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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) As things slowly return to normal after a full year of pandemic panic, women are finally making preventative screenings a priority and scheduling their annual mammograms.
But for one group of women, the question of whether they should be screened looms large. That group is women between the ages of 40 and 49. The recommendations are all over the map. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has posted the screening guidelines from seven different organizations and they vary widely.
For example, the American College of Radiology says women should start annual screenings at age 40. The American Cancer Society says at age 45, but women should be given the choice to start screening earlier, but the American College of Physicians says the potential harm outweighs the benefits for women 40 to 49. The group points to the fact that only one in 68 women in that age group is diagnosed with breast ca
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They’ve been best friends for over 60 years: Cathie Donner, Lynda Lochner and Sue Simpatico. All 1969 graduates of Nazareth Academy in Rochester, the three haven’t let the demands of career and family stand in the way of making time for one another. That goes for a tradition started years ago of getting together on the day of their scheduled mammograms at Elizabeth Wende Breast Care.
Donner said they go out for coffee that day and it’s a good excuse to catch up while they stay on track with their annual breast exams.
It all changed in 2014, when Simpatico was diagnosed with lymphoma and breast cancer. Early diagnosis led to further tests, decisions about options and then treatment that included stem cell replacement, chemotherapy and a mastectomy an ordeal no one ever wants to go through.
Power plant employees donate $4.4M to local groups
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The communities where Exelon Generation employees live and work will receive more than $4.4 million to support critical needs, thanks to the nuclear power plant employees and the Exelon Foundation.
The nuclear power plant employees pledged more than $2.9 million to over 2,000 different charities in their surrounding communities this year. For every dollar employees pledged, the Exelon Foundation donated 50 cents to their local United Way, bringing the total donation to more than $4.4 million.
At R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant in Ontario, employees set a new site fundraising record, pledging $202,000 to 196 charities during this year’s Employee Giving Campaign, surpassing last year’s previous best of $155,000. Organizations supported include Veterans Outreach Center, Pines of Peace, Ontario Food Pantry, Humane Society of Wayne County, Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester, United Way of Rochester and United Way of
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