Senior Health

October 6, 2010

Mammography saves livesThe Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer

Hotline & Support Program is urging women to get mammograms.

“October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a significant time to remind women to get mammograms,” says Hillary Rutter, the direc-tor of the Adelphi Breast Cancer Program “I hope that this month women will take the time to make an appointment for a mammogram. Approximately 95 percent of all mammograms prove to be normal.”

For more information and to locate an ac-credited mammography facility nearby, call the Adelphi New York Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program at 800-877-8077. Callers can also get emotional support from the hotline’s specially trained volunteers, most of who are women who have had breast cancer.

The hotline has been in existence for 30 years. It is a project of the Adelphi University School of Social Work on Long Island. All services are free. The web site is: adelphi.edu/nysbreast-cancer.

In the pinkSyracuse Children’s Chorus

hosts concert to benefit Komen CNY

A Fall Festival of Choirs will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday Oct. 23 at Most Holy Rosary Church,111 Roberts Ave., Syracuse. Hosted by The Syracuse Children’s Chorus, the event will benefit breast cancer research and education in Central New York.

Schola Cantorum of Syracuse, Syracuse Cho-rale, St. David’s Episcopal Church Choir and the Westhill High School Concert Choir will join the Syracuse Children’s Chorus for an uplifting after-noon of song. Audience members will experience musical selections from a variety of cultures and marvel at the sound of over 400 voices singing Gregg Smith’s moving selection, “Now I Walk in Beauty.” A portion of the proceeds from each ticket sold for this concert will benefit the CNY Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

For tickets and more information about our per-formances visit komencny.org.

Pink in the Rink set for Oct. 30

Discounted tickets are being sold for “Pink in the Rink” with the Syracuse Crunch hockey team. The $15 tickets will benefit both Susan G. Komen for the Cure Central New York and Upstate Cancer Center.

Wear pink to the game to support breast cancer awareness and research. For tickets, call 437-4444 or asusko@syracusecrunch.com or ksimbari@syra-cusecrunch.com.

Survivors’ breakfast held CNY Komen for the Cure Special Survivor Oc-

tober Awareness Breakfast will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday Oct. 7 at Justin’s Grill, East Syracuse. Survivors are free of charge.

To RSVP or for more information about our per-formances visit komencny.org

Keeping her promiseFounder and CEO of organization fighting breast cancer pens memoir

Growing up, Nancy G. Brinker and her sister Suzy were inseparable, with the elegant, socially poised Suzy serving as younger sister Nancy’s best friend and role model. Then in 1977, at the age of 33, Suzy was stricken with breast cancer. Three years later, having endured an uninformed doctor, surgeries that left her feeling mutilated and stripped of her sexuality and fighting through several grueling courses of chemotherapy and radiation, Susan G. Ko-men lay dying. Toward the end, she begged her sister to do something, anything, to make sure that other women with breast cancer would not have to suffer as she had from the ravages of this deadly disease.

“Promise me, Nanny,” she said. “Promise me you won’t let it go on like this.”

Her heart broken, Nancy promised: “I swear, Suzy. Even if it takes the rest of my life.”

At that moment, Susan G. Komen for the Cure was born.

“Promise Me: How a Sister’s Love Launched the Global Movement to End Breast Cancer,” released in hardcover last month, is the story of how that vow launched Nancy on a 30-year-long mission to change the way the world thought of, spoke of, and treated breast cancer. Brinker’s unparalleled success at turning $200 and a list of would-be donors into a movement that has saved the lives of millions of women was recognized by President Obama in August 2009, when he awarded Brinker the Presidential Medal of Freedom. “In the months after making that promise,” the President noted, “Nancy lay awake at night wondering if one person can really make a difference. Nancy’s life is the answer.”

By sharing “Promise Me” with your own sister or your loved one, to-gether you can join the global movement to end breast cancer forever.

Source: komencny.org

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

“Promise Me: How a Sister’s Love Launched the Glob-al Movement to End Breast Cancer”By Nancy G. Brinker, author and Joni Rodgers, contributorCrown Archetype, publisher, Sept. 14. 2010; hardcover - 368 pages; $25.99

About Susan G. Komen for the CureKomen for the Cure is the

world’s largest grassroots net-work of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures.

Thanks to events like the Ko-men Race for the Cure, the orga-nization has invested nearly $1.5 billion in that fight, becoming the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world.

