Tigerlily Foundation Holds 3rd Annual Young Womens Breast Health Day on Capitol Hill
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Serving in the U.S House of Representatives for 12 consecutive terms, Rep. Collins introduced the law designating October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month and drafted legislation to help elderly and disabled women receive Medicare coverage for mammograms.Attendees heard from the patient and provider point of views, and learned of traditional and complementary approaches to treatment and improving young women’s quality of life during and after breast cancer.### Reston, VA, September 19, 2011 --( PR.com )-- Introduced by Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the EARLY Act directs the Centers for Disease Control to develop and implement a national education campaign about the threat breast cancer poses to young women and the particular heightened risks of certain groups.As a key participant in drafting and supporting this legislation, and now a Member of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Advisory Committee on Young Women and Breast Cancer, I will work relentlessly to engage the community, partners, families, friends and women everywhere, to join our movement to create more self advocates, create awareness, and save lives,” said Ms. Karmo.Speakers at the event included Dr. Isaac Eliaz, Medical Director of the Amitabha Clinic and Healing Center; Dr. Otis Brawley, MD, Chief Medical Officer for the American Cancer Society; Dr. Vanessa Sheppard, PhD, Department of Oncology, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University; Dr. Anthony Felice, MD, Oncology and Hematology of Northern Virginia; Dr. Melissa Yates, MD, Gynecology and Obstetrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Dr. David Weintritt, MD, Surgical Specialists of Northern Virginia; Leah Basch, MSHS, PA-C, Surgical Specialists of Northern Virginia; and Roxanne Blackwell, Esq., Former Chief of Staff for Rep. Danny Davis.Attendees heard from the patient and provider point of views, and learned of traditional and complementary approaches to treatment and improving young women’s quality of life during and after breast cancer.