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wmtdcllv 10 economist sunsuntribune health news saturday may 7 2005 j by chris traber staff writer york central hospital has become a frontline outpost in the battle against one the most common arid deadliest forms of cancer threatening york region woman the hospital formally became an ontario breast screenirig program site thursday one of 32 gta locations and the 105th in ontario the programs objective is to reduce breast cancer deaths in providing high quality screening services to women 50 years and older the york central site will enhance existing breast screening services through the hospitals mammography service breast cancer is the most common form of cancer- and the second leading cause of cancer deaths for women living in york region commissioner of regional health services and medical officer of health dr helena jaczek said one in nine women is expected to deyelop the disease in her lifetime she noted adding early detection as a result of participating in breast screening pro grams does save lives the program makes screening easily accessible women may be referred by a physician or book their own appointments in addition to doctor examinations and screening services the program offers educational resources and auto matically enrols patients in its database the recall system reminds partici pants to renew appointments usually every two years since 1990 the program has screened more than 500000 patients and includes a mammogram breast x- ray and a breast examination by trained practitioners women with abnormal screens are followed through to diagnosis regular breast screening can find cancers early when they are small and less likely to have spread surgeon and former hospital chief of staff dr k rama bhat said with this new program we hope to catch undetected breast cancer before it spreads to the lymph nodes or other parts of the body the smaller the can cer the easier it is to treat and the better the longterm prognosis for the patient the ontario breast screening pro gram is operated by cancer care ontario and funded by the health and longterm care ministry women are eligible for the program if they are ontario residents 50 or older have no history of breast cancer or breast implants have not had a mam mogram within 12 months and are free of acute breast symptoms for information call 9058832004 top soil triple mix the best place iostaris we now deliver 1 cubic yard of soil in a convenient bag easy to use no mess your natural stone headquarters authorized dealer of these quality brands brooklin iiriockimo mviht ritatnins walk inviq koductt concrete products umttep ah allan block a brad5tone afttch lanoscafino new may 1 4tk 1000 dm do it yourself seminar come out and learn how to install paving stones and retaining walls mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm staff photosteve somerville beverlyfredricksolvgav breast cancer part of a media conference at york central hospital in richmond hill crohns disease if you suffer from irritable bowel syndrome crohns disease or ulcerative colitis then attending this free symposium may be the most important thing you do this year youwiil discover the true cause of these conditions and natural solutions and options you can use right away many are now able to drive take vacations hold a job go to school and socialize for the first time in years dr allen turner is an international speaker and lecturer who has been featured on the dini petty show national news and canada am he will present a free sympo sium on thursday may 12th at 730 pm at the stouffville health centre call 9056404440 to reservations office depot 5 h m b h m svvviv j vavtiu u uxm ir myih i f hfc sfcrlv avery 2pk hiliters assorted colours 895856 pink 895824 green 756488blue look for this and other exciting specials in this weeks action packed insert full of fantastic specials t v lirnil 3 pet customer white wpptalasl irrttoralyijvalid 050705 kovghqsayi5f i imtt t