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2012 BREAST CANCER AWARENESS SPECIAL SECTION • WISE COUNTY MESSENGER • WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2012
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Wise County Messenger 2012 Breast Cancer Awareness
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
BREAST CANCER
Pink • October
Messenger photo by Joe Duty
HUGS FOR OUR TEACHER — Alea Peña, whose column about her breast cancer journey is featured in this section, is given a big hug by her students at Young
Elementary in Decatur. Teachers and students surprised Peña by honoring her on her last day of radiation treatments.
In this special section, the
Wise County Messenger localizes
the issue of breast cancer —
spotlighting the resources available
in the area and the courage of a
survivor and her loved one.
But we recognize the
prevalence of other types of
cancer.
The National Cancer Institute
estimates that approximately 12
million Americans alive today
have a history of cancer. In fact,
cancer is the second leading cause
of death in the United States,
exceeded only by heart disease.
We hope to put a local face on
the issue by sharing the stories
of courageous women and men,
children and the elderly —
perhaps a familiar face.
At the top of each page in this
section, you’ll find awareness
ribbons representative of the
lesser-recognized types of cancer
we hope to spotlight in monthly
features in the Messenger.
Let us know if you or someone
you know is willing to share
their story.You can email news@
wcmessenger.com or call (940)
627-5987.
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Countless Wise County women over the age of
40 are not getting an annual mammogram as
recommended by the American Cancer Society - and
it’s not by choice. Affordable group health insurance
is not always available to those employed, while
others may have health insurance but are limited to
the number of screenings they are able to receive, and
some may have coverage, but the deductible is so high
that a mammogram is unaffordable.
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KIDNEY CANCER
Orange • March
My cancer journey
BY ALEA PEÑA
You know the sixth sense you get
when things feel amiss? A cloud just
lingers and you know something is
on the way. Life seems too good, and a
weight will certainly shift the balance.
Those feelings swelled and churned
inside me as we approached the
end of the school year last year. As
a teacher, you learn quickly how to
sense student moods.Yet, I couldn’t
put a finger on my own.
Two weeks earlier, a routine wellwoman exam included my annual
mammogram. I remember walking in
the sterile room and seeing the other
women shrouded in half gowns and
thinking,“Which one will get the call?”
Eight women were in the room, and
statistically speaking one out of every
eight will get the call. Surely, it won’t
be me.
So with the last student out the
door, my cell phone rang as if on cue.
The news was not good. My biopsy
revealed cancer, and that is all the
clinician could tell me other than I
had an appointment with a breast
surgeon in mere days.
Outside a cloud opened and rain
poured as spontaneously as the tears
streaming down my cheeks.Yes,
God was sending His message — a
transition was coming, but the sun
would surely shine again.
Continued on page 5
Cancer
changes
you, but
for the
better.
— Alea Peña
REMINDERS OF SUPPORT — Alea Peña wears several inspirational bracelets, each given to her by family and friends,
as a reminder that she’s not alone in her fight against breast cancer.
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LEUKEMIA
Orange • September
My cancer journey...
Eight women were in the room,
and statistically speaking one out
of every eight will get the call.
Surely it won’t be me.
— Alea Peña
Continued from page 4
As the shower ended, I quickly
walked to the classroom next door
and melted into the comforting hug
of a co-worker and breast cancer
survivor. She helped me pull myself
together citing quickly all the
advancements in treatment and how
she had been cancer free for 14 years.
I knew my diagnosis, but how
would I find the words to tell my
children, my husband, sister and
parents? Knowing I’m not good
at hiding my feelings, I thought it
best not to prolong the agony. I was
straightforward with my son, daughter
and husband, and we all held on
to each other in a collective hug. A
feeling of determination then came
over me like I had never experienced,
and I knew I was ready to fight!
