EARLY DETECTION-BREAST CANCER

Ashley Johnson

OUTLINE OF PRESENTATION

• My Grandpa

• Research paper

• Physical project

• What I learned

• Successes and challenges

• Mentor

• Conclusion

CHARLES HANNAH: MY GRANDPA

RESEARCH PAPER

Thesis: Many women and some men are diagnosed with breast cancer each year, but it can be treated and often cured with early detection.

• 232,340 women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer this year.

• 54,640 women will be diagnosed with non-invasive breast cancer.

• 40,000 women will die from breast cancer this year.

• 2,240 men will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer this year.

• 410 men will die from breast cancer this year

• Because of screenings and early detection, the death rates from breast cancer have been declining over the past 25 years.

• 2.8 million breast cancer survivors in the United States.

PHYSICAL PROJECT

Ladies Night Out Program• Uninsured/underinsured women

• Free Breast Exams

• Free Mammograms

• Information on breast cancer

• Help after they get diagnosed

• Fun environment

• Loving/Friendly

• Mostly Volunteers

• Asheville Radiology

Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program (BCCCP)

• Uninsured/underinsured women

• Free Breast Exams

• Free Mammograms

• Information on breast cancer

• Help enroll in BCCCP Medicaid once diagnosed

• Loving/Friendly Workers

• Mostly paid workers

TOGETHER THE PROGRAMS

• Seen 7,500 women in the last seven years.

• Current average of 1,800-1,900 women seen annually.

• 36 women have been diagnosed with Breast Cancer.

• Ladies Night Out- Mission Program; BCHD does the paper work and scheduling.

• BCCCP- Buncombe County Health Department program.

• Ladies Night Out- Mammograms.

• BCCCP- Physicals.

• Refers patients to each other

PRODUCT HOURS

• October 5th from 8:00-12:00

Volunteered at a 5k where all the proceeds went to the Ladies Night Out Program.

• October 12th from 11:30-4:00

Volunteered at a Bike ride at Harley Davison where all proceeds went to the Ladies Night Out Program.

• November 7th from 3:30-5:30

Volunteered at the Ladies Night Out Program at Asheville Radiology.

• December 5th from 3:30-5:30

Volunteered at the Ladies Night Out Program at Asheville Radiology.

PICTURES

MENTOR

• Wanda Anderson

• BCCCP and Ladies Night Out

• She was amazing with me, she taught

me all she knew about breast cancer.

• She truly enjoys helping the women

catch Breast cancer!

• It was such a pleasure working with

Wanda and the Ladies Night Out Program.

MENTOR HOURS

• October 5th from 8:00-9:00

Talked to Wanda about what Ladies Night Out Program was and she helped guide me in what to do and say.

• October 12th from 4:00-5:00

Interview questions for mentor

• October 25th from 8:30-11:30

At the Buncombe County Health Department, I put together paperwork and goodie bags for the Ladies Night Out Program.

December 13th from 10:00-11:45

Helped get goodie bags together for Ladies Night Out.

WHAT I’VE LEARNED

• About Breast Cancer

-Risk Factors

-Symptoms/Warning signs

-Ways to check for breast cancer

-Mammograms

-Treatments

-Outlook/Life Expectancy

• About the Ladies Night Out Program/BCCCP

• Ways Early Detection Helps women

• How good it feels to volunteer

SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES

Successes

• Helping women find Breast Cancer early!

• Seeing all the women's lives that Ladies Night Out/BCCCP and Early detection has helped saved their life.

• Volunteering

• Learning about Breast Cancer

Challenges

• Switched projects after a 6 weeks.

• I have a hard time talking in front of people.

• Writing papers is not my strong spot.

CONCLUSION

• I will continue to volunteer for the Ladies Night Out Program

• A lot of women couldn’t do it if it

wasn’t for them.

• Early Detection is slowing down

the number of women dying from

Breast Cancer!

• Get Breast Exams &

Mammograms, they save lives!!!!!

BREAST CANCER-EARLY DETECTIONAshley Johnson