Groover Christie & Merritt Drs

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Thursday, October 21, 2010 — Shop for a great cause! Beginning at 6 pm, Saks Fifth Avenue Chevy Chase will kick off its annual Key To The Cure™ premier shopping event to benefit womens cancer programs at Suburban Hospital.

12th ANNUAL LIVING WITH BREAST CANCER SYMPOSIUM

Saturday, October 23, 2010. From 8:30am to Noon — You are invited to a morning of discussion on the importance of diet and exercise in reducing the risk of a breast cancer recurrence.

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The American Cancer Society reports that one in eight women in the US will develop breast cancer at some point in her life.

The Society of Interventional Radiology reports indicate 20 to 40 percent of women age 35 and older develop uterine fibroids.

Osteoporosis is responsible for more than 1.5 million fractures annually with roughly half of those being vertebral body compression fractures.

Coronary CTA is a new non-invasive test that can assess your risk for a future heart attack. GCM is proud to have been one of the first area providers of this new technology.

The National Institutes of Health report that half of all people over 50 years of age develop varicose veins.

–Personal medical history and formal risk assessment and genetic testing for those with a family history of breast cancer (especially among parents or siblings) should be considered and continued screening recommended

–If your lifetime risk is greater than 20% - additional Breast MRI surveillance is strongly recommended.

At Drs. Groover, Christie and Merritt, our breast health experts use specialized screening and diagnostic tools to minimize the risk of breast cancer for you, your daughters, and generations to come.
Call 301-897-5656 today to schedule your breast health screening.