My first consultation with the
surgeon revealed good news. She was
matter-of-fact in her approach and the
reality.“If you’re going to have breast
cancer, this is the kind you want to
get.” It appeared from my biopsy I had
early stage cancer referred to as DCIS:
ductal carcinoma in situ. If the biopsy
was accurate, it meant the cancer
would not have invaded the ductal
wall or traveled to any lymph nodes.
Only surgery would reveal the final
pathology.
Now a bigger decision lingered
in my daily thoughts,“How would I
choose to treat my cancer?” Neither
Continued on page 6
Peña is a fifth-grade math teacher at Young Elementary School in Decatur.
She graduated from TCU with a degree in broadcast journalism with
minors in English and education. She has taught high school English
and journalism and first grade during her educational career. She has
also worked at Taylor Publishing company in Dallas, teaching yearbook
workshops to teachers and students. She is married to Howard Peña and
has two children, Madeline and Marcus.
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ENDOMETRIAL CANCER
Peach • September
You learn
cancer is not
selective. It
can choose
anyone at
anytime.
Yet, it isn’t
a death
sentence,
and there is
always hope.
ALEA’S TEAM — Alea Peña celebrates her last treatment with radiation therapist Mary Kate Locke and her family,
daughter Madeline, son Marcus and husband Howard. The machine used to deliver the radiation treatment is shown
in the background.
option offered an easy road, but both
offered extremely positive cure rates. I
was lucky. I had a choice, but with that
choice came excruciating decisions.
Choosing a mastectomy would require
longer recovery and several follow-up
surgeries, if I chose reconstruction.
The main advantage to a mastectomy
was I most likely wouldn’t require
radiation or chemotherapy, but I
wouldn’t know that for sure until the
final surgical pathology.
A lumpectomy (also known as a
partial mastectomy) would remove
the cancer cells. In my case, there
wasn’t even a tumor to remove.
Tissue housing microscopic cancer
cells would be removed near the area
where calcifications were removed
during the initial biopsy.
Those calcifications proved to be
dead cancer cells dying inside the
ductal wall, because they had not
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mutated enough to break through the
ductal wall and receive a blood supply.
Thanks to a vigilant radiologist and
consistent mammography screenings,
an abnormality appeared on my
mammogram. Comparing it with
previous mammograms, the radiologist
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UTERINE CANCER
Peach • September
My cancer
journey...
detected new calcifications.
Lumpectomy would be a day
surgery and recovery time would be
minimal.The downside would be six
to eight weeks of radiation once the
lumpectomy site healed. I wasn’t sure
I wanted to put my body through the
effects of radiation. So, like all good
teachers encourage their students to
do, I studied. I also used my journalism
skills to interview and consult with
another surgeon, radiation oncologist
and my primary care doctor on the
pros and cons of both surgical options.
Continued on page 9
THREE CHEERS — Among those
offering their support to Alea Peña
is Deborah Castorena, right, another
breast cancer survivor and fellow
teacher at Young Elementary.
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CHILDHOOD CANCER
Gold • September
My cancer
journey...
Once I had gathered all the facts and
considered the nature of my cancer,
I decided on a lumpectomy. If clear
margins weren’t achieved with the first
excision, I would have the option of
excising more tissue or undergoing a
mastectomy. If my pathology proved
true DCIS, then I would not require
chemotherapy, only radiation.
As I write this, I have only five more
radiation treatments to go. I began the
process with 33, and I look forward to
Continued on page 10
RING OUT THE BELL — It’s become
tradition at the Texas Oncology
location in Fort Worth, where
Alea Peña received her radiation
treatment, to ring a bell after the
final treatment. Alea rang the bell
Friday, Sept. 14.
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BLADDER CANCER
Yellow • July
having these daily treatments behind
me.The lumpectomy, in my case, was an
easy recovery.The radiation treatments
were painless and easy.The only side
effects were mild fatigue, soreness and
redness to the affected skin. I have
learned that breast radiation is far less
problematic as compared to other types
of radiation. Newer radiation techniques
allow for less scatter radiation to other
areas or organs.
