We need your participation!

By returning a participation card you become
eligible for a monthly prize donated by an area merchant
who is committed to our goal. In the month of
October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a grand
prize winner will receive a gift basket of donated items
that every woman would enjoy. (Approximate retail
value: $500) Participation cards can be obtained by
asking your local healthcare provider or by calling
Hannibal Regional Hospital at 573-221-8634.
Combined with examining your breasts once a month
and getting an annual exam from your healthcare
provider, a mammogram is another way you can reduce your

worries about breast cancer. Shouldn’t you take
time to take care of your life?

If you would like to have a representative of the C.H.A.R.T. Breast Health Initiative

speak at your civic organization or women’s group, please call Hannibal Regional Hospital at 573-221-8634.

For further information about the C.H.A.R.T. Breast
Health Initiative, please call Hannibal Regional Hospital at 573-221-8634. Check out our website at
www.nemochart.org or call the American Cancer Society
at 1-800-ACS-2345. Cancer information provided by American Cancer Society.

Breast Cancer - -Who is at risk?
More women in the United States are diagnosed with
breast cancer every year than with any other cancer
except skin cancer. And, most women who get breast
cancer have no family history of the disease. Breast cancer
can occur at any age, but it becomes more common
as a woman gets older. Over three-fourths of breast
cancer cases occur in women over age 50. Although
some women are at a slightly higher risk - women
whose mothers or sisters had breast cancer, women who
have never had children and women who had their first
child after age 30 - the biggest risk factor for breast
cancer is being a woman.

Signs and Symptoms
When you get to know how your breasts normally feel,
you will quickly be able to feel any changes. For added
safety, you can also check your breasts for any dimpling
of the skin, changes in the nipple, redness or swelling. If
you notice a lump or change in your breast, call your
doctor immediately.

The Best Defense
The earlier breast cancer is detected the easier it is to
treat. The American Cancer Society
recommends that if you are age 40
or over, you should perform
breast self-exams every month,
have a clinical breast exam
every year, and have a mammogram
every year. If you are
age 20 to 39, you should have
a clinical breast exam every
three years and perform breast
self-exams every month.

Financial assistance may be available through the Breast and
Cervical Cancer Control Project (BCCCP) for those who qualify.
Please call Hazel Burditt, RNC/NP at 573-221-7551 or Penny
DeLaPorte, RN at 573-221-3404 for income guidelines.