Health Services, a woman’s breast will
undergo many normal changes throughout her life, and these changes
will be normal. Nine out of 10 breast lumps seen in a clinic are
non-cancerous. Eighty percent of breast cancer cases will be diagnosed
in women over 50. However, anyone who notices a change in her breasts
should see a doctor.
From Monday to Oct. 22 the Brazos House will organize the “Bra
Bridge,” where residents will hang female under-garments outside
of the residence hall to emphasis breast awareness.
“It’s the Brazos House tradition,” said Kristi
Murphy, the house office assistant and an undeclared sophomore.
“We will have a table outside of the house to take up donations
for the American Cancer Society. Last year we made $250, and we
will try to beat that. The table will have info about breast and
testicular cancer, and we will have fake cancer infected breasts
and testicles so people can feel what breasts and testicular cancer
feels like.”
Murphy said she hasn’t taken precautions regarding her breast,
but she will.
“I think I’m at the age where I should,” said
Murphy, who is 19.
The Zeta Tau Alpha sorority will also contribute to the cause.
Some of the sorority members will be running and volunteering in
the 2004 Susan G. Komen Dallas Race for the Cure at North Park Center
in Dallas on Saturday, sorority member and undeclared freshman Britni
Schneider said. The race begins at 6 a.m.
“We just want to make sure you’re healthy because it’s
important for women who don’t think they have cancer to get
checked out anyway,” Schneider said. “One of my good
friend’s mom had breast cancer a couple of years ago, but
she got it removed from one breast, and now she’s doing really
good.”
Schneider also plans to get checked regularly.
“I gotten them examined once when I turned 18, and I plan
on getting them examined once a year,” she said.
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