The most challenging part of my
cancer journey was radiation therapy.
The difficulty was not in the treatment
itself, but in seeing so many others in
more advanced states of cancer than
myself.You feel guilty sitting in a room
full of other cancer patients awaiting
radiation, while you still sport a full
head of hair.
Cancer changes you, but for the
better.
You learn how invaluable routine
screenings and check-ups are in
preserving your quality of life.You learn
cancer is not selective. It can choose
anyone at anytime.Yet, it isn’t a death
sentence, and there is always hope.
As I explained to my fellow
teachers not long after I was
diagnosed,“Cancer is like our students.
There are numerous types, and each
one comes with its own personality,
history and response to intervention.”
If you or a loved one is diagnosed
with cancer, take time to find out
all you can about the nature of the
cancer.
Arm yourself with questions, and
don’t be afraid to ask them.Take
comfort in knowing groundbreaking
research is constantly redirecting and
improving cancer treatment.
Throughout this journey, I learned
how much I matter to so many.
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BILE DUCT CANCER
Green • February
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this is all behind you.”
He’s still wearing the bracelet, and
my journey is almost complete. How
grateful I am that I can look him in the
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to intervention.
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LEUKEMIA
Green • September
Mom’s cancer journey has
brought us closer together
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I looked at my mom completely
speechless. Her face quickly blurred
as puddles of tears entered my eyes. I
swallowed hard, closed my eyes and
did everything I could to fight the
urge of allowing them to streak my
face.
Why her?
Why did my own mother have
breast cancer?
Why now?
Every thought raced through
my mind, and I instantly became
hysterical. I tried to calm myself, but
the shock was completely unbearable.
My mom had her annual
mammogram in late April, and the
doctors noticed an area of possible
cancer. Mom told me about her
checkup when they initially suspected
this and immediately said,“Don’t
worry, Madeline.The doctor said that if
it’s breast cancer it is treatable.”
I instantly sighed out of relief and
went about with my homework. I
didn’t think anything of it until May
14, 2012 — the day mom told me she
had cancer.
I knew I had to control myself
for my 11 year-old brother, Marcus.
So I stared out the car window in
silence as my mother drove us home.
Questions emerged. What’s going to
happen? How serious is her cancer?
Is she going to lose her hair? And the
worst question,“Is she going to die?”
Tears left my eyes as that thought
popped in.
I don’t know what I would ever
do without my mother. She’s guided
me through every decision, problem
and emotion that has ever occurred.
Maybe if I didn’t bring up the “c word,”
we could all just move on with our
lives and pretend like none of this was
happening.
Mom told me she had stage zero
breast cancer. She said everything
A DAUGHTER’S LOVE — Madeline Peña was shocked when she found out her mom had breast cancer, but she says
the experience has strengthened their bond.
What’s going to happen? How
serious is her cancer? Is she going
to lose her hair? And the worst
question,‘Is she going to die?’
— Madeline Peña
Madeline Peña is
a senior at Decatur
High School. She
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newspaper, The
Journal, and is also
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County Messenger.
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matter of removing it.
Fast-forward to summer 2012,
and I find myself along with my dad,
Marcus and my grandparents waiting
for my mother to come out of surgery.
We were relieved to hear her surgery
went well, and it looked like all of the
cancer was removed.
Our summer went on. I went to the
Gloria Shields Journalism workshop
and the TCU All-State Choir camp, so for
about two weeks I didn’t see my family.
We were all anticipating five-day-a-week
radiation treatments for eight weeks.
Once again, I worked hard to contain
my emotions because I didn’t want to
make the situation worse.
One evening I just cracked. My
mother held me as I cried and cried all
of my worries out.
“I don’t know what I’d do without
you,” I muttered in between sobs.
“Madeline, I am not leaving you.
Not right now anyway,” she replied.
“What have I always told you about
any tough spot you’re in?” she asked.
