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FREE!
SUE HENRY HAS WORKED at the Kearney
Breast Center for nine years. She had three kids before
age 30. She has no family history of any kind of cancer.
However, she remembers reading that the majority
of people who get breast cancer don’t have a family
history. “That was me in a nutshell,” she says.
And then, during Christmastime 2015, she heard
the words every woman dreads: “You have breast
cancer.” But Sue didn’t lose courage.
On the other side of things
During diagnosis, Sue appreciated her three radiologists’
expertise and their care both professionally and
personally. Her breast cancer was found on a routine
mammogram. She couldn’t feel it herself. “Thank
goodness for the technology we have now,” she says.
According to Michael Myers, MD, Medical Director
of Oncology, PeaceHealth Medical Group Hematology
& Oncology, women diagnosed with breast cancer
are living longer because these cancers are now being
found early, when treatment is easier.
“One of the most invigorating aspects of being an
oncologist is finding the best treatment for a patient
after taking into consideration all of the cancer specifics,
patient specifics, and most important, what the patient’s
goals are,” Dr. Myers says. “We have found that even with
‘ Tremendous blessings’ Breast health
screenings
Pre-enrollment is required.
When: Saturday, Oct. 22,
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: Kearney Breast Center,
200 NE Mother Joseph Place,
Suite 420, Vancouver, WA
Info: FREE clinical breast exams and
3-D digital screening mammograms
for uninsured women who:
■ ■Are 40 and older
■ ■Have no current breast concerns
■ ■Live in Washington
■ ■Qualify through the Breast Cervical
and Colon Health Program
Do you have insurance? Need your
mammogram? Come in and we will bill
your insurance (all insurance guidelines
apply).
To pre-enroll, please call
800-992-1817, ext. 1 .
For Spanish or Russian, please call
888-202-3301.
Train Like an
Olympian: Tips From
a Team USA Doctor
When: Tuesday,
Sept. 13
noon to 1 p.m.
Info: Free. A one-hour
webinar presented by
Kevin deWeber, MD.
Michael Myers, MD
Radiation Oncology
PeaceHealth Southwest
Radiation Oncology
8821 NE 5th St.
Vancouver, WA
360-514-1900
the rapidly advancing technology, there is no replacement
for spending time and getting to know your patient.”
Sue put complete trust in the experts at the breast
center, from the diagnosticians to the nurse navigator,
surgeon, oncologist, and radiation oncologist. Sixmonths
after diagnosis, Sue is done with chemo, but she still has
other treatment steps for her type of breast cancer.
“I am so glad God placed me at the KBC to work,”
she says. “The caring people I work with have been
tremendous blessings for me in every way.”
P A T I E N T P R O F I L E
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