Breast Cancer Genetics: AHEAD BY A NOSE page 55 Presented by Temple Israel and the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center Join Dr. Sofia Merajver, director of the U-M Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risk Evaluation Clinic, for a frank discussion about what it really means to be "at risk" for breast cancer. Dr. Merajver will preent up-to-date information on: Cancer risk for Ashkenazi Jewish women Options if you are considered high risk Pros and cons of genetic testing Wednesday, Oct. 16 from 7-8:30 p.m. Temple Israel in West Bloomfield 5725 Walnut Lake Road The event is free, and refreshments will be provided. For information, call the Cancer AnswerLine nurses at 1-800-865-1125 (9 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday). . sonality," said Dr. Busuito. Most of his patients are in their late teens or early 20s and have al- ways hated the shape of their nose, making them very self-con- scious about it, he said. But six months after surgery, they are out socializing with others. John Wade of Southfield said surgery turned his life around. The 23-year-old orthopedic tech- nician has had numerous surg- eries to repair a medical condition — a bilateral cleft palate and lip — which left him without a roof of the mouth, among other prob- lems. His most recent surgeries, such as one in 1994 which brought his lip down from the nose, were for cosmetic reasons. Any signs of extensive surgery are faint, hid- den beneath his dark blond mus- tache. "I could have another cosmetic surgery, but I don't think I need it," said Mr. Wade, noting that his social life has improved dramat- ically. "I'm a lot happier than I was before. I just wanted to look as normal as possible." Since her first surgery to cor- rect the deviated septum and re- shape her nose, Sara H. had both cosmetic and medical plastic surgery. She had her breasts aug- mented, but then had the foam- coated breast implants removed due to leakage. In addition, she had her eyes lifted after the birth of her twin daughters. Now living in California, which leads the nation in the number of plastic surgeons and cosmetic surgeries, Sara said many of her friends have had their noses al- tered. `The women who needed it did it," she said. "Many do it later as they get older. I have a friend who did it to enhance her looks, and I have a cousin whose mother had her do it when she came of age." Sara faced the fears common with many first-timers and went ahead with the surgery to fix her nose. "It was my first surgery and the unknown was scary," she said. "I was afraid that they would make my nose too small. Now I look for- ward to anesthesia because I get to rest!" She's pleased with the results. "It's easier to breathe and I don't snore," she said, chuckling. "If you are thinking about hav- ing your nose done, just do it," said Mara Reinstein. "If it bothers you so much, it is not worth being so self-conscious. 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He praised General Motors' decision to move operations to the Renaissance Center, boasted about Detroit's federal designa- tion as an empowerment zone site, and urged businesspeople to take advantage of tax exemptions by setting up shop in the city's "renaissance zones," where he has proposed creating four in- dustrial parks. Mayor Archer claimed there has been $2.1 billion in invest- ment in the empowerment zone, an 18-square-mile area in which businesses that expand or move in are entitled to federal and . state tax breaks on employee wages and property. Detroit, he proclaimed, "is the hottest city in America," despite what he characterized as nega- tive local press. The purpose of his appearance, said Jewish Business Exchange officer Marilyn Beim, was to talk about Detroit's re-emergence as an international urban center and how Jewish businesspeople can become a part of it. The Jew- ish News co-sponsored the event. "I think it was important for him to tell all of us what he was looking at for the city, but I think the question-and-answer peri- od was very helpful ... His open- ness and responsiveness made a very easy dialogue happen," Ms. Beim said. "It was part of the building-bridges process he was talking about. If this was his agenda for the meeting, I think his being so open and available was a definite positive." The mayor mentioned Peter Cummings, who attended the event, as an example of commit- JBE page 58