“There’s nothing we can’t do to solve
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RECTAL CANCER
Blue • March
Mom’s cancer
journey...
but this experience opened my eyes
to much more. Lately, I’ve received
comments such as,“Madeline, you
remind me so much of your mother.”
Compliments like that mean the
world to me. I know my mother is
well-loved and respected, and I only
hope that I gain at least a fraction of
the respect she has. I never received
any comments like this until this past
summer.
It’s hard to know why events
happen. I don’t wish for anyone
to go through the pain of cancer.
Cancer, however, did give me a gift.
It gave me the gift of an even closer
relationship with my mother and a
stronger appreciation for the little
things in life.
I’ve always admired my mother,
but this experience opened my
eyes to much more.
— Madeline Peña
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Blue • March
Friend to Friend event focuses Why target
on importance of screenings rural
BY BRIAN KNOX
For the members of the Friend
to Friend coalition, you might say
that the push to educate the public
on the importance of breast cancer
screenings is a subject that is close
to their hearts.
Wise County Extension Agent
Tanya Davis, who has helped
organize the Friend to Friend:
Staying Well Together program in
Wise County, said the purpose of the
coalition is to help educate women
in rural areas on the importance
of breast and cervical cancer
screenings.
“It’s been the best coalition,”
Davis said. “Most either have family
members who have had breast
cancer or they themselves have had
breast cancer. I think it is a passion
of theirs to spread awareness.”
To help achieve this goal of
spreading awareness, the coalition
will have its first awareness event
6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, at the new
Weatherford College Wise County
on U.S. 380 between Decatur and
Bridgeport.
“The event is mostly educational.
We will have some speakers,
educational and informative exhibits,
but we’ll also have some fun,” Davis
said.
Speakers include Alea Peña (who
is featured in this section) and Dr.
Robin Skrine, a surgeon specializing
featured in a story on pages 18
and 20 of this section). Some local
retailers will also have booths. All
exhibitors will donate a door prize.
Women will have the opportunity
to schedule screening appointments.
“Our target is women over 40,
maybe they’re uninsured. We will
show them the local financial
resources so they don’t have to go
unserved,” Davis said.
She added that anyone is welcome
to attend the free Oct. 16 event.
“It will be a comfortable, kind
of festive atmosphere where we
still learn the importance of these
screenings that are vitally important
to our lives,” Davis said.
To register, call (940) 627-3341.
in breast care and surgery.
The event will also feature small
group discussions about breast and
cervical cancer, mammography and
Pap tests. Davis said 10 to 15 people
are being trained and will sit at the
tables to lead the group discussion.
Women will also be able to find
out about local resources available
to them through various exhibitors,
including Mary’s Gift and the
Moncrief Cancer Institute (both
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Women living in rural areas of
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during the previous two years.
About 67 percent of women
40 years old or older living
in rural areas had received a
mammogram within the past two
years, while about 76 percent of
urban women had.
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ESPHOGEAL CANCER
Periwinkle • April
Resources are available locally
There are a number of resources
available for underserved women
in Wise County when it comes to
breast cancer screenings or those
undergoing treatment.
Mary’s
Gift
Countless Wise County women
over the age of 40 are not getting an
annual mammogram as recommended
by the American Cancer Society – and
it’s not by choice. Affordable group
health insurance is not available
to many employed Wise County
women, while others may have
health insurance but are limited to
the number of screenings they may
receive. Others have coverage, but
their deductible is so high that they
feel a mammogram is not affordable.
The Mary’s Gift Program at
Wise Regional Health System was
established to reach these women
and men who do not qualify
for indigent care.The program
provides free mammograms for lowincome, uninsured or underinsured
Wise County residents, and it is
administered by the Wise Regional
Health Foundation. It is funded by
community donations and fundraisers.
