[View the story "Seattle Cancer Care Alliance: Talking about breast cancer" on Storify ]Seattle Cancer Care Alliance: Talking about breast cancer http://www.sccablog.org/2012/10/tweeting-for-breast-cancer-awareness-month/ Twitter handles @SeattleCCA, @UWMedicineNews, and @HutchinsonCtr; also @jrgralow and @SeattleMamaDoc Storified by Emily Willingham · Mon, Oct 15 2012 13:00:07
“@stales: MT @SeattleMamaDoc: Exercise lowers hormone levels, consequently lowers risk of breast cancer.#SCCAbc #SCCAbc”MESFER AL SHAHRANI
#SCCAbc Topic 3: If your mother or sister had breast cancer, especially < age 40, you may be at increased risk.Julie Gralow
RT @jrgralow: Breast cancer in multiple family members, especially at young age, increases risk. Great info: http://ow.ly/euFq8 #SCCAbcWendySueSwanson MD
THIS IS A TRIPLE WHAMMY: Breast feeding is good for mom, great for baby, & lowers breast cancer risk (less estrogen while nursing) #SCCAbcWendySueSwanson MD
RT @SeattleCCA: Recap T2: earlier age at first #pregnancy, more pregnancies & #breastfeeding can decrease #breastcancer risk #SCCAbcAlicia C. Staley
Tough for many of us---and not necessary--but earlier pregnancies (esp under age 20) dec risk of breast cancer #SCCAbcWendySueSwanson MD
RT @SeattleMamaDoc: Tell your teens. Scream it from the rooftop RT @jrgralow: #SCCAbc Oral contraceptives do NOT increase breast cancer riskDominique B.
TOPIC 4 Q1: What is the recommended age for a #mammogram, and why? #SCCAbcSeattle Cancer Care
RT @jrgralow: We recommend starting age 40 for most women. If you have higher or lower risk than average this will vary. #SCCAbcUW Medicine News
Mammograms can decrease rate of death from breast cancer, especially true in those women over age 50 #SCCAbc http://1.usa.gov/puQ0NcWendySueSwanson MD
RT @seattlecca: T4 Q2: What else can a woman do other than a #mammogram to screen for #breastcancer? #SCCAbcUW Medicine News
RT @jrgralow: #SCCAbc Topic 4: Younger women have denser breasts, making mammos less reliable. Here's some info: http://ow.ly/euH6tUW Medicine News
RT @jrgralow:Topic 4: Ultrasound is great in young, dense breast when abnormality is noted. So far, not a good screening tool yet. #SCCAbcUW Medicine News
#SCCAbc Topic 4: Breast MRI more sensitive than mammo in young women. For women with strong family history we recommend breast MRI .Julie Gralow
BRCA1 & BRCA2 are genes that can be passed in families & inc your risk of breast cancer. There's blood tests 4 BRCA1&2 gene changes. #SCCAbcWendySueSwanson MD
#SCCAbc Topic 3: We can test for BRCA1/2, also sometimes PTEN or p53 or other tests may be applicable.Julie Gralow
RT @SeattleMamaDoc If concerned abt costs of genetic test, call ur insurance prior to tests. I also rec genetic counseling visits. #SCCAbcAlicia C. Staley
RT @SeattleMamaDoc Mammos, like most things, arent perfect. Esp in the young. If high risk 2 fam history/genes, ask abt breast MRI #SCCAbcAlicia C. Staley
RT @uwmedicinenews: Topic 5 Q1: how would you recommend speaking with young children about a loved one’s breast cancer? #SCCAbcHutchinson Center
More than anything, take ur time in explaining breast ca diagnosis with children. There isn't urgent rush for all details at once #SCCAbcWendySueSwanson MD
@jrgralow Children learn fear of cancer from us. Be open/provide info, take them to chemo if they want, helps normalize #gr8 advice #SCCAbcUW Medicine News
RT @jrgralow: SCCAbc Topic 5: I love this book (by one of my patients) on talking about chemo with kids. http://ow.ly/euInm #SCCAbcSeattle Cancer Care
RT @jrgralow: Young Survival Coalition offers great support for young women w breast cancer http://www.youngsurvival.org/ #SCCAbcWendySueSwanson MD
RT @SeattleMamaDoc: Tip: Let people help you on YOUR terms when navigating cancer diagnosis &raising children. #SCCAbcUW Medicine News
#SCCAbc Topic 5: 2 great sets of info on coping and relationships and cancer. http://ow.ly/euITz http://ow.ly/euIUHJulie Gralow
Consider freezing eggs before chemo RT @jrgralow #SCCAbc T2: Chemo can put young women into early menopause, decrease future ferility.Ruth Ann Crystal, MD
RT @jrgralow: #SCCAbc Topic 1: Presidents Cancer Panel report on healthly lifestyles and cancer: http://ow.ly/er0pE #SCCAbcAlicia C. Staley
T4Q1: Thanks to @Safeway for supporting SCCA's #MammoVan, will be in Safeway parking lots throughout Oct: http://ow.ly/euGjx #SCCAbcSeattle Cancer Care
RT @SeattleMamaDoc: PS-- Breast feeding after breast cancer is okay: http://ti.me/coREKR #SCCAbc cc @brochmanSara
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