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T he P ortland O bserver • N ovember 2, 1994
P age A9
Link Found Between Abortion And Breast Cancer
W o m e n under age 45 w h o have
L y n d a V o ig t, E m ily W h ite and N oel
had an induced a b o rtio n m ay have
W eiss, says the g ro u p fo u n d the
highest ris k was am ong w om en w h o
an increased ris k o f breast cancer
a cco rd in g to a study published in the
N o v . 2 Journal o f the N a tio n al C an
had th e ir fir s t in duced abortions
c e r In s titu te .
O v e ra ll, fo r the w om en in the
w om en w h o firs t te rm in a te d a preg
nancy before age 18, the ris k o f
stu d y w h o had been pregnant at least
b re a s t c a n c e r w a s 150 p e rc e n t
h ig h e r, w h ile w om en w h o e x p e ri
once, the ris k o f breast cancer am ong
those w h o had experienced an a b o r
before age 1 8 o ra fte ra g e 30. A m o n g
The study compared 845 w om en
w h o had been diagnosed w ith breast
cancer before age 45 to 961 w om en
o f the same ages ra n d o m ly selected
fro m the p o p u la tio n . The N a tio n al
Cancer In stitu te -fu n d e d study is the
largest in te rv ie w study ever done
that focused sp e c ific a lly on induced
a b o rtio n and breast cancer ris k .
a b o rtio n s till have less than 2 in 100
have shown no evidence o f adverse
has had an induced a b ortion. So this
chance o f de veloping breast cancer
thro u g h th e ir m id-40s.
T h e d a ta w e re c o lle c t e d
e ffe cts w h ile o ther studies have
shown an e ffect. Based on the results
observed in th e ir study, D a lin g ’ s
is a very frequent exposure and only
th r o u g h in - p e r s o n in t e r v ie w s
c o n d u c te d b e tw e e n the m id 1980s
team recom m end fu rth e r studies pay
p a rticu la r a ttention to the p o tential
have had induced abortions as they
a n d e a rly 1 9 9 0 s in K in g , P ie rc e
hazards related to abortions very
e a rly in life , a question that has
cer incidence.”
a n d S n o h o m is h c o u n tie s . T h e
w o m e n w h o had b een d ia g n o s e d
received little scru tin y to dale.
“ W e d o n ’ t kn o w how this expo
future studies are g o ing to tell us
w h a t happens to these w om en that
reach the ages o f highest breast can
“ The o n ly p u b lic health recom
m endation that I w o u ld m ake is that
w om en w ho have had an exposure,
and p a rticu la rly wom en w h o have
had an a bortion very e a rly in their
reproductive lives, should be careful
P u ttin g the fin d in g s in perspec
tiv e , D a lin g says that o v e ra ll the
w it h b re a s t c a n c e r w e re id e n t i
fie d th r o u g h th e C e n te r’ s C a n
sure is go in g to a ffe ct w o m e n ’ s risk
ris k .
chance o f w om en d e ve lop in g breast
c e r S u rv e illa n c e S y s te m , a p o p u
cancer b y age 45 is s lig h tly m ore
than one in 100. I f these fin d in g s are
la tio n -b a s e d tu m o r r e g is tr y th a t
m io lo g is t w ith the Fred H u tch in son
W o m e n w ho had m u ltip le abor
tio n s d id n o t have a h ig h e r ris k o f
o ve r age 4 5 ,” D a lin g points out. “ W e
d o n ’ t have that experience yet, be
cause it has o n ly been since 1970
C a n ce r Research C e n te r and the
breast cancer than w om en w ho had
w hen they get to an age when they
o n ly one a bortion. There was no
re la tio n , then w om en w h o had been
W a s h in g to n .
D a lin g says that some studies
that exam ined the health effects o f
th a ta b o rtio n has been legal in W ash
U n iv e rs ity o f W ashington.
D a lin g w h o led the research
borne o u t b y o ther studies and are
believed to re fle ct a cause and e ffe ct
in g to n state and 1973 n a tio n a lly .
