Page 19 - The Jewish Voice - November '23

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Do You Need Lung Cancer of lung cancer is low, because the harms of screening may your personal property to help maintain harmony among your
• Lung cancer screening is not recommended if your risk
loved ones.
Screening if You Quit outweigh its benefits. Draw Numbers and Take Turns Choosing
One method for dividing personal property, especially if
• Screening is worthwhile only if you are healthy enough
Smoking? to tolerate the evaluation and treatment of any lung nodules you have a large collection of similar items, is to have each
or lung cancers that are found. beneficiary draw a number and have them take turns choosing
According to the If your doctor recommends screening, look for a program items in sequential order starting with the person who drew
American Cancer Society, whose experts take the time to discuss its risks and benefits number 1. Once the last person chooses, the person who drew
smoking contributes to 80 with you and are experienced in lung cancer evaluation and number 1 can start the next round. (Example: Round 1: 1, 2,
and 90 percent of lung cancer treatment. Meanwhile, tell your doctor right away if you have 3, 4; Round 2: 1, 2, 3, 4; Round 3: 1, 2, 3, 4)
deaths in women and men, any of these worrisome symptoms – you may need testing to To mix things up a bit, once everyone has had an
respectively. confirm or rule out the presence of lung cancer: opportunity to make their first selection, the person who drew
But what if you quit • A new, persistent cough or coughing up blood the largest number can start the second round, continuing
smoking? Quitting has some • Unexplained shortness of breath or chest pain in reverse sequential order. For the third round, the person
health benefits that start right • Unintentional weight loss who drew number 1 can start, and the selections continue in
away and others that can To learn more and complete a lung cancer risk assessment, sequential order. (Example: Round 1: 1, 2, 3, 4; Round 2: 4,
lead to improved health over visit ClevelandClinicFlorida.org/LungCancer today. 3, 2, 1; Round 3: 1, 2, 3, 4)
many years. Alternatively, after choosing sequentially in the first round,
The risk of having lung Don’t Forget to Tell Them the person who drew number 2 can start the second round, and
cancer or other smoking- the selections continue in sequential order, ending with the
related illnesses decreases Ivan Romero-Legro, MD How to Share person who drew number 1. Number 3 starts the third round
after you stop smoking and and the selections continue in a similar pattern. (Example:
continues to decrease the longer you go without smoking, By Anné Desormier- Round 1: 1, 2, 3, 4; Round 2: 2, 3, 4, 1; Round 3: 3, 4, 1, 2)
though your risk will never be as low as that of someone who Cartwright, Esq. Number Items for a Drawing
never smoked. Personal property can be This process can work if you have many items of similar
So, if you’ve successfully kicked the habit and are now an important part of many value. Instead of having the beneficiaries figure out who gets
a former smoker, do you still need to think about having a people’s lives. Whether it is what, they could leave the decision up to chance. With this
lung cancer screening? something that has monetary method, all items that are to be distributed are numbered, and
According to pulmonologist Ivan Romero-Legro, MD, value or something that you a set of corresponding numbers are placed in a hat or bowl.
who sees patients at Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital, lung have collected for many The participants then choose a number and get the item that
cancer screening is recommended for those meeting the years, certain items hold matches their number.
criteria for high risk, including: a significant place in your Auction with Fake Money
• Age 50 to 80 with at least a 20 pack-year* history of heart. Figuring out what to If there is an item that more than one person wants, one
smoking and currently smoking or quit less than 15 years do with these items when way to solve this is through an auction. During the auction,
ago, or you are no longer around to enjoy them can be quite the task. each participant is allotted an equal amount of fake money.
• Age 50 or older with at least a 20 pack-year* history of This is especially true if you have multiple loved ones who Then, each item is presented in a random order, and the
smoking and a history of one additional risk factor such as a you would like to receive your personal property. Without participants bid on the items they want. The highest bid wins.
family history of lung cancer, exposure to known carcinogen, your instructions, this situation might turn into a disaster. This helps ensure that the person who wants it the most gets
COPD, emphysema or other cancer People may start fighting or hiring lawyers to sue each other it, but it also means that people may not receive the same
*Pack-year = The number of packs smoked per day to determine what is rightfully theirs. You can help prevent monetary value.
multiplied by the number of years smoking. this from happening by providing your loved ones with
It is important to note that: instructions. The following are some ways you can divide Lifestyles on page 20

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