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the lives saved makes it well
worth it.”
You might be eligible for low-
dose CT lung screening if you
are between the ages of 55 and
75 and have one of the following
smoking histories:
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Current smoker with a 30-pack-
year smoking history (smoked
one pack a day for 30 years or
two packs a day for 15 years)
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Former smoker (quit less than
15 years ago) and have a
30-pack-year history.
Source Texas Department of State Health Services
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Center, our newest physician directory is an easy, quick-access tool
you’ll definitely want on hand.
Perfect for both patients and caregivers,
the directory will help you identify physicians
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know about
breast cancer
being diagnosed with breast
cancer has decreased, and
the rate at which they are
dying from the disease has
dropped, too.
“We’re hoping to help
these rates further with our
High-Risk Breast Surveillance
Program,” says Jenevieve
Hughes, MD, breast surgeon
at Methodist Richardson
Cancer Center. “We identify
WE’RE HERE FOR YOU
The High-Risk Breast
Surveillance Program is here
for women at increased risk for
breast cancer Learn more at
MethodistHealthSystem.org/ RichardsonCancerwomen at greatest risk
for breast cancer and
offer them additional
monitoring, education,
and support. The goal is to
catch cancer at its earliest
stages, when it’s most
easily treated.”
Researchers are studying
the genetic differences
between women who
get breast cancer and
those who don’t, which
may lead to better
treatment options.
With early-stage breast
cancer, life expectancy is the
same for all women, whether
they have breast-sparing
surgery or a mastectomy.
Sources Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Cancer Institute
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