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Seattle Storm Joins Make a Mammogram Promise

Force 10 Hoops – Dawn Trudeau, Lisa Brummel, Ginny Gilder & Anne Levinson, owners of the Seattle Storm joined forces with Make a Mammogram Promise!

“The Storm and the WNBA are committed to generating awareness and educating women about breast cancer as part of our annual Breast Health Awareness initiative. Our team is used to on-court battles, but the fight against breast cancer is a cause greater than any rivalry. Getting regular check-ups is an important – and easy – step for every woman to take.”

A "Must Read" Mammography Article

KOMONews.com has a great story on their website called The Importance of Getting a Mammogram. In it, Dr. Connie Lehman from Seattle Cancer Care Alliance talks about the fear surrounding mammography and what it means to women in how they choose to get a mammogram. She also talks about the recommendations for how often to have a mammogram and why it's imporatant to make sure you have one every year, if you're over 40.

You can watch the interview, or read the transcript on the KOMO TV website: http://www.komonews.com/news/health/64647197.html

~Amy

Washington State Governor and Mammography on KING-5 TV Friday

Washington State governor Christine Gregoire will be interviewed on KING-5 TV during the morning news on Friday, Oct. 23. Tune in to hear what this state's leader has to say about your health and mammography.

Minority women urged to get mammograms

On the KING-5 Evening News last night, Jean Enerson talked about how one center in Tacoma is working to get more minority women to come in for mammograms. They provide interpreters for non-native speakers, and massages and parafin hand dips in a soothing setting to make an afternoon of mammography feel more like an afternoon at the spa.

I like that idea! Watch this short program for yourself here. And don't forget to log in for the Make a Mammogram Promise Daily Drawing! Are you still collecting promises from your friends?

~Amy

Patient Power Radio features Breast Imaging Doctor

In a prefect world, early detection for all cancer patients and seamless collaboration with radiologists, surgeons, and oncologists, would change the lives of many patients. With one in eight women being diagnosed with breast cancer each year, specialists around the country are doing their best to perfect the processes for screening methods, and in many cases, these tools are assessing whether or not therapies are effective. Hear how Dr. Peter Eby, SCCA radiologist, discuss the standards for breast cancer care across the country.

Listen tonight at 6 pm with Host Andrew Schorr
Date: 10-21-2009 6pm
Guest: Dr. Peter Eby

 

Women of racial minorities are skipping mammograms on KING-5 TV Tonight!

Tonight on Seattle's KING-5 News, which starts at 5 p.m., Healthlink will examine studies that show that women of all racial minorities are less likely to get mammograms than causcasian women. Language, cultural, and/or financial barriers make participation go even lower. A group in Tacoma decided to do something about this! Watch the KING-5 Evening News at 5 p.m. to find out more.

Governor Talks Mammography

Washington State governor Christine Gregoire will be interviewed on KING-5 TV during the morning news on Friday, Oct. 23. Tune in to hear what this state's leader has to say about your health and mammography.

Make a Mammogram Promise on TV - Friday, Oct. 9 at 8:20 on KONG

Watch Dr. Connie Lehman, director of imaging at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, tomorrow morning at 8:20 during a live interview where she'll talk about

• Research showings that mammography rates are falling nationally
• Fear that is a major reason women don't get mammograms
• Make a Mammogram Promise -- a fun and interactive way to focus on mammography as a positive thing in women's lives.

Tune into KONG TV, Friday Oct. 9 for the morning news and Dr. Lehman's interview, which airs at 8:20.

Tonight's Healthlink Feature - False Positives

Tonight’s topic on KING 5 Evening News' Healthlink segment will cover mammography and false positive results.  Dr. Connie Lehman, from Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, will talk about how you can lower your  risk of getting a false positive result by getting a digital mammogram.

Watch it tonight on the KING 5 Evening News!

Mammogram Promise and Glassybaby on TV!

Evening Magazine, the local show from KING 5, will be hosted from the Glassybaby studio on Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. where they'll talk about Make a Mammogram Promose! (Check your local listing for the channel in your area.)