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The risk ofdeveloping pancreatic

cancer before the ageof 40 is low,

but it substan-tially increaseswith age, with

most patientsbeing

diagnosed intheir 60s to

80s.

When malignanttumors arise in the

brain, they causebrain cancer.

Cancerous braintumors are life

threateningbecause they

have a highlyaggressive and

invasive nature.Brain cancer is

the leadingcause of can-

cer-relateddeath inpatients

younger than age 35.

Multiplemyeloma, a

cancer ofthe plasmacells, is anincurable

but treatabledisease that

affectsapproxi-

mately50,000

Americans.

Help spreadawareness in your

community byeducating yourneighbors andfriends on the

signs and symp-toms of breast can-cer, and encourage

the women youknow to getregular mam-

mograms.

Cancer that begins inthe liver is calledprimary liver can-cer. In the United

States, this typeof cancer isuncommon.

However, it iscommon for can-

cer to spread to theliver from thecolon, lungs,

breasts, or otherparts of the

body. The can-cer in the liveris a secondary

cancer.

VALNESWELL DRILLING &

WATER CONDITIONING45965 230th Street, Morris

(320) 589-476925 East 7th St., Morris

(320) 589-4040

4 Atlantic Ave.,Morris

(320) 585-5555

“Home of thePeople

Lovers”

Kidney canceraffects men almost

twice as often aswomen, most

commonlybetween the

ages of 50 and70. Early diagno-

sis greatly increas-es a patient’schance of sur-

vival.

Leukemia is a cancerof the white bloodcells. There are four

major types ofleukemia: Acute

MyelogenousLeukemia, Acute

LymphocyticLeukemia,Chronic

MyelogenousLeukemia and

ChronicLymphocytic

Leukemia.

Lung cancer killsmore Americansevery year thanany other type of

cancer, and isthe leading cate-gory of cancer

death in both menand women.

Studies show thattobacco smoke is

linked to morethan 8 out of

every 10 casesof lung cancer.Quit smoking

today!

The best protection isearly detection. Dr.

Giambi, StevensCommunity

Medical Center’sRadiologist, is

typically availableto read your mam-mogram the sameday as the exam.Together we canmake a difference.

Schedule yourmammogram

today.

What is cancer?According to theAmerican CancerSociety, cancer is

a group of dis-eases character-ized by uncon-trolled growthand spread of

abnormal cells. Forthe sake of yourhealth, it’s impor-

tant to familiar-ize yourself

with the factsabout various

forms of cancerand their symptoms.

StevensCommunity

Medical Center400 E. 1st St.,

(320) 589-1313 Morris Morris • 589-3933“Where quality & service count.”

Every womanshould be aware

of certain riskfactors fordeveloping

breast cancerwhich include

growing older,family history of

breast cancer,early menstrua-

tion age andlate-onset

menopause.

Early detectioncan save lives,and mammo-grams are themost impor-tant tool indiagnosing

breast cancer.There is no

cure for breastcancer, but

mammo-grams cansave livesby finding

breast canceras early as possible.

If you’re awoman age 40 or

older or have ahistory of

breast cancerin your fami-ly, be sure toschedule an

annual mammo-gram and physi-

cal exam byour doctor.

Colon cancer ranks asthe third most

commonlydiagnosed cancerin American men

and women,and the

second leadingcause of cancer

deaths. If you drinkheavily and/or usetobacco products,

you may be atrisk for coloncancer. Get

screened today!

533 Atlantic Ave. Morris320-589-4550 800-932-7925

Breast Cancer affectsmothers, daughters

and friends fromall walks of life.

Help in theongoing fightagainst breast

cancer by sched-uling a mammo-

gram for yourselftoday! Also,

encourage othersyou know to dothe same. Earlydetection does

save lives.

While melanomamay only

account for alow percent-age of skin

cancer cases,it causes

the most skincancer-related

deaths.

The best protection isearly detection. Dr.

Giambi, StevensCommunity

Medical Center’sRadiologist, istypically avail-

able to read yourmammogram thesame day as the

exam. Together wecan make a differ-

ence. Scheduleyour mammo-gram today.

Every two minutes,a woman in theUnited States isdiagnosed withbreast cancer.In fact, breastcancer is the

leading canceramong Caucasian

and AfricanAmerican

women. Mam-mography

screenings area woman’s

best chance fordetecting breast cancer early, so

get yours today.

