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Promoting Wellness and Breast Health

Women Sought For
Breast Cancer Study

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Clinical Services: High Risk Consultations | Genetic Risk | Surgery
Clinical Trials | Multidisciplinary Care | Imaging & Diagnostic

Our Mission

Comprehensive Breast Care is a surgical practice with 100%
dedication to the care of the patient with breast disease. Whether
benign or malignant, coordinated and efficient care plans are critical.
Our mission is to navigate patients via evidence based 'care plans'
to achieve a diagnosis and treatment plan.

Drs. Linsey Gold and Eric Brown

4967 Crooks Road Suite 210
Troy Michigan, 48098

248-687-7300 | Fax: 248-687-7305
www.compbreastcare.com

eaumont researchers at
its hospitals in Dearborn,
Farmington Hills, Royal
Oak and Troy are seeking women
with and without breast cancer
for a national research study.
Investigators hope to learn more
about the effects chemotherapy
has on breast cancer patients.
The research is known as the
UPBEAT study (Understanding and
Predicting Breast Cancer Events
after Treatment).
People going through
chemotherapy experience many
side effects including heart-related
issues, an inability to exercise
and fatigue. Researchers will
compare the effects of participants
receiving chemotherapy with those
who are not. It is hoped the study
results will help doctors improve
the care of breast cancer patients.
The study will require participants
to meet at one of the Beaumont
locations for a questionnaire, lab
work, nurse assessment, disability
measures, six-minute walk and
a brief cardiac MRI at Beaumont
Hospital, Royal Oak.

Participants will perform those
procedures four times: their initial
visit, three-month, 12-month and
24-month visits. The researchers
will also contact each participant
once a year for seven to 10 years
after their final visit for a five-
minute questionnaire.
The nationwide study will
enroll 1,000 women — 840 with
breast cancer going through
chemotherapy and 160 cancer-free
women for statistical comparisons.
All the study-specific procedures
will be covered by the study.
Some costs associated with
a participant’s care may be
considered a standard of care and
billed to their health insurance
company. Each patient will receive
a $25 gift card at each visit. Total
amount will not exceed $100.
More detailed information on
the study criteria is available by
contacting Beaumont’s Cancer
Clinical Trials Office at (248) 551-
7695. For details of the study, visit
www.ClinicalTrials.gov, condition
“breast cancer” and search term
“UPBEAT.” •

Dementia-Friendly Service
Planned For Yom Kippur

The Dorothy and Peter Brown
Jewish Community Adult Day
Program (Brown Program) is
hosting a dementia-friendly High
Holiday service 11 a.m., Sunday,
Sept. 16, at Fleischman Residence/
Blumberg Plaza, 6710 W. Maple
Road in West Bloomfield. A lun-
cheon will follow the service. There
is no fee to attend.
“Because many find solace
through High Holiday services, we
designed a special program to make
it easier for individuals and families
to observe Yom Kippur,” says Debra
Yamstein, Brown Program director.
“Often, families who are living with
dementia can become isolated from
their friends, co-workers and faith
communities so this program pro-
vides an opportunity to remain con-
nected to a faith community.”
The dementia-friendly service
will be an intimate gathering where
individuals will feel welcomed and
not overwhelmed by large crowds
or a long program. The abbreviated
45-minute service will focus on the

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most important prayers.
The service, named 2018 Program
of the Year by the Association of
Jewish Aging Services, also aims to
help individuals with dementia tap
into their memories as music and
liturgy are usually among the last
things to slip away.
“The memories of prayer, music
and worship are settled deep in the
brain and can serve as a trigger to
bring someone into the present,”
Yamstein says. “Although people
with dementia may not remember
what they ate for breakfast, they can
still remember deep-rooted expe-
riences of their youth. For many,
that includes celebrating holidays.
Therefore, the opportunity to pray
and connect with God on Yom
Kippur remains important.”
To register or for more informa-
tion about the Yom Kippur service,
call (248) 661-6390. Individuals are
encouraged to pre-register with
the understanding that last-minute
challenges may prevent them from
attending. •