Big fundraisers each year include: the
Dazzle Me Pink fashion show and
luncheon in April, Rodeo Pink – a pinkthemed fundraiser held each summer
at the Butterfield Stage Days Rodeo in
Bridgeport, the clay shoot tournament
in August and Paint the Town Pink on
the Decatur Square for Breast Cancer
awareness month in October.This
year’s Paint the Town Pink will be held
on Friday, October 19. (See related
story on local fundraisers on page 25
in this section.)
Early detection is key.The sooner
breast cancer is diagnosed, the more
likely it can be treated successfully.
Mammograms are the most effective
way to find breast cancer early.
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WISE SUPPORT — The Wise Regional Health Foundation holds “Mary’s
Days” the fourth Wednesday of each month providing free mammograms for
low-income, uninsured or underinsured Wise County residents.
increase the number of Wise County
women receiving these tests”, said
Michelle Stone, director of Wise
Regional Health Foundation.“Our
Mary’s Gift Days have been very
successful in increasing the number of
women seen for yearly mammograms.”
Mary’s Gift Days are held the fourth
Wednesday of each month at the
Imaging Center at Wise Regional. Call
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2012 Mary’s Gift days:
September 26
October 24
November 28
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Lavender • February (National Cancer Prevention Month)
Resources...
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Mobile
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The Moncrief Cancer Institute at
UT Southwestern provides digital
screening mobile mammography and
makes regular visits to Wise County
and the surrounding area.
The screenings take place in an
18-wheeler coach designed to look
like a standard medical office on the
inside.
Free breast screenings are offered
to women without insurance who
meet eligibility guidelines. Moncrief
also accepts Medicare and most
insurance programs.
Upcoming mobile unit dates and
locations include the following:
Antioch Christian Fellowship in
Corinth, 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6
Wiley Imaging Center in Decatur, 8
a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10
Solis in Denton, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 9 and Tuesday, Oct. 30
First Baptist Church in Denton, 8
a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20
CCA in Lewisville, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 22 and Saturday, Nov. 17
Pink Out Grapevine (423 S. Main
St.) in Grapevine, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 27
Health Services of North Texas in
Denton, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29
and Monday, Nov. 12
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MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY — The Moncrief Cancer Institute Mobile Mammography unit makes regular visits to Wise
County and the surrounding areas, offering free mammograms to women who meet eligibility requirements.
Texas Woman’s University in
Denton, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.Thursday, Nov. 1
Springtown, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday,
Nov. 16
Immaculate Conception in Denton,
8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19
Patients need to schedule an
appointment by calling 1-800-4057739.
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For women going through
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available.
The American Cancer Society’s
Resource Room includes an
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free of charge.
The room is furnished to look
like a living room, providing a
comfortable setting in what could
otherwise be an uncomfortable time
in women’s lives.
Human resources are available also.
The room is staffed by volunteers who
have gone through cancer surgery and
treatments.
Books and pamphlets are also
available.
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Brown • March
Types of breast cancer
Ductal
Carcinoma
in Situ
Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS, also
known as intraductual carcinoma),
the type of breast cancer diagnosed
in Alea Peña who is featured in this
section, is the most common type
of non-invasive breast cancer. DCIS
means that cancer cells are inside the
breast ducts but have not spread to
surrounding breast tissue. Nearly all
women diagnosed at this early stage of
breast cancer can be cured.
Invasive
Ductal
Carcinoma
Invasive (or infiltrating) ductal
carcinoma (IDC) is the most common
type of breast cancer. It starts in a milk
duct of the breast, breaks through the
wall of the duct and grows into the
fatty tissue of the breast. At this point,
it may be able to spread (metastasize)
to other parts of the body through the
lymphatic system and bloodstream.
About 80 percent of invasive breast
cancer cases are invasive ductal
carcinoma.
