Breast Cancer Detection Center of Alaska

Belonging to a family in which cancer has taken a hearty toll I can think of nothing else I would so love to see wiped from the face of the earth. Perhaps brussel sprouts, but first things first. As evidenced by the little pink ribbons popping up everywhere, most folks know that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Thanks to the addition of mobile mammogram clinics in '95 and '97 and new units in 2003 and again in 2006, the Breast Cancer Detection Center of Alaska serves a vast area from the Bering Sea to the North Slope and just about everywhere in between.

The Center also hosts an education outreach program. One such program is the Breast Health Clinic being held this Saturday October 11th and again on October 25th. From their website;

..."For women interested in learning more about Breast Self Exams & breast health. The class will include a lecture and practice session. The instruction will be provided by Jo Miller PA/C (certified physicians assistant) who is a certified clinical breast examiner through the National Consortium of Breast Centers..."

For more information or to register for the upcoming clinic, please call the Center office at 907.479.3909 or email bcdc@acsalaska.net.

According to the National Cancer Institute there have been almost 185,000 new cases of breast cancer and 41,000 deaths in 2008 alone. As they say, early detection is the key. Make the appointment that could just save your life.