HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1999-11-17, Page 7THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1999. PAGE 7.
Cancer info session to be held in Seaforth, Nov. 22
A one-of-a-kind cancer
information evening will be
hosted by the Canadian
Cancer Society in Seaforth on
Nov. 22 beginning at 7 p.m.
Dr. Margaret Fitch, oncology
nurse researcher at Toronto's
Sunnybrook Regional Cancer
Centre, will be speaking about
the role of supportive care and
complementary therapies for
cancer patients.
The public is invited to
attend this free admission
event at the Seaforth Legion
Hall, sponsored by Ontario
Home Health and Oxygen.
The Canadian Cancer
Society recognizes the grow
ing interest of the general
public and people living with
cancer about complementary
therapies. With a shortage of
research in this area, there can
be inadequate understanding
of the effectiveness and safety
of complementary therapies
or the significance in the lives
of people living with cancer.
Dr. Fitch was recognized
for her work with a National
Citation of Merit Award by
the Canadian Cancer Society
in 1997. In addition to her
position • at the Toronto
Sunnybrook Regional Cancer
Centre. Dr. Fitch holds con
current appointments at the
University of Toronto School
of Graduate Studies and at
Cancer Care Ontario where
she is co-ordinator of support
ive care.
She has published and lec
tured widely about her work
in oncology nursing and
physio-social oncology
research and is recognized
internationally for her expert
ise in integrating nursing
research and clinical practice.
Dr. Fitch has worked with a
review team to evaluate the
Canadian Cancer Society's
Reach to Recovery and
Cansurmount peer support
programs. To this volunteer
role she has also contributed
her professional and human
experience to people with
cancer, understanding treat
ment systems and recognizing
the valuable role of volunteers
in supportive care.
The Society advocates the
pursuit of scientific study of
these therapies, subject to the
same rigour of review as are
conventional treatments.
Individuals are encouraged to
make informed decisions
about the use of complemen
tary therapies and to discuss
this with their physician and
other health care providers,
ensuring that all aspects of the
treatment of each person's ill
ness can be fully considered
in decision making.
The Canadian Cancer
Society can provide the most
current information about
cancer through its Cancer
Information Service at 1-888-
939-3333. Or you can call the
Canadian Cancer Society
office in Stratford for infor
mation about the upcoming
information-session at 1-800-
294-0086 or 271-4270.
A public launch of a first-
ever Cancer Care Services
handbook for Huron and Perth
Counties will also be featured
during the evening and copies
will be available to the public.
Make monthly check a habit
Continued from page 6
a high-risk group,
such as having a rela
tive with breast can
cer. mammograms
are very valuable.”
Dr. Sorsdahl rec
ommended palpating
the breast but also
looking in a mirror
every month to check
for ‘asymmetries,
changes in the skin,
inverting of the nip
ple and dermatitis.
While a typical lump
is stony, hard, not
painful and not
mobile, check for
anything that seems
different from last
month’s self-exami
nation. Report any
changes to a physi
cian.
Mrs. Sorsdahl
advised women to
watch the seven-
minute tape that is set
up and ready to go at
Listowel Memorial
Hospital, in which a
survivor describes the
simple process.
“I know someone
who had a party and
the women watched
the tape and agreed to
remind each other
every month,” she
said.” It is best to
stick to once a month,
either after a men
strual period or, if
you are menopausal,
on your birthday or
the first of every
month. Do not check
more often, because
it's like losing weight
— with constant
checks, you don't
notice much differ
ence, but after a
month, you will.”
Dr. Sorsdahl
explained 90 per cent
of breast cancer is
duct carcinoma and
10 per cent consists
of tumours that arise
in different parts of
the breast. He said
each tumour is grad
ed by a pathologist as
to how aggressive it
appears under the
microscope and what
its estrogen and prog
esterone receptors
are. These tests
provide clues to
which chemotherapy
and hormonal thera
pies to choose as
treatment.
“More work is
going on to predict
who will suffer a
recurrence, who will
do well with chemo,
who will be mestas-
tic,” he said. ‘’There
are many types but
each is biologically
different, so research
is focussing on the
best treatment for
each tumour. There is
still a lot of work to
be done.”
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