Dear Subscriber:
 Since October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month this edition of Banner’s Health-e Woman takes a close look at this serious topic with a package of articles on breast cancer. Banner Health, and its two newest hospitals, Banner Boswell and Banner Del E. Webb Medical Centers, offer the states’ largest selection of breast cancer centers. Banner provides more than 35 percent of hospital-based cancer care in Maricopa county and 22 percent in Arizona.
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Banner Puts Race Funds To Good Use
by Jodie Snyder
When someone runs in the Komen Phoenix Race for the Cure, every dollar raised means one step forward in the fight to prevent and treat breast cancer.
In fact, 75 percent of the money raised in the annual race stays in Arizona to help with community outreach programs. This year’s race is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 12 in downtown Phoenix.
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Arizona Cancer Survivor Draws Strength from Others
by Jodie Snyder
Jacque Cumbie would sometimes look at herself in the mirror and wonder if today was the day she would learn that her breasts were cancerous.
For six years, she kept up that quiet watch. Her vigil started in 2001 after being told there was an area of abnormal tissue growth in her left breast.
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Banner Nurse and Cancer Survivor Advises Persistence
by Jodie Snyder
Karen Slone has survived breast cancer and now she is determined to help other patients fight and win.
Slone, 46, a nurse at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, underwent surgery, radiation and chemotherapy in 2007. She is now back at work, making the rounds in the downtown Phoenix hospital’s telemetry unit, looking for opportunities to help other cancer patients.
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Ask The Expert
What Is Imflammatory Breast Cancer?
Threasa Frouge, MD, is the medical
director of Radiology at Banner Estrella Medical Center and
is a physician with Valley Radiologists.
Question: How is inflammatory breast cancer different from other breast
cancers? Why is it difficult to detect and diagnose?
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You're Single, You're a Parent ... You Can Do It!
Whether you are a single parent due to the death of a spouse, divorce, abandonment, or choice, you can provide a happy, healthy childhood for your children. Your road as a single parent may be different than those who share this task with another, but your mission is the same—to provide a loving and nurturing environment for your children, helping them become strong, independent adults.
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Is It Time To Stop Driving?
Mary G., 72, was the primary caretaker and chauffeur for her 78-year-old husband who suffered from declining vision and heart problems. Although Mary was in excellent physical and mental health, she started having small fender-benders on a fairly regular basis.
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Do You Need An Emergency Department or An Urgent Care?
Question: What are some key points to consider when deciding whether to use the Emergency Department or an area Urgent Care facility?
Answer: When deciding whether to visit the Emergency department or an Urgent Care facility, you should first call your family doctor for advice on your present symptoms or condition. If you don't have a family doctor, then try to evaluate your symptoms and decide which facility would be best for your complaint.
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Enjoy Southwestern Fall Soup Recipes
Fall is the perfect time for some warming soups and stews. Here are a couple of southwestern favorites.
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West Valley Family and Pediatric Practice Opens
Banner Arizona Medical Clinic has expanded to provide family
care for all ages in Peoria. Sunrise
Terrace, a state-of-the-art medical practice, will be a welcome addition to the
neighborhood.
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Upcoming Events
From child safety seat installations to the Breast Fair, a look at some of the upcoming health events in the west Valley..
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Who is Banner Health?
Banner Health
is the leading nonprofit provider of health care in every community we
serve. We are deeply committed to our nonprofit mission:
“We exist
to make a difference in people's lives through excellent patient care.”
We Value:
- People
Above All
…by treating those we serve and each other with compassion, dignity and
respect.
- Excellence …by acting with
integrity and striving for the highest quality care and service.
- Results …We show we value
results by exceeding the expectations of the people we serve, as well as
the expectations we set for ourselves.
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