W e do kn o w that one in fo u r wom en
should be screened, that they are
careful to have a m am m ogram ,”
pregnant a t least once and had an
a b o rtio n in re la tio n to breast cancer
o f re productive age in th is country
D a lin g says.
tio n w as 50 percent h ig h e r than
w o m e n w h o had never had an ab o r
tio n , said D r. Janet D a lin g , an ep id e
team o f
D rs. K a th le e n M a lo n e ,
enced an in d u ced a b o rtio n a fte r age
30 had a 110 p e rce n t increase in
increased ris k o f breast cancer asso
ciated w ith m iscarriage.
se rve s
13 c o u n tie s in w e s te rn
to do breast se lf-exam ination. And
Counties Named For Mental Health
Services Improvement Plan
O regon H e a lth Plan mem bers
in 20 counties w ill receive im p ro ve d
m ental D is a b ility Services D iv is io n ,
said people covered by the Oregon
m ental health coverage b e g inn in g
January 1 as a re su lt o f decisions
made b y o ffic ia ls o f the state M e n ta l
H ealth and D eve lo p m e n t D is a b ility
Services D iv is io n .
H ealth Plan in these counties w ill be
the firs t to receive the new m ental
health b enefit:
E a ste rn O re g o n - Baker, C rook,
G illia m , Grant, Harney, H ood R iver,
Lake, M alheur, M o rro w , Sherman,
tent to co n tra ct w ith fo u r m anaged-
U m a tilla , U nion, W a llo w a , Wasco
care plans, fo u r c o m m u n ity m ental
health p rogram s and tw o o rg a n iza
and W heeler counties.
S o u th e rn O re g o n - C oos and
ders, K ast said. C u rre n tly , adults
have tro u b le re c e iv in g p u b lic ly
tions authorized by co m m u n ity m en
Josephine counties.
W illa m e tte V a lle y - B enton,
o f enhanced m ental health services
under the Oregon H ealth Plan, w h ich
ties.
The 1993 O regon L e g isla tu re
fu n d e d m e n ta l-h ea lth treatm ent un
less they pose a danger to themselves
o r others. E a rlie r id e n tific a tio n and
treatm ent are expected to re su lt in
reduced costs and in fe w e r and
w ill reach 25 percent o f the covered
ordered the phase-in o f services to
shorter p a tie n t stays in state h o sp i
p o p u la tio n in the state.
g iv e the state a chance to check cost
tals.
assum ptions, to com pare managed
care plans (in w h ic h an in su re r is
clu d e m ental health coverage on the
tal health program s. T h e contracts
w ill be fo r coverage in the firs t phase
The balance o f people covered
b y the O regon H ealth Plan w ill re
ceive m ental-health coverage b e g in
n in g Ju ly 1, 1996.
B a rry K ast, a d m in istra to r o f the
state M e n ta l H ealth and D e v e lo p
C lackam as and W a sh in g to n co u n
paid a sp e cifie d am ount per person
fo r coverage) w ith the fee-for-ser-
vice m ethod, and to re vie w the im
pact o f in te g ra tin g treatm ents fo r
fee scales based on income for all
services in clu d in g vision examina
a b ility tocoordinate and focus the eyes
together. I f any o f these visual factors
out the year fo r children o f a ll ages as
ing ch ild re n and th e ir parents about
the im p o rta n ce o f id e n tify in g and
are hindered, the a b ility to see clearly
and to e ffic ie n tly process inform ation
and adults. Though they do not take
the place o f a complete vision exam i
correcting vision and eye health prob
can be significandy reduced. Persons
suffering from a visual o r eye health
nation, these screenings do provide
care, geriatric care, assistance fo r those
w h o are p a rtia lly sighted, and vision
im portant info rm a tio n about cla rity
therapy. The vision centers also o ffe r
the le a rn in g process.
O ptom etrists at the P a cific U n i
disorder may experience d iffic u lty
o f v is io n , eye health and eye coordina
a selection o f low er priced fiâmes fo r
when reading o r w ritin g . The result
tion. Screeningsmay id e n tify the pres
lo w incom e patients w ho need pre
versity C ollege o f O ptom etry state
that the a b ility to see cle a rly at near
and fa r is o n ly one part o f assuring fu ll
may be decreases school and occupa
ence o f serious eye health and visual
disorders and indicate the need fo r a
scription eye wear.
F o r scheduling free vision screen
thorough visio n exam ination. They
ings and m ore inform ation, please
learning potential. In a d d itio n to c la r
c ific U niversity o f Portland and Forest
take about 20 m inutes and do not
ity o f visio n , ch ild re n and adults must
have good overall eye health and the
Grove F a m ily V isio n Centers are pro
cause discom fort.
