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Chatham County Relay for Life

More than 1000 people came to support survivors and raise money to help stop the spread of cancer

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Breast Cancer Letters

Honoring Breast Cancer Survivors
Breast Cancer can strike at an early age.
10/24/2011 11:43 AM
Local School Holds Mini Relay for Life
Chatham County is gearing up for an event that raises hundreds of thousands of dollars every year for cancer research.
05/09/2011 6:12 PM
Susan G. Komen Savannah Race for The Cure
More than 4,000 people are expected to participate in this year's Susan G. Komen Savannah Race for the Cure.
04/04/2011 8:12 AM
Savannah High Breast Cancer Candlelight Vigil
A school family coming together to honor breast cancer survivors.
10/19/2010 3:21 PM
Local Football Coach Writes About Sister Who Died of Breast Cancer
In his own words, a local football coach tells us about his sister who recently lost her battle with breast cancer. We're asking people to write us letters in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month
10/01/2010 11:03 AM

How Buddy Check 3 Works

	How it works: - Find a Buddy - Choose a family member, friend, or co-worker. - Mark Your Calendar - On the 3rd of each month, mark your calendar as a reminder using your Buddy Check 3 stickers. - Call your Buddy - Remind each other to do your breast self-exam. - If you find a lump or any other suspicious sign, contact your physician as soon as possible.
	What to look for: - Breast Lump or thickening - Bleeding or discharge from the nipple - Change in breast shape or contour - Dimpling or puckering of the skin - Inflamed, reddish appearance of the breast
	Doctor's Visit: A physician should check a breast lump or any other suspicious sign as soon as possible. 3/4 of all breast lumps are benign. If a lump does turn out to be cancer, early diagnosis and treatment give women the best possible chance for a cure. In addition to seeing a physician to investigate symptoms of breast cancer, a woman should undergo a routine physical breast examination with her doctor.
	American Cancer Society's guidelines for monthly self breast exams: - Clinical breast exams every three years for women 20-40 years of age - Clinical breast exams every year for women 40 years and older - Annual mammograms should begin at age 40

To order your Buddy Check 3 packet, please call St Joseph's-Candler at 819-2277.

The Buddy Check 3 package includes:

Set of monthly calendar reminder stickers
Letter from Tina Tyus-Shaw
Breast Cancer literature
Telfair Pavilion shower card
Mammography information
St. Joseph's-Candler mobile mammography community schedule
St. Joseph's-Candler Institute for Regional Cancer Care Information

National Breast Cancer Hotline: English 1-800-221-2141 | Spanish 1-800-986-9505

HealthQuest Mobile Mammography Screenings

The "Screen Machine" is a Mobile Mammogram Van designed to bring breast cancer screening to the communities we serve. We bill most insurance plans, Medicare, Medicaid, TriCare/Champus, and Blue Choice HMO and PPO.

To schedule a mammogram please call (912) 819-6800. For non appointment-related information about Mobile Mammography, or to inquire about the Mobile Unit at your workplace please call 354-9357.