Breast Cancer Facts*
1 in 8 women develop breast cancer.
One new case of breast cancer is diagnosed every 2.5 minutes.
One woman dies every 13 minutes from breast cancer.
Breast cancer is the 2nd leading cause of cancer deaths in women.
Mammography Facts*
Mammography screening is the best way to detect breast cancer in its earlier stages, and it saves lives.
Screening mammography reduces breast cancer mortality 25-30% for women ages 50-70 and 18% for women ages 40-50.
Early detection gives women new options for breast-conserving therapy.
4 of every 10 women don’t get annual mammograms.
* 2009 Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, USA
Newman, MD Plastic Surgery
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Breast Reconstruction
There are so many exciting things that continue to happen in our community regarding breast cancer detection, treatment, and reconstruction. BRMC has introduced the 3-D Breast imaging tomography which can help increase finding of breast cancer sooner as well as decreasing the amount of "call backs" for initial suspicious areas that turn out to be o.k. In addition BRMC has added another oncologist to their staff. Make sure to have your breast care team including a primary doctor, breast (general) surgeon, plastic surgeon, oncologist, and radiation oncologist all working together on your team before you make your decisions! This is all possible right here in north central Arkansas!!! This is simply amazing for a rural town of this size to have the full team of medical specialties.
In addition breast cancer reconstruction has been implemented quite successfully at Baxter Regional Medical Center as well as at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Harrison with Dr. Newman working with general surgeon Dr. LyNette Johnson in Harrison and general surgeons Dr. Dan Swoyer and Dr. Jacob Dickinson in Mountain Home to perform the areas first immediate breast reconstructions over the last 3 years. Dr. Newman frequently speaks at the Peitz House Cancer Resource Center in Mountain Home which is an excellent resource. If you or someone you know is dealing with any kind of cancer, go to Peitz to see how they can help.
In addition breast cancer reconstruction has been implemented quite successfully at Baxter Regional Medical Center as well as at North Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Harrison with Dr. Newman working with general surgeon Dr. LyNette Johnson in Harrison and general surgeons Dr. Dan Swoyer and Dr. Jacob Dickinson in Mountain Home to perform the areas first immediate breast reconstructions over the last 3 years. Dr. Newman frequently speaks at the Peitz House Cancer Resource Center in Mountain Home which is an excellent resource. If you or someone you know is dealing with any kind of cancer, go to Peitz to see how they can help.
Horizon's of Hope for Breast Cancer, St. Louis, MO August 2010
Survivors stand at the stage, the line goes way past the edge of the photo!!!
Dr. Newman, key note speaker, Breast Cancer Reconstruction