The vision centers o ffe r sliding
contact the P acific U niversity Pert-
land F a m ily V isio n Center, 224-2323
underw ay, eye doctors are re m in d
lems before they s ig n ific a n tly hinder
tional performance.
A s a co m m u n ity service, the Pa
viding free visionscreenings through-
w e ll as infants six months and older
tio n , special testing, infant/pediatric
o r the Forest G rove Center, 357-5800.
Hospital Opens Addiction Unit For Older Adults
S lurred speech, fre q u e n t fa lls
and fo rgetfulness m ay be n o rm a l
signs o f aging, b u t they c o u ld also be
g ra m fo r c h e m ic a lly d e p e n d e n t
adults o ve r the age o f 55.
The program is geared to meet
cal dependency and g e ria tric issues;
a d a ily structure designed to benefit
the needs o f o lder adults; consulta
they o fte n m im ic signs o f aging.
D espite th is , the prognosis fo r re
co ve ry is good. E xperts in the fie ld
sings o f a m uch m ore serious p ro b
the unique p hysical, p sych o log ica l,
tio n s by psych o log ist, d ie titia n and
state o ld e r a dults have the highest
lem : O ld e r a d u lt a d d ictio n .
A s m any as 20 percent o f adults
o ve r the age o f f 55 m ay be a lc o h o lic
e m o tio n a l and s p iritu a l needs o f the
occupational therapist are a va ila b le ;
d a ily structure designed to b e n e fit
recover rate o f a ll age groups,” says
and /o r c h e m ic a lly dependent. M a n y
are also unaw are o f h o w to take
N .E . G lis a n , i t is the o n ly intensive
co n su lta tio n and w eekend fa m ily
in p a tie n t treatm ent program espe
c ia lly designed fo r c h e m ic a lly de
groups. Free c o n su lta tio n services
m e d ica tio n s p re scrib e d to them .
N e a rly h a lf o f the o ld e r a dults in
hospitals have an a d d ic tio n p ro b
lem . B y the year 2000, p ro je ctio n s
estim ate that one o u t o f s ix people
w ill be o ve r 55, and the num ber o f
addicts co u ld c lim b to 30 percent.
In o rder to o ffe r a com plete
o ld e r a d u lt p o p u la tio n . Located at
P rovidence M e d ic a l C enter, 4805
at E astm oreland H o sp ita l in P o rt
provides a su rgical advantage be
cause o f the enhanced a b ility to bet
land.
B oard c e rtifie d p o d ia trist D r.
John M ozena is c u rre n tly the o n ly
person in the P ortla n d area p e rfo rm
in g this new procedure that p rovides
te r see the anatom y.
A camera and lig h t pass through
patients w ith re lie f fro m heel spurs.
P rio r to the d e ve lop m e n t o f this
tin y in cisio n s on e ith e r side o f the
heel and the im age is p ro je cte d on a
T V m o n ito r. W h ile lo o k in g at the
m o n ito r, the d o c to r uses sm a ll s u rg i
technique, people needing surgery
cal instrum ents to probe in sid e the
fo r heel spur syndrom e w ere re
qu ire d to have surgery that is o fte n
heel and release the chronic in fla m e d
fascia.
Free Immunization Clinic
And Community Outreach
In a c o n tin u in g e ffo rt to b rin g m uch needed services to the o u te r southeast
neighborhoods, the L e n ts Founders’ D a y C o m m itte e and L e n ts N e ig h b o r
hood A sso cia tio n are jo in in g forces once again w ith M u ltn o m a h C o u n ty
H ealth D e p a rtm e nt in sponsoring a free im m u n iz a tio n c lin ic and co m m u
n ity outreach event. T h is w ill take place on Saturday, N o ve m b e r 5th fro m
10am to 4 pm at P ilg rim Luth e ra n ch u rch , 4244 S .E. 91 st (one b lo c k no rth
o f H olg a te). A lo n g w ith free shots fo r kids, there w ill be free tetanus
tio n Program , some o f the m any
in p a tie n t services p ro v id e d include:
a spouse, o r loss o f status and bore
dom fo llo w in g retirem ent. S ym p
services through O N A (O re g o n Nurses A sso cia tio n ). Parents are en co u r
aged to b rin g th e ir c h ild re n ’ s im m u n iz a tio n records i f they have them . The
D e to x ific a tio n in an acute care set
tom s are sometim es ig n o re d because
dependent o ld e r adults.
p u b lic is w a rm ly in v ite d . F o r m ore in fo rm a tio n , c a ll 248-3816.
opened an in p a tie n t treatm ent p ro
Workers’ Compensation Course
Offered To Small Businesses
disputes, and share th e ir concerns
d ir e c tly w it h th e O m b u d s m a n .
