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“…Where we is is awareness just increased. Breast cancer rates are slightly higher -- to directors but really they have not changed dramatically. What has changed the people are willing to talk about it. When you just said -- what you just said it was a little an accurate because what you said is everybody seems to have a family members who have breast cancer in fact most people don't have a family member with breast cancer. . And a very very very important point about breast cancer was which we alluded to early years that every woman is at risk. Something that may surprise you is that the majority of women who develop breast cancer do not. Have any member of the family who's her breast cancer previous. The majority of women with breast cancer do not have a family history of breast cancer. . And that surprises most of my patients are sent to crowds that he it then and and that's why I said it twice and that's why I stressed. This is this point. And therefore. Every woman needs to be -- you can't say oh I don't need a mammogram because there's no breast cancer in my family. Now women who have -- we talked at risk factors or should have talked about him and I know you're actually have a whole show on. One of -- one of our clinical scientist who's doing work and understanding breast cancer risk which is really really important work. And it's really urged him to talk about but when he looked from the public's perspective. It's only interest in because it affects it only affects small fraction of women. Most women have known of the risk factors that we can identify most women who get breast cancer don't have a family history. Don't have any of the risk factors you can read about the only restriction they have is that there. Getting older because breast cancer is more common among women in the fifties and sixties and seventies and it is in the -- So the take home …”

“…and simply living with cancer all from the perspective of Roswell park cancer institute a comprehensive. Cancer treatment center. Every year more than 200000 women in the United States alone learn they have breast cancer. . How is the diagnosis changed what are the treatment options -- research taking us in what is the outlook. Our guest today …”

“…top resources from Roswell are with us to discuss some aspects of breast cancer treatment and some exciting and promising research that they're both charged with. Facilitating. First doctors swat equal -- joint defense faculty at Roswell park cancer institute in 2004. And she's an attending physician in the department of surgical oncology where she specializes in a diagnosis and treatment of patients with breast cancer. . Doctor -- comes to Roswell from Lynn sage comprehensive breast center. Northwestern university in Chicago where she completed a fellowship in breast diseases she earned her medical degree from the medical college of Pennsylvania. In Philadelphia. And also with us today is doctor Susan McCann who joined the staff of Roswell park cancer institute in. 2003. As an assistant member in the division of cancer prevention. And population sciences she comes to Roswell from the department …”

“…had doctor edge in here and we talked quite a bit about. Breast cancer. . And he told me that. The risk factors for breast cancer are. Are you a woman and are you getting a little bit older and we were careful about defining the older part. …”

“…which are available in continually being further and developed at Roswell park cancer institute a comprehensive cancer treatment facility. One of several treatment options is radiation as we found out in previous programs and within that category there are numerous options. Brian Sullivan is clinical coordinator for care of prostate cancer patients in the department of radiation medicine at Roswell park. Brian was a medical technologist for years and went back to school for a physician's assistant agreeing graduated in 1999 from -- college. He's been at Roswell since 2000. When he started and radiation …”

“…the United States. So sites like the American Cancer Society the National Cancer Institute. . The NCC and these are called sites that from a patient's perspective can truly gift. Information that's useful. And that's what I …”

“…did not participate in that type of program. Wouldn't most probably don't clinical trials participation. Is not available. Unfortunately in every practice. In the country only about 3% of all cancer patients. . Actually participate in clinical trial and that leads directly to. Slowness in developing new approaches to treatment so. Participation in trials is real opportunity for patients. And it's a real opportunity for our children. It -- we will develop better treatments based on what we do today. You're listening to Roswell -- Simon studio a doctor Donald Trump president and chief executive officer at Roswell park cancer institute. . Also doctor Judy Smith is with us the medical director. At Roswell. These procedures these new gizmos we're going to stick whether …”

“…studio doctor Donald Trump president and chief executive officer at Roswell park cancer institute. . And doctor Judy Smith medical director at Roswell. During this show works -- cancer care your options the things you need to …”