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Early Detection And Regular of death from breast Know Your Risk

Screenings Key To Beating cancer decreases There are certain risk factors that can increase your
chances of developing breast cancer. Having an elevated risk
by 30 to 48 percent
Breast Cancer through routine does not mean you will develop breast cancer; however, it
mammograms. In is important to be aware and to talk to your physician if you
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a addition to clinical have one or more of these risk factors:
time to raise awareness about a disease that will affect about screenings, women • Increased age
one in eight American women during their lifetime. can also perform • Menstruating at an early age (before 12) or menopause at
Early detection and regular screenings are vitally monthly breast a late age (after 55)
important factors when it comes to beating breast cancer. self-exams (BSEs) • Having a first child at age 30 or later, or never having
Regular breast cancer screenings can help detect breast cancer at home. When given birth
sooner, sometimes before symptoms appear. Women between performing a BSE, • A personal history of breast cancer
the ages of 20 and 39 should have a clinical breast exam by a it is important to • A mother or sister diagnosed with breast cancer
healthcare professional every one to three years. Women ages look for changes to • Previous radiation therapy to the breast/chest for pediatric
40 and older should a have a yearly clinical breast exam by a the look or feel of your breasts. Remember, BSEs are not cancer
healthcare professional, as well as a yearly mammogram. meant to replace clinical exams or mammograms. If you • Drinking alcoholic beverages
Seventy-five percent of women diagnosed with breast do notice any changes, call your doctor to schedule an • Dense breast tissue identified through mammograms
cancer have no identifiable risk factors, but the overall risk appointment. • Gene mutations in your family, such as BRCA1 or BRCA2
• Obesity after menopause
• Lack of physical activity
Women who inherit the BRCA 1 or 2 gene have a
significantly higher risk of developing breast cancer. About
12 percent of women in the general population will develop
breast cancer sometime during their lives. By contrast, about
55 to 65 percent of women who inherit the BRCA1 mutation
and about 45 percent of women who inherit the BRCA2
mutation will develop breast cancer by age 70.
If you or someone you know has had an immediate
(mother, sister, daughter) or secondary family member
(grandmother, aunt, cousin) with breast cancer, you should
talk to your doctor about your risk.
This month, and all year long, take proactive steps against
breast cancer by scheduling an appointment with your doctor
to review your personal risk factors and any appropriate
screenings you should have. For more information about
cancer services at Cleveland Clinic Martin Health, visit
ccmartinhealth.org/breastcancer.
Free Prostate Cancer

Screenings Were Held At

Cleveland Clinic Martin Health

Cleveland Clinic Martin Health offered free prostate
cancer screenings on Sept. 28. Prostate cancer is highly
curable if detected early. Screenings are recommended for:
• Black males, 40 to 75 years of age, or having a family
history of prostate cancer and between 30 and 75 years of age.
• White males, 50 to 75 years of age, or having a family
history of prostate cancer and between 40 and 75 years
of age.
This screening included a PSA blood test and digital
rectal exam.
About Cleveland Clinic Martin Health
Cleveland Clinic Martin Health is part of the Cleveland
Clinic Florida region. It features three hospitals with
521 total beds, a freestanding emergency center, and
numerous outpatient centers and clinics across Martin
and St. Lucie counties on Florida’s east coast. Cleveland
Clinic Martin Health offers preventive, primary and acute
hospital care, as well as cancer care, a heart center,
wellness and rehabilitation services, and much more.
Learn more at clevelandclinic.org/martinhealth.
Madhu Sasidhar, M.D., Named

President Of Cleveland Clinic
Tradition Hospital

Madhu Sasidhar, M.D.,
has been appointed president
of Cleveland Clinic Tradition
Hospital, effective Sept. 15.
Most recently, Dr.
Sasidhar served as chief
medical officer, Cleveland
Clinic Abu Dhabi (CCAD)
in the United Arab Emirates.
During his time there
managing clinical operations,
he was instrumental in
growing both outpatient and surgical volume as well as
increasing hospital transfers to CCAD. He also chaired the
hospital’s COVID-19 task force.
Prior to joining CCAD, Sasidhar served as section
head for enterprise respiratory care in the Respiratory
Institute at Cleveland Clinic main campus. Sasidhar has
been a member of Cleveland Clinic’s professional staff
as a practicing pulmonologist since 2008.

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