Sub-types of invasive ductal
carcinoma include:
Adenoid cystic (or adenocystic)
carcinoma
Low-grade adenosquamous
carcinoma (this is a type of
metaplastic carcinoma)
Medullary carcinoma
Metaplastic carcinoma (most
types, including spindle cell and
squamous)
Micropapillary carcinoma
Mixed carcinoma (has features of
both invasive ductal and lobular)
Mucinous (or colloid) carcinoma
Papillary carcinoma
Tubular carcinoma
Invasive
lobular
carcinoma
Invasive lobular carcinoma starts in
the milk-producing glands (lobules)
and can spread to other parts of the
body. About 10 percent of invasive
breast cancer cases are invasive
lobular carcinoma.
Breast cancer
by the numbers
1
— Breast cancer is the most
frequently diagnosed cancer
2
— Breast cancer is the
second most common cause of
cancer death in women and the
main cause of death in women
ages 40-59.
3
percent — The chance that
breast cancer will be responsible
for a woman’s death.
1 in 6
— The lifetime
probability of developing breast
cancer (1 in 8 for invasive
disease)
Meria Aulds, M.D.
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940-626-0052
Early prevention helps to deter diseases
such as breast cancer. Start by noticing
how you feel and begin making positive
changes in your daily life. Taking care of
your emotional and spiritual needs may
help prevent physical illness or at least
help cope with illness when it occurs.
Please do not stop listening to your body
simply because one test or one doctor
says nothing is wrong. Identify any
stresses in your life that may be causing
you discomfort and take whatever steps
you can to rid yourself of those stressors. You may need to work
fewer hours or stop hanging out with people who push your
buttons. A weekly massage or switching to a healthier diet may
be the response your body wants. The important thing is to have
sensitivity with your physical and emotional needs. Your spiritual
being may also need some uplifting. You honor yourself when
you pay attention to all your parts: physical, mental,
emotional, and spiritual.
Have your mammogram once a year as recommended by the
American Cancer Society. Call the office to schedule your next well
women exam.
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Amber
By the numbers...
40
— Women age 40 and
older should have mammograms
every 1 to 2 years
226,870
—
The number of new cases of
invasive breast cancer that will be
diagnosed in women in 2012.
39,510
— The
number of women in the United
States who will die from breast
cancer in 2012.
2.9 million
— The number of breast cancer
survivors in the United States.
Statistics compiled from the 2011
Annual Report of the Cancer Program
at Wise Regional Health System, the
Centers for Disease Control, the
American Cancer Society
Types of breast cancer...
Inflammatory
breast cancer
Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC)
accounts for only about 1 to 3 percent
of all breast cancers. Rather than a
lump or tumor, IBC makes the skin
of the breast look red and feel warm.
Sometimes the skin might look thick
and pitted like an orange peel.The
breast may get bigger, hard, tender or
itchy.
Triple-negative
breast cancer
Triple-negative breast cancer is
the term used to describe breast
cancers whose cells lack estrogen
receptors and progesterone receptors
and do not have an excess of HER2
protein on their surfaces.This type
of cancer tends to grow and spread
more quickly than most other types of
breast cancer. It tends to occur more
often in younger women and AfricanAmerican women.
line blood vessels or lymph vessels.
It rarely occurs in the breast, but
when it does, it usually develops as
a complication of previous radiation
treatments, sometimes five to 10 years
after radiation.
Paget disease
of the nipple
Paget disease of the nipple starts
in the breast ducts and spreads to
the skin of the nipple and then to
the areola. It accounts for only about
1 percent of all breast cancer cases.
Women with Paget disease may
notice the skin of the nipple and
aerola appears crusted, scaly and red
with areas of bleeding or oozing.The
woman may notice burning or itching.
Treatment often requires mastectomy.
Phyllodes
tumor
Phyllodes tumors are rare and
develop in the stroma (connective
tissue) of the breast, in contrast to
carcinomas, which develop in the
ducts or lobules.The tumors are
usually benign but on rare occasions
may be malignant.Treatment includes
removing the tumor along with a
wider marger of normal tissue or by
mastectomy.
