Making mammograms a priority

The Healthcare Association of New York State Breast Cancer Demonstration Project, along with the American Cancer Society, provides brochures to help teach women the importance of early detection and guide patients through their treatment. The early detection brochure has been translated into nine languages, including: Chinese, Creole, French, Hindi, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. The treatement guidelines brochure is available in: Chinese, English, French, Hindi, Korean, Polish and Russian.

For a brochure, visit the HANYS Web site at: www.hanys.org and click on “Breast Cancer Project,” then “Virtual Library.”

Or for additional information on breast cancer screenings and treatment, contact:

• The New York State Health Department at www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/cancer/center/cancerhome.htm
• The Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization at www.y-me.org/ or call 800-221-2141
• Adelphi New York Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline and Support Program at www.adelphi.edu/communityservices/cancer.php or call 800-877-8077
• The Healthy Women’s Partnership at (718) 263-2224