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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and a survivor at University Hospital is asking you to start a program at your office to help remind women of the importance of early detection.
Local 12's Liz Bonis explains why in today's Medical Edge.
It all started a few years ago when Karen Hanner's co-workers encouraged her not to put off a follow-up mammogram.
Karen Hanner, Survivor: "It was through that mammogram that I discovered, not only did I have breast cancer, but that it had spread."
Hanner had successful treatment and started the Breast Brigade. This past week, the Brigade talked to hundreds of women as they pushed this cart around the hospital where they work and encouraged them not to put off breast cancer screening for early detection. And the missions trip, so to speak, didn't end there. They made it a goal to talk to employees at just about every level of work, and that meant every level of the hospital.
Karen Ghaffari, University Hospital: "We've gone into meetings, gathering places, the cafeteria, environmental services, we've been outside the garage as people left, we've been day shift, evening shift, night shift."
Karen Ghaffari is a cancer nurse, who also volunteers with Hanner's Brigade. She says any woman could do this at the office and it could save dozens of lives.
"I think this is a sisterhood, so we're out there to say you are important, you take care of yourself, we care about you, get a mammogram, early detection is very important for surviving breast cancer."
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