Leukemia is a can-cer of the white

blood cells.There are fourmajor types of

leukemia:Acute

MyelogenousLeukemia, Acute

LymphocyticLeukemia,

ChronicMyelogenousLeukemia and

ChronicLymphocytic

Leukemia. CITYCENTER

DRUG

Breast canceraffects us all. Itaffects our moth-

ers, sisters,wives and

friends.It affects people

of everyage, sex and race,and is the leading

cancer amongwhite and

AfricanAmerican women.

Cancer of theuterus is the most

common cancerof the femalereproductive

system. Uterinecancer typically

affects women inmiddle-age or laterin life, developing

in the endome-trial glands thatline the innerwall of the

uterine cavity.

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City Center Mall, Morris

(320) 589-1100

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Clinics in Hoffman, Elbow Lake,Ashby & Evansville (320) 589-2270

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UnitedFarmers &Merchants State Bank

4 Atlantic Ave., Morris

Plumbing & Heating(320) 589-1006

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202 East 6th Street, Morris320-585-5206800-585-6783

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519AtlanticAvenue,Morris

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Knowledge is Prevention

CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

Lung cancer killsmore Americansevery year thanany other type

of cancer, and isthe leading cate-gory of cancerdeath in both

men and women.Studies show thattobacco smoke is

linked to morethan 8 out of

every 10 casesof lung cancer.Quit smoking

today!

Breast Canceraffects mothers,

daughters andfriends from all

walks of life.Help in the

ongoing fightagainst breast

cancer byscheduling a

mammogram foryourself today!Also, encourage

others youknow to dothe same.

Early detec-tion does save

lives.

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508 Atlantic Ave., Morris(320) 585-4875

NEEDHAMPLUMBING, LLCGraceville - #061981-PM

(320) 748-7174 or (320) 808-8347

What is cancer?According to theAmerican CancerSociety, cancer is

a group ofdiseases

characterized byuncontrolled

growth and spreadof abnormal cells.

For the sake ofyour health, it’s

important tofamiliarize your-

self with thefacts about vari-

ous forms of can-cer and their symptoms.

Colon cancer ranks asthe third most com-

monly diagnosedcancer in

American menand women, and

the second leadingcause of cancer

deaths. If you drinkheavily and/or usetobacco products,you may be at risk

for colon cancer.Get screened

today!

Whilemelanomamay onlyaccount fora low per-centage of

skin cancercases, it caus-es the mostskin cancer-

relateddeaths.

Breast Cancer affectsmothers, daughters

and friends fromall walks of life.

Help in theongoing fightagainst breast

cancer byscheduling a

mammogram foryourself today!Also, encourage

others youknow to dothe same.

Early detec-tion does save

lives.

P.O. Box164,

8 IndustrialBlvd.,Morris

(320) 585-2326

712 ATLANTIC AVENUE, MORRIS

(320) 589-3964 www.ufmsb.org

Multiplemyeloma, acancer of theplasma cells,is an incur-

able buttreatable

disease thataffects

approximate-ly 50,000

Americans.

209 State Hwy. 9 So., Morris

(320) 589-7421

Whilemelanoma may

only accountfor a low

percentage ofskin cancer

cases, it causesthe most skincancer-related

deaths.

Colon cancer ranks asthe third most com-

monly diagnosedcancer in

American menand women, and

the second leading

cause of cancerdeaths. If you drinkheavily and/or usetobacco products,

you may be atrisk for coloncancer. Get

screened today!

Breast canceraffects us all.It affects our

mothers, sisters,wives and

friends.It affects

people of everyage, sex andrace, and is

the leading can-cer amongwhite andAfrican

American women.

Breast cancer affectsus all. It affectsour mothers, sis-

ters, wives andfriends.

It affects peopleof every

age, sex andrace, and is

the leading canceramong white and

AfricanAmerican women.

Every woman shouldbe aware of

certain risk factorsfor developing

breast cancerwhich includegrowing older,

family history ofbreast cancer,

early menstruationage andlate-onsetmenopause.

Lung cancer killsmore Americansevery year thanany other type of

cancer, and isthe leading cate-gory of cancerdeath in both

men and women.Studies show thattobacco smoke is

linked to morethan 8 out of

every 10 casesof lung cancer.Quit smoking

today!

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Riley BrothersConstruction,

Inc.46369 208th

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Leukemia is acancer of thewhite blood

cells. There arefour majortypes of

leukemia:Acute

MyelogenousLeukemia,

AcuteLymphocytic

Leukemia,Chronic

Myelogenous Leukemia andChronic Lymphocytic Leukemia.

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