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The Elk City News * BREAST CANCER SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2024 * 7B Movember changes the face of men’s health Studies have found that men might ber* has helped fund more than 1,320 vember* has expanded exponentially men to make doctor's appointments be more tight-lipped about their health men’s health projects around the world, and internationally. and discuss key issues like prostate than women. According to Kaiser Per- including changing the way health ser- ‘The main focus of Movember* — be- health. In fact, the Prostate Cancer manente, men sometimes don't talk vices reach and support men. Travis yond growing a mustache — involves Foundation is an official beneficiary about their health because of cultural Garone and Luke Slattery devised the significant issues affecting men: mental partner with Movember* for their U.S. attitudes, fear or pride. As a result, men idea for Movember* when they met up health and suicide prevention, prostate campaign. To date, Movember" has do- may not be able to catch illnesses at for a beer in their native city of Mel- cancer and testicular cancer, Partici- nated more than $56 million to PCF their earliest stages, which can reduce bourne, Australia. Since mustaches had pants are urged to be more physically to support innovative prostate cancer their life expectancy. all but disappeared from men’s groom- active and host fundraising events to research. ‘The Movember" movement was es- ing trends at the time, the two friends raise awareness about the effect these From humble Australian beginnings, tablished as an effort to raise aware- felt that growing a mustache would bea issues have on men. Much like Breast Movember* has grown into a global ness about men’s health and wellness. ‘The Movember* movement began way to spark conversation. Thirty men Cancer Awareness Month in Octo- movement working with many differ- Movember* gets men involved in their in 2003 as a way to champion men’s took up the challenge to grow mus- ber serves to spur more women to get ent organizations united by a commit- personal health in a fun way: by grow- health, Since its inception, Movem- taches and promote men’s health in the mammograms and take breast health ment to change the face of men’s health ing mustaches. initial Movember* effort. Today, Mo- seriously, Movember" is a chance for ‘one mustache at a time. What the different stages of breast cancer signify Upon being diagnosed with breast the five-year survival rate for stage cancer, women and their families Il breast cancer is around 90 per- are presented with a wealth of infor- cent. mation regarding the disease. Some of that information is unique to Stage Ill each patient, but muchof it is based on decades of research and millions Stage IIT breast cancer is consid- ered regional, which the ACS re- ofsuccessful treatments. The American Cancer Society re- ports notes had a roughly 86 per- cent survival rate between 2013 and ports that cancer staging is a process 2019. The MSKCC notes that a stage during which doctors will attempt III diagnosis indicates the tumor is to determine if a cancer has spread and, if so, how far. Breast cancer larger than 50 millimeters and has stages range from stage0 to stage IV. affected lymph nodes across a wider Each stage signifies something dif- region than in less developed stages of the disease. Cancers that have ferent, and recognition of what each reached stage III may be categorized stage indicates can make it easier for women to understand their disease. as stage IIIA, stage IIIB or stage ITIC. The American College of Surgeons reports that stage IIIA indicates a Stage O tumor of any size that has spread to The Memorial Sloan Kettering between four and nine lymph nodes Cancer Center notes that when a or a tumor larger than five centi- woman is diagnosed with stage 0 meters that has spread to between breast cancer, that means abnormal one and three lymph nodes. Stage cells are present but have not spread IIIB indicates any size tumor and to nearby tissue. The National that the cancer has spready to the Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc.” chest wall. A stage IIIC diagnosis indicates stage 0 breast cancer is indicates the tumor can be any size the earliest stage of the disease and and has spread to 10 or more lymph is highly treatable when detected nodes. early, Indeed, the American Cancer Society reports a five-year survival Stage IV rate of 99 percent among individu- als diagnosed with stage 0 breast Stage IV is the most advanced form of breast cancer. If the cancer cancer. has reached stage IV, that indicates the tumor can be any size and has Stage! spread beyond the breast to other Stage I is still considered early parts of the body, potentially in- stage breast cancer. The MSKCC cluding organs and tissues. The ACS notes a stage I diagnosis indicates reports that survival rate for this tumor cells have spread to normal stage, which is considered distant, surrounding breast tissue but are is 31 percent. However, the breast still contained in a small area. Stage cancer advocacy organization Susan I breast cancer may be characterized G. Komen notes that only around 6 as stage IA, which indicates a tu- The ACS also reports a 99 percent as 50 millimeters. The tumor also the lymph nodes under the arm. A percent of breast cancer diagnoses mor is about as large as a grape and five-year survival rate for patients can be larger than 50 millimeters if in women diagnosed for the first tumor determined to be between cancer has not spread to the lymph diagnosed with stage I breast cancer. no lymph nodes are affected (stage 20 and 50 millimeters that has not time have reached stage IV at the nodes, or stage IB, which indicates IIB). The ACS notes the size of the spread to the lymph nodes also indi- time of diagnosis. the tumor may be slightly smaller Stage Il tumor may indicate if the cancer is cates a stage IIA diagnosis. A stage Staging makes it easier to un- but is accompanied by small clusters A stage II breast cancer diagno- stage IIA or stage II B. The MSKCC IIB diagnosis indicates the tumor in derstand a breast cancer diagnosis. of cancer cells in the lymph nodes sis indicates the tumor is at least 20 notes that a stage IIA diagnosis the breast is between 20 and 50 mil- More information about breast can- or there is no tumor and only the millimeters (about the size ofa stage could indicate there is no tumor or limeters and has spread to between cer staging is available at mskcc.org small clusters in the lymph nodes. IA tumor) and potentially as large there is a tumor up to 20 millime- one and three nearby lymph nodes. and cancer.org, ters and the cancer has spread to According to Cancer Research UK, BREAST CANGC AWAR ii Hutton Inc. 19676 Rte 66 N, Elk City, OK 73644 580-225-0225 610 W. Third St, Elk City OK - 580-225-7028 HuttonOK.com Mon-Sat: Dining or Carryout 11AM-2PM- Store: 9AM-5:30 PM