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Community Outreach Here at ASA we are devoted to public service. Our doctors are active in the Bay Area community and spend most of their free time giving lectures and increasing awareness of breast cancer in our community.

Advanced Surgical Associates also supports education programs that help patients reduce their risk of getting cancer and keep the community informed about cancer prevention and early detection, diagnostic screening, treatment options, and general wellness. Programs and lectures given by our doctors focus on various cancers, including colon, rectal, stomach, and others. In some of the lectures we invite specialists and guest speakers such as oncologists, plastic surgeons, gastroenterologisst, nurses, and social workers, to help answer questions on treatment options and lead discussion on each disease.

We also have a support group for our cancer patients, which meets monthly and annually for a night of fun-filled festivities, including dinner with a singer and dancing. If you would like to join our group, please contact Trina Nguyen, at Advanced Surgical Associates.

Some Facts about Breast Cancer:
  • Every three minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer.
  • This year 182,000 new cases of breast cancer are expected in the United States.
  • One woman in eight who lives to age 85 will develop breast cancer during her lifetime.
  • Breast cancer is the leading cause of death in women between the ages of 40 and 55.
  • Seventy percent of all breast cancers are found through breast self-exams. Not all lumps are detectable by touch. We recommend regular mammograms and monthly breast self-exams.
  • Eight out of ten breast lumps are not cancerous. If you find a lump, don't panic; call your doctor for an appointment.
  • Mammography is a low-dose X-ray examination that can detect breast cancer up to two years before it is large enough to be felt.
  • When breast cancer is found early, the five-year survival rate is 96%. This is good news! Over 2 million breast cancer survivors are alive in America today.
IMPORTANT REMINDER
Age is NOT a relevant risk factor in developing breast cancer! Young women with NO family history of breast cancer may develop breast cancer, also!

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