Prevention
 The
honest truth is that
many cancers can be prevented.
In fact, research shows that 1/3 of cancer deaths each year
can be attributed to diet and physical activity habits, with
another third due to cigarette smoking. (CA Cancer Journal
for Clinicians*) Because healthful individual behaviors are
most effectively improved with support and direction, we
encourage you to contact the Providence Cancer Center for
guidance in decreasing your cancer risk. Our cancer nutritional
therapist can guide your diet choices and we can direct you
to free smoking cessation classes with pharmaceutical support.
Not only can some cancers be prevented with nutrition and
exercise, but other cancers can be caught in early stages
through screening tools.
Hope begins here … with
prevention and screenings.
* Most cancer risk is not due to family heredity but to factors such as smoking
cigarettes, consuming certain foods and the kind of physical activity across
the lifespan.
CA Cancer Journal for Clinicians 2002;52:92-119.
* Evidence suggests that one third of the more than
500,000 cancer deaths each year could be prevented. CA Cancer
Journal for Clinicians 2002; 52:92-119."
Risk Assessment
Providence Cancer Center can assist you in determining your
risk for cancer and provide resources to reduce your risk.
Call one of our nurses for assistance in evaluating your
risks, or begin by using the Harvard Risk Assessment tool
at the web address below. Our doctors and nurses can help
you make important decisions that can change your lifetime
cancer risk.
The Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention can assist
you in determining your cancer risk.
Testing Your Genetics
The Inland Northwest Genetics Clinic provides
genetic consultation to help families understand the contribution
of heredity to a specific cancer, recurrence risks and the
options available that are compatible with your family’s
goals, values and beliefs.
Genetic counselors will explain scientific information in
a practical and understandable manner for you.
Screenings
 Inland
Imaging LLC
Inland Imaging, LLC is the largest imaging center between
Minneapolis and Seattle with four imaging centers in the Spokane
area. Its services include general radiography, mammography,
computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI),
positron emission tomography (PET), ultrasound and nuclear
medicine, serving over 800 patients a day.
Inland Imaging’s breast imaging radiologists perform
and read over 35,000 mammograms a year. This volume, coupled
with the ImageChecker computer-aided diagnosis system, ensures
unmatched capability and exceptional quality. New breast
MRI technology is also available.
www.inland-imaging.com
Women’s Health Center Coach
The Sacred Heart Women’s Health Center Coach is operated
in conjunction with Inland Imaging, LLC to provide mammography,
osteoporosis and other health screenings for women in their
local communities and at work. It makes health services accessible,
convenient and affordable by traveling to work places,
malls, community centers and rural areas.
The Coach provides mammography services to over 260 women
per month. It visits medical clinics lacking mammography
screening services. It travels to retirement communities,
making the screenings convenient and easy for elderly women,
and to businesses so working women do not have to take time
off for this important annual procedure;
Free Screenings
Community Health Education Resources, an affiliate of Sacred
Heart Medical Center and Holy Family Hospital, offers free
screenings for skin cancer each May.
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