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PAGE 10 A few facts and figures . . . New Address: Hospital, 4201 Medical Center Drive, McHenry, Illinois; Professional Arts Building, 4309 Medical Center Drive, McHenry, Illinois. New Phone Number: Hospital, (815) 344-5000. Building Statistics: Hospital, 171,000 square feet, eight floors, four patient floors, 195 beds. Professional Arts Building, 24,000 square feet, two flows. Groundbreaking: Hospital, September, 1982. Professional Arts Building, November, 1983. Dedication and ribbon cutting: June, 1984 for both buildings. Executive Team: For Northern Illinois Medical Center: Nora C. O'Malley, president; Paul Laudick, executive vice-president; Joan Syer, vice-president; Robert Kuhel, vice president. PHYSICAL REHABILITATION Continued from peg* 7 speech pathology, audiology and nutritional counseling are brought into a patient's program. Disabilities being treated in the 15- bed rehabilitation program at NIMC include impairments caused by disease, injury, or defect that has been medically diagnosed, such as head trauma, strokes, amputations, orthopedic problems, arthritis, Parkinson's . disease, multiple sclerosis and other neurological disorders. Throughout , the therapy or rehabilitation programs, the patient's family is considered crucial to the success of the team efforts and is encouraged to observe the patient during therapy to get a realistic idea of the person's capabilities. Un­ derstanding and accepting the patient's condition is important to both the patient and the family, and ultimately to the patient's recovery. Both therapy and rehabilitation services are available as an out­ patient as well as an inpatient. Physical therapy is located on the main floor of the medical center (second floor) and physical rehabilitation on the sixth floor. . •• . , , 7 . . . M t ; , , * , , , ! - •HOME/CONVALESCENT AIDS •MASTECTOMY NEEDS PROFES SIONALLY FITTED BY FEMALE SPECIALISTS •PHYSICIAN AND HOSPITAL SUPPLIES ( •NEW, COST-SAVING REFURB­ ISHED MEDICAL EQUIPMENT. TRADE-INS ACCEPTED VISIT OUR SHOWROOM FOR A BLOOD PRESSURE CHECK New mammographic unit is advanced in cancer detection Breast cancer is the number one cancer killer of American women. In the United States one out of 11 women will get cancer of the breast during her lifetime; every 15 minutes, three women develop breast cancer, and one woman dies of the disease. Ron Esposito, director of Ancillary Services for NIMC, said 'The new medical center now has a state-of-the- art mammographic unit which can detect a cancer so small that it cannot be felt by the most experienced examiner. Hie malignancy can be as small as a freckle, and still be detected by the mammogram. Breast cancer can be diagnosed radiologically at an extremely early and higjily-curable rate.' Northern Illinois Medical Center follows the guidelines established by the American Cancer Society's National Task Force on Breast Cancer Control, which states that mammography in trained hands is a most valuable tool in the detection and diagnosis of breast cancer. The appropriate use of mam­ mography in conjunction with clinical examination and breast self- examination definitely offers the promise of significantly-increasing the cure rate of breast cancer to women over the age of 50 and perhaps to women aged 40 to 49. With equipment such as the mammograph unit at NIMC, it is now possible to perforin a thorough, high-quality maftmographh: examination delivering the lowest dosage of radiation consistent with producing an optimal diagnostic image. Commenting further on the new equipment, which is in the medical imaging department located on the first floor of the new medical center, Esposito said, 'We are more than pleased to offer the women in our patient service areas such advanced diagnostic technology. There is evidence that screening with mam­ mography can detect very small, localized cancers in women, which in turn suggests the possibility of better survival rates. Therefore, the potential life-saving benefit through early detection by mammography is considerable.' In a number of different nHwh»«i studies of women covering several Congratulations BRAKE PARTS Company 1600 N. Industrial Dr McHenry 305-7000 age groups, mammography alone as screening procedure was responsible for higher percentages of positive findings of early breast cancers compared to studies done without mammography. Many of the cancers would have gone undetected until reaching a more advanced, and more difficult to treat stage had mam­ mography not been used in the early diagnoses. 'Advancing age is the most im­ portant risk factor,' Esposito con­ tinued. 'Most breasts cancers occur in women over the age of 50. In this age group there is definitive proof that screening for breast cancer lowered the death rate by 30 percent and that mammograph and physical examination of the breast accounted for the reduction. It is essential that screening using both procedures becomes a routine part of an annual physical examination of women over the age of 50 whenever feasible.' The American Cancer Society of­ fers the following guidelines to women who have any symptoms of breast cancer and are interested in protecting their health: Women 20-years-of-age and older should perform breast self- examination every month. Women 20-40 should have a physical examination of the breast every three years, and women 40 should have a physicial examination of the breast every year. Women between the ages of 35 and 40 should have a baseline mam­ mogram. Women under 50 should consult their personal physician about the need for mammography. Women over 50 should have a mammogram every year when feasible. Women with personal or family histories of breast cancer should consult their physicians about the need for more frequent examinations, or about beginning periodic mam­ mography before age 50. For further information on mammography, contact Northern Illinois Medical Center's Community Relations Department at (815) 344- 5000, and literature will be sent at no cost. Congratulations FAMILY SERVICE AM COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE "Serving McHonry County For 25 Voors" 43W-G. W. Crystal lako Rood McHonry, It 305-4400