Angiosarcoma
Angiosarcoma starts in cells that
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Black • May
Worship
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Local churches are encouraged to
designate a Sunday in October during
Breast Cancer Awareness Month or in
May for Mother’s Day as Worship in
Pink day to highlight the importance
of early breast cancer detection.
The event is sponsored by the
North Texas Affiliate of Susan G. Komen
for the Cure, which serves Collin,
Cooke, Denton, Fannin, Grayson, Hunt,
Montague and Wise counties.
Participating churches are asked
to encourage members of their
congregations to wear pink to show
their support, to honor and celebrate
the courage of survivors and to
remember those whose lives have
been lost to breast cancer.
Other ways to celebrate Pink
Sunday include:
Recruit members of your faith
community to serve as ushers if
they are survivors or members of a
survivor’s family.
Place pink flowers in the
sanctuary honoring survivors
Create a wall of hope where
messages and prayers can be written
by people touched by breast cancer or
those they wish to honor.
Conduct a candlelight service for
those fighting the disease.
Host a reception featuring pink
lemonade and pink cookies or cake.
Hold a program for breast health
information.
For more information, contact
[email protected].
McLean Sanborn, M.D., a Family Medicine physician, has joined Wise Regional
Health System.
Dr. Sanborn completed his undergraduate studies at Texas A&M University in
College Station and was awarded his Doctor of Medicine degree from Texas A&M
Health Science Center College of Medicine. He completed his Family Medicine
residency at Christus Santa Rosa Health System in San Antonio.
A North Texas native, Dr. Sanborn grew up in Denton and returned to the area to
be close to family. He met his wife, Cheryl, while studying at Texas A&M. She is
currently a practicing pediatrician. Dr. Sanborn enjoys cycling, outdoors, hiking and
traveling.
“Choosing to practice in the Wise County area was important to me. I enjoy
being in a smaller community so that I can get to know my patients on an
individual basis. I enjoy being able to take care of all generations of a family
and hope to build long-term relationships within the community.”
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Grey • May
Mark your calendars for these fundraising events
Wise County hosts several
fundraisers throughout the year
to raise money for breast cancer
research and to help local
programs such as Mary’s Gift
(see page 18).
Paint the
Town Pink
Each October, Decatur Main Street
hosts Paint the Town Pink.This year’s
event is Oct. 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
in downtown Decatur.
Cancer survivors will paint a pink
stripe down Main Street to help raise
awareness of the importance of annual
mammography.
The event will also feature a silent
auction to raise money for Mary’s Gift.
To donate to the silent auction, call
Decatur Main Street at (940) 627-6158.
Susan G. Komen
Ride for the Cure
PAINTING THE TOWN — Paint the Town Pink events in downtown Decatur
each October include painting a pink stripe down Main Street to raise
awareness of breast cancer screenings.
The North Texas Affiliate of Susan
G. Komen for the Cure will hold its
fourth annual Ride for the Cure event
Saturday, Oct. 27, at the LBJ National
Grasslands near Decatur.
The horse riding event begins at
the TADRA Point Trailhead. It features
five different rides, ranging from 3 1/2
hours to 1 hour. Rider check-in begins
at 6:30 a.m. Breakfast will be served
7:30 to 9:30 a.m., and lunch will be
provided noon to 2 p.m.
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Each rider must raise $250 to
participate in the event. Awards will
be presented for the top 10 money
raising riders. A non-refundable rider
registration fee of $25 is also required.
Money raised from this event
and other Susan G. Komen for the
Cure North Texas events is used to
provide grants to local hospitals
and community organizations that
provide breast health education and
breast cancer screening and treatment
programs for medically underserved
women (75 percent) and to global
breast cancer research (25 percent).
Earlier this year, $750,000 in grants
were awarded to four organizations
including the Moncrief Cancer
Institute which provides breast cancer
screenings to underserved women in
the North Texas area including Wise
County (see related story in this issue).
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Clear • November
Mark your calendars...
