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CAll GMC’s Care-A-Van offers mammograms throughout the community. Call 678-312-4760 to schedule the Care-A-Van to come to your organization or event. For an appointment on the Care-A-Van, call 678-312-3444. Call for a Mammogram Near You Are You at High Risk? In Your An essential part of your breast health is discovering if you have a risk factor, something that increases your chance for developing breast cancer. For many, knowing their level of risk is key to preventing or identifying breast cancer early. For this reason, the Gwinnett Breast Center screening program includes a mammogram with something more, a breast cancer risk assessment. Using the National Cancer Institute’s breast cancer risk assessment tool, the risk assessment projects a five-year and lifetime risk of developing breast cancer and provides information needed to develop an individualized breast health care plan. (For additional information on the breast cancer risk assessment tool, visit cancer.gov/bcrisktool.) The Gwinnett Breast Center’s highrisk program provides: • Increased surveillance with breast MRI—in accordance with guidelines by the American Cancer Society and the American College of Radiology • Medical management options • Genetic testing if indicated To discover your level of risk, call 678-312-3444 to schedule a mammogram appointment. 60s Focus on: Planning for the future and continuing your healthy ways. Stay-healthy strategies: “This is a good time to start thinking about end-of-life decisions,” Nelson says. “Ask yourself, ‘How would I like to live?’ ” Make a plan early that you and your spouse agree to. It’s never too late to start exercising. No matter what age you start, you get the benefits, Nelson says. Just be sure to clear any new regimen with your doctor first. Screenings to schedule: Good news! If you’re over 65 and your previous Pap tests were normal or you’ve had a hysterectomy (unrelated to cancer), you can cross these off your list. Instead, focus on getting a bone density screening at 65 and every two years after that. Continue getting mammograms after 65 (every one to two years), diabetes testing (every three years), blood pressure checks (every year) and cholesterol screenings (every three to five years). Also, ask if you need a shingles vaccine (at age 60) and a pneumonia shot (at age 65). Colonoscopies are recommended every 10 years, so you’re due again. DIY: Keep your mind sharp by trying something new, whether it’s enrolling in a class or taking on a new hobby. photography by getty images Vim & Vigor • WI NTER 2011 37 http://www.cancer.gov/bcrisktool

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vim & Vigor - Winter 2011 - Gwinnett Medical Center

Vim & Vigor - Winter 2011 - Gwinnett Medical Center
Contents
Phil's Feature
New Hip, New Life
Building Better Heart Care
Back in Action
Supplementary Knowledge
Keys to Survival
Clearing the Air
Mark Harmon of NCIS fame makes 60 look good
This One's For the Girls
Life After a Loss
Do Your Diabetes Homework
Healthy Returns
Prime Time Health
The Future of Breast Health
Growing Generosity
Out of the White Coat
Transforming Healthcare

Vim & Vigor - Winter 2011 - Gwinnett Medical Center