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2016 Komen Columbus Race for the Cure Honorary Chairs diagnosed before 30 By Angela Schuster, Freelance Writer Breast cancer in young women is rare. Fewer than five percent of all breast cancers diagnosed in the U.S. occur in women under 40 – but it still happens. This year, Susan G. Komen Columbus® wanted to shed some light on the unique challenges younger women face as they battle breast cancer. For the 2016 Komen Columbus Race for the Cure, the staff decided to name five honorary race chairs – all of whom are young breast cancer survivors diagnosed before the age of 30 and have no family history of this disease. Although relationships of all ages transform as a result of cancer diagnoses, many young survivors are not yet married, or even in a serious relationship. Their entire life plan has changed in the blink of an eye. For Brittany Beitel, that meant going viral after Susan G. Komen® Headquarters shared her engagement on their social media channels. “Through this battle came many hardships, but even more blessings,” Brittany said. Though she was excited to begin her life with her fiancé Ben and beat cancer with him by her side,
(pictured above, left to right) Amber Preston was 28 years old when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014. Ashlee Hunt was initially diagnosed with breast cancer when she was 24 years old in 2010. In May of 2015, she found out the breast cancer had returned at age 28. Brittany Beitel was 26 years old when she was diagnosed in 2014. Clorissa Ashley was 25 years old when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014. Tara Ernske was 30 years old when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014 waking up to endless friend requests from strangers was a bit overwhelming. But this surge in interest inspired her to become an advocate and raise awareness for a
demographic that is often overlooked. Another issue young women facing breast cancer diagnoses must consider is family planning. For many survivors, this conversation is the first one they may have had regarding family planning. Fertility treatments are costly and ultimately not guaranteed to be successful. “It was extremely difficult to already have to push off having kids for five years, but as we were getting ready to start the next chapter I was re-diagnosed and it was honestly heartbreaking,” Ashlee Hunt told us. “We realized that the best thing for my future now meant I would never be able to carry my own child. That along with the stress of needing to find a surrogate for our future family is extremely hard to deal with.” Other women fighting the battle are young mothers who already have a lot on their plate. Amber Preston’s daughter is just six years old. While she has explained breast cancer as much as she possibly can to Grace, it is admittedly a hard concept for such a young child to wrap her head around. She understands when Amber does not feel well, or when she is in pain, but she isn’t yet fully equipped to understand some of the big picture concepts. That, though, has definitely provided moments of hilarity. “My daughter once announced to her class of 5-yearolds that ‘mommy doesn’t have nipples because of her cancer,’” Amber said. But coping with a change in body image is a very real issue for these young women. Clorissa Ashley told us that not having her deceased mother by her side throughout her fight was particularly difficult at times. On top of that, “I felt like losing my breasts was like losing a gift my mother had given me,” she said. Her breast surgeon, Dr. Deepa Halaharvi, is a survivor herself; she was an invaluable resource when it came to preparing Clorissa to embrace her body post-mastectomy and helping her accept a new image of femininity. These ladies have experienced more in just a few short years than most women their age can possibly imagine. There has been laughter, there has been laughter through tears, and there have been just plain tears. Tara Ernske felt incredibly lucky to be surrounded by a core group of supporters from the moment she was diagnosed. The first few days after her diagnosis were a whirlwind of phone calls, conversations with loved ones, and work. Between her boyfriend, John, her family, and a close group of friends, she was continually surrounded by love and support. When she walked into her MRI, she had yet to take the time to fully process what was happening. “It was right before I knew how bad my cancer was, and it was the first time I was alone. It was a very scary time for me to go into that MRI imagining the worst case scenario. I think I cried the entire scan. And it was 45 minutes!” One thing these fierce survivors will tell you is that once they were diagnosed they were ready to fight. One of the key resources they had throughout their battles was the support of other survivors. These were women that understood the distinct issues they were facing as young survivors and could support them not only in battle, but also in life. We can’t think of a better way to celebrate this year’s Honorary Race Chairs’ 14 years of collective survivorship than to Race for the Cure with them on May 14. Their energy, positivity, and zest for life are beyond inspiring.
