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3B LIFE/^lpe Charlotte Tuesday, November 21, 2006 Talking treatment of breast cancer Continued from page 26 Surgery is usually the first step in treating eaily breast cancer. As with DCIS, it can involve either a mastectomy or breast conserving smgery Wth either type of surgery some of the lymph nodes wiU be removed fix)m the armpit to determine whether the can cer has spread there. In addi tion, it almost always requires some combination of radiation therapy, chemotherapy or hormonal therapy to help ensure tire body is completely firee of cancer. Which treat ments a woman will need after surgery depends on the status of the lymph nodes and the characteristics of the tumor. This is a decision-that should be discussed carefully ■with your physician. Advanced breast cancers Locally advanced breast cancer (stage III) has spread beyond the breast or beyond the lymph nodes in the armpt, but has not spread to other organs in the body It can be present in the skin around the breast or in near by lymph nodes. With chemotherapy, hormonal therapy surgery and radia- • tion, women with locally advanced breast cancer have a 50 to 60 percent chance of surviving five years after diagnosis. Metastatic breast cancer (stage IV) is the most advanced stage of breast can cer. It involves the spread of cancer to other oigans in the body (most often the bones, liver, Ixmgs or brain). Most wcanen who develop metasta tic cancer do so after their ini tial treatment has faded and the cancer has returned. Only a small number of women (6 percent) have an initial diag nosis of metastatic disease. Unlike breast cancer that remains in the breast or near by lymph nodes, cancer that has spread to other oigans cannot be completely elimi nated fiom the body Whde it cannot be cured, this does not mean that it cannot be treat ed. Maintaining the ‘quality’ of fife whde at the same time ler^thening’ her life is the goal of treating stage IV breast cancel: Some women with metastatic disease live for many years, and researchers are constantly developir^ new and better treatments. Mammography screening affords women the best chance for early detection of breast cancer. Your odds of surviving it are best when it is diagnosed and treated early! If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with breast cancer, you need to talk openly with the physician about these dif ferent treatment options, ff you have questions or remain unclear about your choices, you should seek a second opinion. Contribulion by John H. StetvarJ, JV, MD For more infonnation about the Maya Angelou Research Center on Minority Health, visit our web site at http:Hwww.wfubmc.edulminoritv- health. Or call (336) 713.7578. ' lyum. (KCi pXMtdef, U tfomi-. G-L MACKINS BONDING CX). 205 N. Myers St. 704-334-9600 1-800-352-9601 24 hrs/7 days Local, State & Federal More black Santas on local S.C. NAACP group’s wish list THF ASSOCIATED PRESS CHARLESTON, S.C. — One thing on the Charleston NAACP’s wish list this holi day season is more black Santas. “People don’t want to talk about it. Santa is never black,” said Dot Scott, presi dent of the Charleston branch of the National Association for tlie Advancement of Colored People. She said children see white Santas at Christmas parades, malls and holiday festivals and it’s time for black chil dren to see someone who looks like them. “I believe that kids need to understand that good thir^ come in black, too,” she said. Scott called the local Noilhwoods Mall and was referred to the Cherry Hill, N.J., company that provides the mail Santa, Cherry HUl Photo. “We hire the person who is best qualified for the position without regard for race,” Cherry HUl Photo said in a statement. “We do not ana lyze nor attempt to match the demographics of a market area when hirii^ any employ ee.” Charleston Fire Chief Rusty Thomas said he has never received a call about a black Santa in a quarter century of organizing the local Christmas Parade. “I never thought very much about it,” Thomas said. But the city’s Holiday Magic celebration at Marion Square on the edge of the historic dis trict alternates black and white Santas. It also has a black Mrs. Claus and black elves, said EUen Dressier Morjd, director of the Office of Cultural Affairs. “We reflect the community” she said. Feasting on football It’s not just for Thanksgiving anymore »j \ Explore traditions, old and new. Share with friends and family, new and old! FREE ADMISSION ON SUNDAYS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK-A Uttle Charlie “Bird” Parker on the CD player wotfld make a clever accompaniment to the Thanksgiving turkey and cranberries—as would, though perhaps less subtly, The Cranberries. But let’s be real here. Everyone knows there’s only one background sound that’s truly traditional on Turkey Day • Crowd roaring, pads smack ing, Madden and Michaels wisecracking? C’mon people, football! And with an unprecedented three Thanksgiving games on the NFL schedule—including an evening tilt—there’s little reason to go looking for your old copy of “Mashed Potato Time.” The Yuletide records might as well stay in storage, too. From the moment the bird begins to brown “til the ball drops in Times Square, there wfll be football on the tube during just about every prime holiday moment of 2006. On Thanksgiving night in Denver and Kansas City, those dirty dishes will have to wait. Christmas Eve? Touchdowns and tannen- baums, all over America. Christmas Day means finrit- cake and first downs in PhiUy Dallas, New York and Miami. And how about New Year’s Eve? With a full slate of foot ball—including a night game ending around midnight EST—should auld dinner plans be forgot? “Cadainly there has to be a balance,” says Betsy Bems, author of “The Female Fan,” a blog on i\mage.com aimed at football widows and newbie fans. Levine L .vy/A»s«w Museum ill of the New South 200 E. Seventh St., uptown Charlotte • 704.333.1887 Open Monday-Satutday lOam-Spm; Sunday 12-5pm GREAT GIFT IDEAS Today, through December 11 Get a free $15 Gift Card just for shopping! Bring same day receipts dated November 13 — December 11, 2006. totaling $175 or more, from any Eastland Mall store to the Mall Office and receive a free $15 Gift Card! Call 704.568.1263 or visit www.eastlandmall.com for details. Ibanez RG350MDX Electric Guitar (Whi(e) The RG350DX gets a facelift with a maple fingerboard plus striking black inlays and hardware. A Sam Ash Exclusive! 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