UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Monday, October 21.1996
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Breast cancer detection vital
By Ashleigh Roberts Kansan staff writer
Breast cancer cannot be prevented, but early detection can save lives.
That is one of the reasons October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month and why Watkins Memorial Health Center is teaching KU women how to give breast self-examinations.
Candye Wattie, nurse/health educator at Watkins, is visiting different organizations, living groups and scholarship halls with breast models and pamphlets to educate students and to answer questions.
"Most lumps are not found by physicians," she said. "Most women find them by themselves. To find a lump, women need to notice a difference. If you don't know your breasts, you won't notice the difference."
Most lumps are not cancerous, but it is very important to have them checked, Waillet said. Women should make self-examinations a monthly routine. The American Cancer Association recommends a clinical breast exam every three
Tammy Hampton, Lenexa junior, said information about the disease was needed.
years for women between ages 20 and 40.
"Students might be vaguely aware of the issue, but since breast cancer is such a common problem in women, we should know more about it." she said.
Waitley said the group was different from other groups because it only dealt with breast cancer and it would help friends and family members learning to cope with it.
Watkins staff still gives talks and demonstrations on campus. In addition, the center is starting a support group called Breast Cancer Only. The group will begin meeting after Nov. 4 for family, friends and survivors of breast cancer.
Analee Beissecker, director of behavioral and social sciences at the Kansas Cancer Institute at the University of Kansas Medical Center, promotes support groups that include people other than the survivors.
"Breat cancer is no longer just a women's issue because it affects the woman's family, her friends and often the larger community," she said.
Awareness month is time for men to learn about cancer; too
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month isn't just about women at the University of Kansas, said Candyce Waitley, nurse/health educator at Watkins Memorial Health Center.
"I always include testicular cancer information and self-examination demonstrations in my breast cancer awareness presentations," she said. "Testicular cancer is most prevalent in men aged 15 to 34."
Watley said that if a man detected a lump, he most likely would delay seeking
help because men weren't used to visiting physicians on a regular basis.
"Anytime you have a delay,you are increasing the chances of risk,"she said.
Although incidents are much lower than in women, men also can get breast cancer.
"It is much easier for them to detect a lump because they have very little breast tissue," she said. "Women need to learn a technique."
School of Education bowls, auctions for scholarship money
Education students, faculty and alumni bowled for bucks and bid for a Danny Manning basketball on Saturday—all in the name of celebration.
By Stephanie Fite
Kansan staff writer
The School of Education's 40th anniversary bowl-a-
thon and auction were a part of its education scholi-
ship fund-raisers. The event attracted about 150 alumni,
students and faculty members.
Brian Kresin, assistant to the dean in the school and coordinator of the auction and bowl-a-thon, said the event was held at Jaybowl in the Kansas Union because he wanted the fund-raisers to be visible to passersby.
Kresin said that although the purpose of both events was to have fun, he hoped to make more than $5,000 for six to 10 scholarships.
Those participating in the auction were not deterred by the University of Kansas' loss to Colorado, Kresin said. "KU-related items are the highest bid," he said.
Among the more than 40 items auctioned were a Danny Manning autographed basketball, a Gale Sayers autographed football, bookends made from the Allen Field House basketball floor and signed by Roy Williams, tickets to the University of Missouri and KU football game and framed prints of Bailey Hall.
Leanne Stahkme, graduate assistant in the Advancement Office in the school and Berwyn, Ill., graduate student, was encouraged by the number of people who attended the auction.
"This auction is dependent on what education school alumni and education school board members donate. This is a good opportunity for students who are receiving education school scholarships to meet with the board members and alumni," she said.
Ryan Colburn, president of the School of Education Scholarship Organization and Prairie Village senior, was one of the bowlers.
"It is important to work together to celebrate the 40 years we've been in Bailey Hall," Colburn said. "I would like to see the people who have donated items to the auction come together with the students to celebrate the strength the school has had at the University and through the years."
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