Dazzle Me Pink
Each Spring for the past three years,
the Wise Regional Health Foundation
has hosted the Dazzle Me Pink fashion
show and luncheon at the Decatur
Civic Center.
Last April’s show raised a
record $51,259 for Mary’s Gift
and the Women’s Health Center
at Wise Regional Health System.
Money is raised through individual
donations, raffle ticket sales and a
live auction.
For more information on the Wise
Regional Health Foundation or the
Dazzle Me Pink event, call (940) 6261384.
The Wise Regional Health
Foundation also puts on a fundraising
clay shoot in August.
Rodeo Pink
As part of the Butterfield Stage Days
activities in Bridgeport each May, one
night of the PRCA Rodeo is designated
as Rodeo Pink.The event honors breast
cancer survivors in the community
with a Survivors Grand Entry at the
rodeo. Local residents are also asked to
wear pink on the day of the event.
Rodeo Pink fundraisers raise money
that stays in Wise County for the
awareness and prevention of breast
cancer.
Wise County
Relay for Life
Wise County Relay for Life is
held each spring to raise funds and
awareness to save lives from all types
of cancer.The relay takes place at
the McCarroll Middle School track
in Decatur. Local teams take turns
LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS — Each spring, hundreds of Wise County residents
participate in Relay for Life, a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. The
event includes luminaria bags which glow in honor of those affected by cancer.
walking or running around the track
all night. Because cancer never sleeps,
each team is asked to have one
participant on the track at all times.
The teams raise money for the
American Cancer Society in the
months leading up to the event.
Money is used for cancer research
and for programs serving those with
cancer.
Among those programs is Reach to
Recovery.Through face-to-face visits or
by phone, volunteers give support for
people recently diagnosed with breast
cancer or facing a possible breast
cancer diagnosis.The volunteers
are breast cancer survivors who
give patients and family members
an opportunity to express feelings,
talk about fears and concerns and
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White • August
The cover of this section includes words used in the
column by Alea Peña to describe her fight against breast
cancer. When asked about writing a first-person column for
this section, Alea agreed, saying the subject was “close to
her heart.”
We couldn’t think of a better title for this year’s section.
Breast cancer is a subject close to many people’s hearts.
Chances are you or a loved one has been affected by
breast cancer.
We’ve included a reproduction of the cover on this page,
but the words have been left blank. We ask that if you’ve been
touched in some way by this disease, use those blank spaces
to write down some words that are close to your own heart.
Or you might choose to simply color in the heart as a symbol
of Breast Cancer Awareness. Send us your completed works
of art and we’ll display them at the Wise County Messenger
office at 115 S. Trinity St. in Decatur through the month of
October, Breast Cancer Awareness month.
LET US BE IN
YOUR CORNER!
WISE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER - DECATUR
1001 Eagle Drive • Decatur, TX 76234
940-627-7443
Monday - Friday 8 am - 8 pm
Saturday 8 am - 4 pm • Sunday 1 pm - 4 pm
WISE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER - BRIDGEPORT
1306 13th Street • Bridgeport, TX 76426
940-683-5287
Saturday 8 am - 1 pm • Sunday 1 pm - 4 pm
THE JACKSBORO CLINIC
217 West Belknap Street • Jacksboro, TX 76458
940-567-2116
Jeff Alling, M.D. • Larry Cooper, M.D. • Brad Faglie, M.D.
Michael Higginbotham, D.O. • Thomas Long, M.D.
Lara Pierce, M.D. • Thomas Steffen, M.D. • Kelley Tibbels, M.D.
Shawn White, M.D. • Beth Wieser, D.O.
Dennie Darnell, PA-C • Shawn Fauver, FNP
Susan Hansford-Orsburn, RN, FNP • Sharon McLemore, NP
Susan Ogden-McKee, PA-C • Frank Radke, PA-C
Patricia Russell, PA-C • Kristin Scarborough, FNP
ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS
WALK-INS WELCOME
URGENT CARE 7 DAYS
www.wisedocs.com

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