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Challenge yourself, take a quiz


In honor of breast cancer awareness month, the Department of Radiology is challenging The Catalyst readers with a breast cancer awareness quiz. Participants have the opportunity to win an embroidered pink beach tote with movie tickets, a pink Adidas hat, a bracelet, pin and other items. Email responses to Tonya Pilkenton, Department of Radiology marketing liaison, at pilkento@musc.edu by Oct. 28. The drawing will be held Nov. 1.

1. You should obtain a risk assessment from a ___________________.

2. Breast self exams should be performed _______________.

3. A ______________ breast exam should be obtained annually.

4. Regular mammography screening should begin at the age of ____________.

5. Hollings Cancer Center's breast program has been designated a ______________
by the American College of Radiology.

The answers can be found in the Radiology Review Fall Newsletter at http://clinicaldepartments.musc.edu/radiology/newsletters.htm and on the Hollings Cancer Center website at http://www.muschealth.com/cancer/breastcancer/index.htm.

Hollings Cancer Center Mammography
Oct. 10 — 25: Sweet grass basket drawing; Oct. 10 — 14: Bake sale; Oct. 19 and 20: Cake and punch served to mammography patients. There also will be a Breast Cancer Survivors weekly drawing for prizes. Email Holli Jean Hoagland for information on the mammography drawings and events at hoagland@musc.edu.



 

 

Friday, Oct. 7, 2011

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