Breast Cancer

Antietam Healthcare Foundation, the fundraising division of Washington County Health System, received a $225,000 grant from the Avon Foundation at the closing ceremonies of the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in Washington, D.C., on May 6. The two-year grant will be used by the John R. Marsh Cancer Center to fund an outreach coordinator position. Susan Lopp, administrative director of the cancer center said the purpose of the position is to reach uninsured and underinsured women. They will receive information about breast cancer education, screenings and free mammograms.

National researchers are looking for Tri-State area women to help them determine how effective an experimental drug is at preventing breast cancer. cont. from front page "Most women want to participate because they not only want to prevent breast cancer in themselves, but they want to have a role in preventing it in their daughters," said Jennifer Bucholtz, program coordinator with the Johns Hopkins Breast Center. The study began last July and approximately 3,800 women have enrolled, but a total of 22,000 women are needed, Bucholtz said.

While the diagnosis is rare, men need to know that they're not alone By Kevin Clapp / Staff Writer When Frederick Reeder was diagnosed with breast cancer, a thousand thoughts ran through his head. Shame was not one of them. continued "I don't get uncomfortable about it, no," he says now, almost three years later. He says there probably are men ashamed of being diagnosed with a disease widely considered a woman's illness. But he never did, and figures what's the difference between having breast cancer or lung cancer.

Historical society to meet Sunday The Hancock Historical Society will meet Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Hancock Town Hall and Community Center, 126 W. High St. After a short business meeting, a staff member from Washington County Free Library will present a program on Hancock history, especially the digital resources collected at the main branch of the library. The public is invited. Halloween party to be held Sunday St. Thomas' Episcopal Church hosts the annual All Hallows' Eve Party Sunday at 6 p.m. in the parish hall.

Here is a list of some types of phytochemicals, their functions and what foods and spices in which they are found: Carotenoids : Contain antioxidants that can help prevent cancer and heart disease. These antioxidants also are pigments in plants, giving foods such as tomatoes, watermelon and sweet potatoes their bright colors. Found in tomato products, grapefruit, guava and in orange, yellow and green vegetables. Flavonoids : Can help prevent osteoporosis by maintaining bone strength, can enhance estrogen metabolism, which may protect the body from breast cancer, and can reduce menopausal symptoms.

Letters to the Editor 1/23 Let's join forces with West Virginia for regional airport To the editor: In the short haul, the low-cost state-subsidized flights from Hagerstown to BWI are wonderful. In the long haul, however, one has to wonder whether we're applying patchwork thinking when a broader, more strategic approach could yield far more satisfying results. Concurrent with Hagerstown Regional's announcement of the new shuttle and its plan to extend the runway to accommodate mid-size jets, the Eastern Panhandle Regional Airport in Martinsburg, which already has runways accommodating the biggest jets, has announced plans to open their facility to commercial traffic.

HAGERSTOWN Before undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatment for breast cancer, Trena McNair's hair reached well below her shoulders. The 40-year-old Berkeley Springs, W.Va., resident said her hair fell out following the cancer treatment, and when it grew back it was a mess of "freaky curls. " On Sunday, she had it cut and styled for the first time since it began to grow back. McNair was at Sagittarius Salon & Spa's sixth annual Life is a Gift day of beauty.

HAGERSTOWN - Before undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatment for breast cancer, Trena McNair's hair reached well below her shoulders. The 40-year-old Berkeley Springs, W.Va., resident said her hair fell out following the cancer treatment, and when it grew back it was a mess of "freaky curls. " On Sunday, she had it cut and styled for the first time since it began to grow back. McNair was at Sagittarius Salon & Sanctuary Spa's sixth annual Life is a Gift day of beauty.

Less invasive procedure for biopsies used in Pa. By STACEY DANZUSO / Staff Writer, Chambersburg CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. - As doctors worldwide work to come up with more effective and efficient ways to treat the mounting cases of breast cancer, a local surgeon has brought one of those latest advancements to the new Summit Health Center. Dr. James E. Hurley, medical director of the Rhonda Brake Shreiner Women's Center at the new health center on Norland Avenue, and a practicing partner of South Central Surgery Associates, got the go-ahead in January to begin Sentinal Node Biopsy on his patients with breast cancer.

Healing circle FREDERICK, Md. - A healing circle meets from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of every month at Unity Church in Frederick, 1 W. Ninth St. The healing circle offers reiki and other stress releasing, energy balancing and healing techniques. For information, call 301-846-0868. Series on caring for the aging and ill Taking Care: Helping an Aging or Ill Loved One is a four part series presented from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursdays during April.