Since 1982, Komen for the Cure has played a critical role in every major advance in the fight against breast cancer – trans-forming how the world talks about and treats this disease and helping to turn millions of breast cancer patients into breast can-cer survivors.

Included amongst the organi-zation’s victories:

More early detection – nearly 75 percent of women over 40 years old now receive regular mammo-grams, the single most effective tool for detecting breast cancer early (in 1982, less than 30 percent received a clinical exam).

More hope – the five-year sur-vival rate for breast cancer, when caught early before it spreads beyond the breast, is now 98 percent (compared to 74 percent in 1982).

More research – the federal government now devotes more than $900 million each year to breast cancer research, treatment and prevention (compared to $30 million in 1982).

More survivors – America’s 2.5 million breast cancers survi-vors, the largest group of cancer survivors in the U.S., are a living

testament to the power of society and science to save lives.

Source: komencny.org

Some facts:According to komencny.org:

Without a cure, 1 in 8 women in the U.S. will continue to be diagnosed with breast cancer – a devastating disease with physical, emotional, psychological and financial pain that can last a lifetime.

Without a cure, an estimated 5 million Americans will be diagnosed with breast cancer – and more than 1 million could die – over the next 25 years.

Without a cure, an estimated 25 million women around the world will be diag-nosed with breast cancer – and 10 million could die – over the next 25 years.

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CANCERBEWARE

“I had cancer. Cancer never had me.”

Yesterday, I got out my fishing rod. I couldn’t help thinking of everyone at HOA. It was last spring when I found out. I was overwhelmed, dis-traught – and scared. I thought my fishing days were over. �en I went to HOA. My medical team all said, “We have the technology to fight this thing!” and showed me the CyberKnife. It sounded scary, but when I learned how it worked and how safe it was, I had hope for the first time. Your attitude really inspired me, your staff always encouraged me and your plan of action worked. I may have had cancer, but cancer never had me. Today, my kids and I are heading up to the lake.

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HOA research around the world

Hematology Oncology Associates (HOA) offers our patients a wide variety of treatments. These range from standard of care treatments, which have been proven effec-tive, to a variety of clinical trials in which investigational medications are given with or compared to a standard of care to aid in the discovery of future cancer therapies.

Currently, we are accruing patients to over 80 different studies primarily through research administered by the National Cancer Institute. For over 24 years, HOA has been the recipient of a grant called the Community Clinical On-cology Program (CCOP) that aims to provide cutting edge research opportunities to communities throughout the nation. To compliment what is available through CCOP, we also participate in a few studies with pharmaceutical companies. Additionally, we have authored and initiated several studies ourselves. Our participation and initiative in oncology research has garnered national attention and several awards for excellence. To our surprise, word of our outstanding research program has recently reached around the globe.

Yair Dotan is much like any of our other patients who participate in research. He comes in for doctor’s appoint-ments, meets with his research team, and receives an ex-perimental drug for prostate cancer. However, unlike many of our patients, Dotan travels from Tel-Aviv, Israel, to our office in East Syracuse to participate in a trail sponsored by Cougar Biotechnology, Inc. called COU-AA-302.

After trying conventional treatments in Israel without success, Dotan decided to actively help his doctors find an-other treatment for his progressive disease. It was through the website, clinicaltrials.gov, that he discovered the Cou-gar study, as well as facilities that were participating in this research. Through the website, he was able to contact the director of the study who suggested several clinics where this research was being conducted.

Dotan’s first choice was to go to an oncology center at UCLA in Los Angeles, California. He was also considering hematology/ oncology centers in Atlanta, Georgia, as well as Syracuse. Unfortunately, he discovered there would be a significant delay in meeting with doctors and researchers at UCLA. This wait meant a delay in treatment that Dolan felt was unacceptable. After several emails and lengthy phone conversations across the ocean with Colleen Duchano, our research RN, Dotan chose our very own Hematology Oncology Associates of Central New York. This was an easy choice as Dotan was able to meet with Dr. Gullo and begin the process of study treatment within one week of his initial contact with HOA.

As an international patient who is thrilled with his care here at HOA, Dotan has some advice to share with all of us: “Be happy and optimistic,” and always “be a part of your own care.” Dotan shares that he is not frightened by his disease—rather he makes the most out of every day and takes it all in stride. He feels optimistic, fortunate and grateful as he is love and supported by his devoted wife,

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Yair Dotan with his wife and the HOA research family.

