Mayor's Comments from September 15, 2007

         A few years back it affected my family and it was as if a cloud formed around our house.  But the sun finally brought warmth to my home when we heard the news.  We got it early and it is all clear. This is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  National Breast Cancer Awareness Month educates women about the importance of early detection of breast cancer. Since National Breast Cancer Awareness Month's inception, mammography use has doubled, and breast cancer death rates have declined. Still, many women do not utilize mammography at regular intervals.

         In recognition of the fact that mammography is the best available method of detecting breast changes that may be cancer, even long before physical symptoms can be seen or felt, and that breast cancer deaths could decline further if all women age 40 and older received mammograms at regular intervals, I am asking all West Chicagoans support this worthy cause and support your loved one with a checkup and a check to the American Cancer society.

MK 10/15/07