A m o n g the to p ic s th a t w ill be ad
dressed in the w o rk s h o p include:
ratem aking, experience ra tin g , ba
e lig ib ility .
“ C hem ical dependency m ay be
Several classes open to the pub
lic are being o ffe re d in N o rth P o rt
la n d th is f a l l th r o u g h K a is e r
Permanente. F o r re g is tra tio n in fo r
m a tio n , c a ll K a ise r Perm anente’ s
H e a lth E d u c a tio n d e p a rtm e n t at
(503) 286-6816.
C h o le stero l and fa t in yo u r die t
m ay increase yo u r ris k o f heart d is
ease. “ H o w to L o w e r Y o u r C holes
ments, ben e fits o f coverage, inde
te ro l” teaches people w ith border
lin e to h igh b lo o d cholesterol levels
h ow to plan meals and m o d ify re ci
p e n d e n t c o n tra c to rs , and conse
a w orkshop to sm a ll and m e d iu m -
sized businesses to e xp la in the fu n
quences o f non-com pliance.
The O m b u d sm a n ’ s o ffic e as
damentals o f w o rk e rs ’ com pensa
tio n coverage. The w o rksh o p w ill be
sists in d iv id u a l em ployers w ho have
d iffic u lty in o b ta in in g w o rke rs’ co m
O ne set o f classes w ill be fro m 9 a.m.
to 11 a.m . S aturdays, N o v . 12 and
held fro m 1 to 5 p.m . at the O regon
A ssociation o f N urserym en, 2780
pensation coverage and assures that
sm all em ployers receive equitable
19, Bess Kaiser M e dical Center, 5055
tre a tm e n t in the c la im s process.
E m p lo ye rs interested in attending
the w o rk s h o p sh o u ld contact the
Oregon A ssociation o f N urserym en
at (5 0 3 ) 6 4 0 -2734.
o u tp a tie n t treatm ent o r show signs
Health Education Classes
Offered In North Portland
sis o f p re m iu m , sta tu to ry re q u ire
be in M il w aukie N o ve m b e r 8 to o ffe r
the w o rke rs’ com pensation system
w h ich create the m ost problem s and
o f m any weeks to a fe w months.
T h is new endoscopic technique
clothes closet. The nurses do in g the im m u n iza tio n s are vo lu n te e rin g th e ir
are trained and experienced in chem i-
S.E. H arrison.
E m ployers w ill have an o p p o r
tu n ity to learn about the aspects o f
p a in fu l and endure a recovery p e rio d
to the unique physical, p sych o lo g i
ca l, e m o tio n a l and sp iritu a l needs o f
sisting o f a p hysician, social w o rke r,
nurses, counselor and chaplain w ho
rig h ts and re sp o n sib ilitie s.
The S m all Business O m buds
man fo r W o rke rs’ C om pensation w ill
A new advanced su rgical tech
nique kn o w n as E doscopic P lantar
F asciotom y, o r EPF, is no w offe re d
patient treatm ent services. It is geared
d ire c to r o f the O ld e r A d u lt A d d ic
has
have a lim ite d understanding o f th e ir
health-care costs o ve ra ll.
o f social problem s dem anding im
tin g , a m u lti-d is c ip lin a ry team c o n
putes and cla im s can be co m p le x ,
especially fo r sm all em ployers w h o
vid u a ls w h o are m e d ica lly co m p ro
m ised due to a chem ical dependency
p ro b le m ; have been unsuccessful in
K ast said, and w ill evaluate the im
pact that coverage has on reducing
a lo n g -te rm program o r i t can be
triggered by fa ilin g health, death o f
area.
A c c o rd in g to A n d re a M ile s ,
co n tin u u m o f care in its o ld e r a d u lt
W o rk e rs ’ C o m p e n sa tio n d is
are a va ila b le to de term ine program
M ile s .