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Local advocates work for change on local, national level By Julie McMahon, Director of Mission at Komen Columbus
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Local breast cancer advocates representing Komen Columbus traveled to the nation’s capital last month, joining more than a hundred others from across the country to remind our nation’s leaders of the importance of federal cancer research funding and access to screening programs. While on Capitol Hill, Komen Columbus and the other affiliates in Ohio met with Representatives Steve Stivers, Bill Johnson, Bob Gibbs, Pat Tiberi and Joyce Beatty, as well as Senators Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman. They urged support for biomedical research by increasing funding for the National Institutes of Health to $34.5 billion and the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program to $275 million. Meanwhile, on a local level, Komen Columbus and supporters are working on a bill that would help local women access an existing safety-net program after changes in healthcare have caused different needs. Ohio’s Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (BCCP) is a life-saving program for the working poor in our state. Currently, the program has eligibility criteria that disqualify many of the women who need the program from using its services by age and income. Additionally, the national program allows services for the underinsured; Ohio, however, has chosen to lock these women out of the program. Ohio’s Komen affiliates worked together and are excited to support legislation proposed in April by Senator Peggy Lehner
that will fix this issue. SB 313 allows Ohio to better address the current needs in the community and the healthcare system by modernizing the program. Ohio has the opportunity to adjust an already costeffective program that can save the state in healthcare costs and meet the real-time needs of Ohioans. The flexibility of BCCP to serve as a vital safety-net for even more low-income individuals facing high out of pocket costs is critical– something that no doubt will help save more lives in a state already suffering from the fourth highest breast cancer death rate in the United States. You can help support this effort by writing your local representatives and asking them to support SB 313. To learn more about Komen’s advocacy priorities, visit, http:// sgk.mn/1SbRrOJ
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SATURDAY, MAY 14, 2016 WE LIVE HERE. WE RACE HERE. WE SAVE LIVES HERE.
ON-SITE REGISTRATION LOCATIONS Join us at one of the following locations to pick up your Race t-shirts and bib and to also register. Polaris Fashion Place Lower level close to the entrance of JCPenney. Saturday, May 7th | 10 am - 9 pm Sunday, May 8th | 12 pm - 6 pm The Mall at Tuttle Crossing Lower level close to the entrance of the Macy's by I-270. Monday, May 9th | 10 am - 9 pm Tuesday, May 10th | 10 am - 9 pm Easton Town Center Main mall area by the indoor fountain. Wednesday, May 11th | 10 am - 9 pm Thursday, May 12th | 10 am - 9 pm Friday, May 13th | 10 am - 7 pm Vern Riffe Center We'll be located in the lobby area. Saturday, May 14th | RACE DAY | 6 am - 8:30 am
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Making sense of breast screening guidelines By Julie McMahon, Director of Mission at Komen Columbus If you were to ask women how frequently they should undergo screening mammograms for breast cancer – I bet you would get a shoulder shrug and/or a perplexed look on their face. If you are reading this and you don’t have an easy answer, you are not alone. In the past year or so, two different medical organizations have issued conflicting guidelines. In 2015, both the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released guidelines for the recommended age of regular mammography. ACS raised its age recommendation for women of average
risk to 45, while USPSTF recommends 50 for the same group. To make things more confusing, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network recommends age 40. Each group has differing recommendations for higher risk women with family histories, personal risk factors, or gene mutations. So where does Susan G. Komen® weigh in? Susan G. Komen® believes age should not be a limiting factor in preventive screening. All women should have access to regular screening mammograms when they and their health care providers decide it is best based on their personal risk of breast cancer. In addition, screening should be covered by insurance companies, government programs and other thirdparty payers.
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Our concern is that the continuing debate over the timing of mammography fails to address several important issues. First, the medical field is moving towards determining individual needs for screening based on a woman’s unique characteristics. Our discussions about screening should be shifting to how women and providers can make informed decisions about screening schedules personalized to what is right for individuals. Knowledge is power. Second, about one-third of women who should be getting screened are not getting screened. At Komen, we are taking all steps necessary to ensure that women don’t face economic or other barriers when screening is recommended to them. Third, we absolutely need to continue
investing in finding screening methods that are more accurate, cost-effective, easy-toadminister, and more widely available than mammography. Komen has invested $33 million to date into research for better screening, such as blood and tissue tests. Women should know that the current differing age recommendations are not binding on health care providers; we are concerned they have the potential to lead to reduced access in the future, and cause women to focus on the wrong things when considering screening now. We don’t want women who may have unique risk profiles to dismiss getting screened because they heard they don’t need to start until a certain age.
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