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lOA Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011 Indian Valley Record The heralds of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month are here: pink aware- ness ribbons. They help re- mind everyone of the impor- tance of early detection and regular mammograms, and they are everywhere -- from store shelves to TV commer- cials, even appearing on NFL player uniforms and rodeo cowboys. Yet despite all the pink ribbons, sobering figures re- leased from the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month program indicate that there are still women who do not take advantage of early detection at all and others who do not get screening mammograms and clinical breast exams at reg- ular intervals. The American Cancer Soci- ety recommends that women 40 and older should have a screening mammogram they are in good health. In addition, it is recommended that women in their 20s and 30s should have a clinical breast exam as part of a regu- lar health exam by a health care provider at least every three years. After age 40, women should have a breast exam by a health care provider every year. In today's world of high un- employment and soaring every year and should con- _ health insurance costs, an an- tinue to do so for as long as nual clinical breast exam and/or screening mammo- gram may seem out of reach for some women. According to the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month program, women age 65 and older are less likely to get mammograms than younger women, even though breast cancer risk increases with age. Hispanic, American Indian and native Alaskan women are also less likely. Women whose monthly household incomes fall below a certain level ($1,805 or less for a household of one and $2,429 or less for a household of two) are less likely than women with higher incomes to have had a mammogram within the past two years. Plumas District Hospital can help women who find themselves either with no insurance coverage or with medical insurance that has a high deductible or does not cover breast cancer screening. I n honor of Joy and AI Robbins "Farewell to Retail", Robbins House is celebrating with SPECIAL SAVINGS for all their custamers during these next few weeks! Everything in the store will be specially priced for this Once-ln-A-Lifetirne SaJe[ • Living Rooms • Fine leather ° Recliners • Sofa-Sleepers • Dining Rooms • Dinettes • drooms .Mattresses • Occasional Tables oAccent C Jrs .Mirrors • TV Cabinets "Curios • Desks "Carpets "lamps • Accessories & more To e an additionaJ ge Whi!e They Last! on o/&e Top BrancE in Fumlsl ngd • La-Z-Boy • Simmons • Tempur-Pedic • Ashley • Flexsteel ° Englander • Best Home "Aspen • Sunny Designs • Lane ° Homelegance and many others SOME ITEMS " SA :HOURS " MON FRI %7 SAT 9-5 ° SUN 11-5 • ii~ :~i:~i~i:i~ ~ ~ ~, it in 0 C~ Visa, Mastercard, American Express and approved Checks. Accepted "111111 II I I I I I In these cases, PDH can pro- vide free breast cancer scr, eening services through the "Every Woman Counts" program. Qualified women are eligible for annual clinical breast exams and mammo- grams at no cost. Follow-up services and additional imag- ing (excluding MRI) are also covered if necessary to achieve a final diagnosis. The program also provides free pelvic exams and Pap tests. Research has not discov- ered how to prevent a woman from getting breast cancer, but if it is found early enough, most women can survive. Many facilities offer incen- tives during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but early detection is a year- round priority at Plumas Dis- trict Hospital. In an effort to encourage every woman to schedule her annual screen- ing mammogram, PDH will offer a bone-density screening • (Dexa scan) for only $25 to any woman who has her mammogram performed at the Quincy-based facility in the next 12 months. Plumas District Hospital was an early adopter of mam- mography services. In 1981, PDH became the first rural hospital in California to pro- vide mammography services with the introduction of Xero Mammography. Just a few years later, in 1987, PDH in- stalled newer technology, a low-dose system. Since then the hospital has continued to upgrade mammography equipment on a regular basis to continue to offer compre- hensive services. Also in the '80s, PDH ob- tained accreditation by the American College of Radiolo- gy in mammography, even though such accreditation was not a requirement at that time. The hospital has main- tained accreditation ever since, which requires recerti- fication every three years, and has consistently passed a yearly mammography inspec- tion by the state of California. Most recently, the hospital has adopted the Softer Mam- mogram program, which uses soft disposable foam pads that make the mammogram a lot more comfortable but do not compromise the quality of the image. Remember, the best protection is early detection. A breast exam could save a life. Call 283-5640 to schedule a breast exam or to find out more about the "Every Woman Counts" program. help If it's ing we can't 'll find someRl o can. CONSTRUC'I:ION • INCE 11164 General Building Contractor Calif. Lic. #453927 (530) 283-2035 To send or inquire about having an obit- uary printed in our newspaper, please send your email here: • typesetting @plumasnews.com h I ,i •1