She c o n firm s that in p a tie n t ser
vices are appropriate fo r those in d i
same basis as p h ysica l-h e a lth care,
boosters fo r adults, lead screening fo r c h ild re n , e lig ib ility screening fo r the
O regon H e a lth Plan fo r in d iv id u a ls and fa m ilie s , W IC in fo rm a tio n and
services, in fa n t and c h ild re n ’ s car seat check-ups, and a free c h ild re n ’ s
pendent o ld e r adults in the P ortland
chem ical dependency services, the
P ro v id e n c e H e a lth S y s te m
the needs o f o ld e r adults; fa m ily
O regon is the firs t state to in
New Surgery For Heel
Pain Offered
Free Vision Screenings Offered
W ith the school year n o w w e ll
tio n and treatm ent fo r co n d itio n s
such as a n x ie ty , depression and
sch izo p hre n ia as w e ll as a d d itio n a l
services fo r illness such as post-
tra u m a tic stress and eating d is o r
The d iv is io n announced its in
Renowned neurosurgeon, Dr. Ben carson autographs a copy of his book, “Gifted Hands, The Ben
Carson Story," for a young admirer at the Congressional Black Caucus Legislative Weekend in
Washington, D.C.
m ental health w ith those fo r p h y s i
ca l health.
Im p ro v e d m e n ta l-h e a lth ser
vices w ill mean e a rlie r id e n tific a
pes to c u t fa t and cholesterol intake.
C o st is $25 fo r K aiser Permanente
m em bers, $40 fo r the general p u b lic
(fee includes textbook, cookbook and
fo o d diaries. Please register 10 days
b e fo re the class starts.
U n co n tro lle d diabetes can lead
to serious health problem s. K aiser
Permanente o ffe rs several classes
w here yo u can learn self-care s k ills
Cosmetic Surgery
Seminar Offered
The C o sm e tic S urgery C enter o f W o o d la n d Park H o sp ita l w ill present an
evening se m in a ro n W ednesday, N o ve m b e r 16,1994 fro m 7 p.m . to 9 p.m .
It w ill be held in the M a in A u d ito riu m o f W o o d la n d P ark H o sp ita l, located
in the G a te w a y area o f P ortland. W h ile there is no charge fo r the sem inar,
seating is lim ite d and p re -re g istra tio n is recom m ended.
The evening w ill begin w ith a presentation o f body cosm etic and re co n
stru ctive surgery by D r. G re g o ry R oduner. D r. R oduner w ill use before and
a fte r slides to illu s tra te his discussion o f breast surgery, in c lu d in g his
to c o n tro l y o u r diabetes. The three-
session “ Diabetes: Basic Education”
experiences p e rfo rm in g augm entations. He w ill also discuss lip o s u c tio n
w ill be fro m 9 a.m. to noon on M o n
tucks, and m in i tucks (w h ic h in clu d e lip o s u c tio n and a m o d ifie d tu m m y
day, Tuesday and Wednesday, N o v.
2 8 ,2 9 and 30, at Kaiser Permanente ’ s
tu ck).
E d u c a tio n & C onference C e n te r
(T o w n H a ll), 3704 N . Interstate A ve.,
P o rtla n d . C o st is $15 fo r K aiser
Perm anente mem bers, $75 fo r the
(used to co n to u r areas that do n o t respond to exercise o r d ie tin g ), tu m m y
D r. G len M illig a n w ill co n tin u e w ith a discussion o f fa c ia l cosm etic and
reconstructive surgery. H e w ill show slides o f fa ce lifts and a d ju nctive
procedures such as derm abrasion and lip o s u c tio n . C h in , m a la r and sub-
m alar a ugm entation, used to re -co n to u r fa cia l structure, w ill be featured.
set o f classes w ill be fro m 6:30 p.m.
to 8 :30 p.m . on Tuesdays, N ov. 22
general p u b lic . A spouse o r other
H is presentation w ill also in c lu d e e y e lid surgery (b le p h a ro p la sty),e ye b ro w
lifts , nasal surgery, and ear p in n in g (o to p la sty). H e w ill also discuss face
su p p o rt person is encouraged to a t
peels and collagen in je ctio n s.
and N o v . 29, at K a ise r Permanente s
N o rth Interstate S ervices B u ild in g ,
7201 N . Interstate A v e ., P ortland.
tend at no extra charge. Please re g
iste r at least 10 days before die class
The p h ysicia n s w ill answ er audience questions fo llo w in g the presenta
N . G reeley A v e ., P ortland. A nother
starts.
tions. F o r m ore in fo rm a tio n and to p re -re g iste r c a ll 257-5588.
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