http://blog.livestrong.org/2010/03/03/featured-commitment-maker-the-ormylia-foundation/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:46:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://blog.livestrong.org/2010/03/03/featured-commitment-maker-the-ormylia-foundation/#comment-7680 friend of Ormylia Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:39:21 +0000 http://livestrongblog.org/?p=5856#comment-7680 Zoe: your comments are very thoughtful and show great respect for women in need of breast care. I have been a consultant with the ACR for many years and know about Ormylia's work from friends who are senior experts in the field and who have visited the facility repeatedly. This is an exemplary program! Their collaborations are impressive: working with Centers such as Mayo Clinic and Karonliska, just to name a few. This program is one of the most sensitive and caring breast screening programs I have ever come across. The respect and sincere love that is show to all women who attend screening is extraordinary to say the least, moving even experts who have been working in the field for decades. From what I have learned younger women receive clinical breast exams and are taught self breast examination one on one, something that even in large centers with available resources is not done! The women who are in the age range for mammography screening receive all of the above plus free mammography. Every women is given literature and also participates in educational workshops that are held specifically while the women wait to be screened; I repeat this is a model program! The controversy sparked recently regarding mammography by the task force, unfortunately is primarily based on economic factors and driven by the insurance companies who are trying to get out of paying for mammography. Tens of major scientific studies show the importance that this screening tool has and also the effect on reducing mortality using mammography which at this time is second to none. A simple search on the American College of Radiology website, Komen Foundation, and other reliable sources of information will provide plenty of evidence for you regarding the benefits of mammography. Keep caring about the rights of women and asking questions! It is very important that you remain thoughtful and engaged. I urge you to go see Ormylia in person if you have a chance, or at least get to know them. If you are of Greek descent (judging by your name) permit me to suggest that you help mobilize your fellow Greeks abroad given that Ormylia needs financial support! Their main expertise is caring for under served women who have no other options. Zoe: your comments are very thoughtful and show great respect for women in need of breast care. I have been a consultant with the ACR for many years and know about Ormylia’s work from friends who are senior experts in the field and who have visited the facility repeatedly. This is an exemplary program! Their collaborations are impressive: working with Centers such as Mayo Clinic and Karonliska, just to name a few. This program is one of the most sensitive and caring breast screening programs I have ever come across. The respect and sincere love that is show to all women who attend screening is extraordinary to say the least, moving even experts who have been working in the field for decades. From what I have learned younger women receive clinical breast exams and are taught self breast examination one on one, something that even in large centers with available resources is not done! The women who are in the age range for mammography screening receive all of the above plus free mammography. Every women is given literature and also participates in educational workshops that are held specifically while the women wait to be screened; I repeat this is a model program!
The controversy sparked recently regarding mammography by the task force, unfortunately is primarily based on economic factors and driven by the insurance companies who are trying to get out of paying for mammography. Tens of major scientific studies show the importance that this screening tool has and also the effect on reducing mortality using mammography which at this time is second to none. A simple search on the American College of Radiology website, Komen Foundation, and other reliable sources of information will provide plenty of evidence for you regarding the benefits of mammography. Keep caring about the rights of women and asking questions! It is very important that you remain thoughtful and engaged. I urge you to go see Ormylia in person if you have a chance, or at least get to know them. If you are of Greek descent (judging by your name) permit me to suggest that you help mobilize your fellow Greeks abroad given that Ormylia needs financial support! Their main expertise is caring for under served women who have no other options.

]]> http://blog.livestrong.org/2010/03/03/featured-commitment-maker-the-ormylia-foundation/#comment-7679 Zoe Christopher Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:38:47 +0000 http://livestrongblog.org/?p=5856#comment-7679 Please - before you expose thousands of women to ionizing radiation, particularly at early ages, and before you tell them they need mammograms on a regular basis starting at an early age, read the recent USPST screening recommendations, as well as recent studies on the harmful effects of accumulated radiation in the body. Please educate them first about screening so that they can make good choices for themselves - http://bcaction.org/index.php?page=newsletter-108a Please – before you expose thousands of women to ionizing radiation, particularly at early ages, and before you tell them they need mammograms on a regular basis starting at an early age, read the recent USPST screening recommendations, as well as recent studies on the harmful effects of accumulated radiation in the body. Please educate them first about screening so that they can make good choices for themselves – http://bcaction.org/index.php?page=newsletter-108a

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