Artslandia at the Performance: Portland Playhouse Nov/Dec 2014

Not sure you need a mammogram? EMBRACE THE MEDICINE OF ART Breast cancer is the number 1 cause of death of AfricanAmerican and Latina women ages 55-64 Breast cancer is the number 2 cause of death in women overall 1 in 8 women in the Northwest will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime 9 out of 10 breast cancer patients don’t have a family history of breast cancer The best way to beat breast cancer is to find it early. A mammogram is the gold standard for early discovery. They can find cancers up to two years before they can be felt. 100% of women will survive breast cancer if it’s detected in early stage 1 cancers. 72% of women will survive breast cancer if it’s detected later in stage 3. 22% of women will survive breast cancer if it’s detected in the final stage, stage 4. Source: American Cancer Society, five-year survival rates, Jan. 31, 2014 Not just for 50-somethings. Breast cancer and women’s health specialists recommend annual mammograms starting at age 40. 1 in 5 EPIC Imaging breast cancer patients are under the age of 50. Lower your statistics and schedule a mammogram today 503 253 1105 YASODHA GOPAL MD Curator & Gallery Owner 1204 NW Glisan Street Portland, OR 97209 503.329.2523 • GOPALGALLERY.ORG Inside and Upstairs in Thea’s Vintage Living 50 ARTSLANDIA AT THE PERFORMANCE MARCH | APRIL

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