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Syracuse Home Foundation hosts ninth annual event at Syracuse StageWhat: Syracuse Home FoundationNinth annual event at Syracuse Stage featuring “A Christmas Story”

When: Sunday December 5th - Patron recep-tion at 12:45 p.m., Sutton Pavilion; Matinee performance at 2 p.m.Tickets and information: contact Audrey Gibbs at 638-2521

For nearly 160 years, Syracuse Home has provided exceptional healthcare. A not-for-profit organization, Syracuse Home provides uniquely designed programs and services to meet individual needs. A continuum of care in a scenic setting, Syracuse Home includes McHar-rie Towne, independent living; McHarrie Pointe, as-sisted living; Sage Court, secure memory care program; and of course Syracuse Home, well noted for exemplary short-term rehabilitation and compassionate long-term care. Within the continuum of care there is both tradi-tion and innovation in every program. Supporting this wonderful healthcare center is Syracuse Home Founda-tion. “This is our ninth year” said Audrey Gibbs, direc-tor of philanthropy, “and our attendance continues to grow every year”.

This year’s event features “A Christmas Story.” Based on the hilarious story written by Jean Shepherd, this stage adaptation is both touching and witty as we jour-ney back to a time when we all had less…and it felt like

more. Patron tickets are $50 per person and include pa-tron reception and performance; contributor tickets are $30 per person and include 2 p.m. performance only.

This fun-loving production will brighten your holi-days and benefit the exemplary healthcare that is the hallmark of Syracuse Home!

Call Audrey Gibbs at 638-2521 for early reservations and priority seating.

Come support Syracuse Home while enjoying an afternoon of fabulous theater!

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Seneca Federal offers an option to seniors

Many seniors have the misconception that they can’t qualify for long-term mort-gage loans because of their age. That’s just NOT true, and it’s discriminatory for mortgage lenders to deny long-term mortgage financ-ing to seniors because of their age. Seneca Federal Savings and Loan Association promotes such financing at currently attractive fixed rates as a means to keep seniors in their homes.

It’s devastating for senior to uproot from the homes they love and be forced to move when something as simple as a thirty-year mortgage loan or refinance may make their home more affordable than rent at an alternative residence.

Tammy Purcell and Re-becca Smith counsel senior homeowners and their fami-lies to do what’s right based on their circumstances. “Each situation is different, and Seneca prides itself on its

ethical approach to fitting the right loan to each mortgage applicant,” said Mrs. Russo, president – CEO.

She continued, “We have an old-fashioned, home fi-nancing plan to help seniors afford the homes they want to stay in. It’s hard for us to hear when a family decided to sell a home they wished to stay in when there may have been a solution they weren’t

aware of or didn’t consider.” She continued, “Consolida-tion of debt and minimizing their monthly payments to free up cash they need to live on is our ultimate goal. This year, we have successfully helped seniors with these objectives and hope that we are able to reach more people and provide such as-sistance.”

Home care: Essential to health careOrganized home care be-

gan more than a century ago and its essence has remained constant — it improves the quality of life by enabling in-dividuals to live with dignity and independence within the comfort and security of their own homes during times of illness, disability and recuperation. There are more than 7 million Ameri-cans ranging in age from newborns to the elderly that receive home care for both acute and long-term needs. By 2040, the number of Americans over the age of 80 will triple to 26.2 million.

Thus, caring for sick Ameri-cans at home will continue to assume a significant place in our health care delivery system.

Professionals deliver-ing home care range from nurses, physical and occu-pational therapists, home health aides, dieticians, medical social workers to speech pathologists. For patients requiring home making and personal care services, home health and personal care aides are also available. Together, these professionals are able to deliver cost effective services

by reducing hospital stays and preventing or delaying institutionalized care. The cost for delivering home care is paid for by a variety of private and public sources, including Medicare and Medicaid.

To learn more about home care, please contact the Visiting Nurse Asso-ciation of Central New York, Inc. at 476-3101.

Seneca Federal counsels senior homeowners to do what’s right for them.

HOA From previous page

family and friends. He considers HOA a significant part of his life now and states we will forever have a place in his heart. Like-

wise, this courageous, gracious man and his family have touched us as we engage in his fight against cancer with and for him.

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