Archive - September 2018

A revenue opportunity. This year with Essentially Women's mastectomy supply direct mailer. Inform your patients that their deductibles may be fulfilled and insurance companies will pay for their new mastectomy supplies. Send a postcard to your clients to remind them! We make it easy for you to market your business and increase your resupply sales!   Strategic Imaging & Essentially Women    We have developed an effective and affordable resupply mailer

Women receiving silicone breast implants may be at increased risk of several rare adverse outcomes compared to the general population, reports a study in Annals of Surgery. "We are reporting an analysis of the largest prospective study to date on silicone breast implant safety," comments Mark W. Clemens, MD, and colleagues of The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston. "We are sharing critical information on complication rates and rare associations with systemic harms. This

People who regularly eat foods with a low nutritional quality have a higher cancer risk. The study authors state that more countries should now enforce food labeling that clearly specifies nutritional value. The British Food Standards Agency developed their nutrient profiling system (FSAm-NPS) as a way to ensure that people are able to clearly see what the nutritional value is of any food product. The system allows people to make informed dietary choices and be able to tell healthful

A new study from Brazil corroborates the evidence gathered by previous research, suggesting that women with low levels of vitamin D after menopause onset have a higher risk of developing breast cancer. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) note that "approximately 12.4 percent of women will be diagnosed with female breast cancer at some point during their lifetime." Worldwide, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed form of cancer in women. Some

A new feature for Essentially Women members is the addition of myEW, a member's only portal. myEw puts everything at your fingertips - purchase history, community discussion board, B2B ... and more! Quick Feature: Community Discussion Board Have you ever had a question that you wish you could bounce off another business owner like yourself? myEW's Community Discussion Board is the perfect place to ask those types of questions - plus, you will get insight from multiple business

Focus Conference 2019 is right around the corner - make plans to attend TODAY! Here are the top five reasons to register TODAY! Early Bird Registration Discount - Register today and save $100! Full conference registration is $225 until 10/1/18 - snag your spot before pricing increases! All inclusive pricing! When you come to Focus Conference, we will take care of you - registration includes education, meals and entertainment. Best of industry education! Not only will full conference attendees

Do you have a staff member currently working on their eligibility requirements to sit for their Certified Mastectomy Fitter exam? Or are you looking to train one of your employees? Great news! At Focus Conference 2019, Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) will be present for all those interested in sitting for their Certified Mastectomy Fitter (CMF) Exam. This is an excellent opportunity to train another staff member to step in during your absence!  BOC will offer its CMF exam

A large genomic analysis has linked certain DNA mutations to a high risk of relapse in estrogen receptor positive breast cancer, while other mutations were associated with better outcomes, according to researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, the Baylor College of Medicine and the University of British Columbia. The knowledge could help predict which patients are most likely to have their cancer return and spread, and could help guide treatment decisions. It also

Cancer never rests — and neither do those who have devoted their lives to finding new ways to battle this deadly disease. In this Spotlight, we look at some of the most promising cancer studies from the past month. Many of the most promising investigations into novel cancer therapies focus on the cellular mechanisms at play in cancer formation and progression, and how they can be manipulated in a way that ultimately benefits the patient. We have looked at several such studies

SUNDAY, Sept. 2, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Women need to know the symptoms of ovarian cancer and see a doctor if they have them, an ob-gyn expert says. Ovarian cancer is the fifth-leading cause of death in American women, claiming more lives than any other cancer of the female reproductive system, according to the American Cancer Society. About 22,240 women in the United States will be diagnosed with the disease in 2018, and over 14,000 will die from it, according to the U.S. National Cancer