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Jupiter Medical Center mastectomy and five lymph
Commemorates Breast Cancer nodes removed at Jupiter
Medical Center this past
Awareness Month With Its January. In partnership with
Jupiter Medical Center and
Third Annual Pink Chair the Niedland Breast Center,
Korczynski is helping
Project educate our community
about early signs of breast
Campaign Celebrates Local Breast Cancer cancer in men.
Survivors And Highlights The Inspiration For A lifelong outdoorsman,
Their Journey Korczynski explains the
inspiration for the design
Jupiter Medical of his chair, which can
Center and The be found at Park Avenue
Margaret W. Niedland BBQ in The Gardens Mall.
Breast Center are “I have always loved
commemorating hunting and fishing; they
Breast Cancer Awareness Month with its third annual are simple pleasures. You
“Pink Chair Project,” a campaign that honors breast try your best, hope for the
cancer patients and survivors and raises awareness about best. Some days you catch
breast health during the month of October. something and some days you don’t. But I’m always Care Program. The program provides clinical excellence
Celebrating its third year, the project features chairs thankful for the outdoors, the sun and the sky and being with compassionate care through a team approach to
decorated by local breast cancer survivors and patients alive. My chair, as you can see, reflects my love of hunting ensure the needs of all patients and caregivers are met
whose designs reflect the inspiration that helped them and fishing. My family helped decorate the chair which on a personal level. The program offers state-of-the-art
navigate through their diagnosis and treatment. Now is a reflection of their love and support for me for which 3-D mammography, same-day results and follow-up
through the end of the month, the chairs will be on display I am always grateful for!” imaging, a patient navigation team, high risk screening,
at businesses in The Gardens Mall and surrounding This year’s Pink Chair Project also spotlights the genetic counseling and testing in a multidisciplinary
Jupiter communities throughout Breast Cancer Awareness inspiring success story of mother and daughter Dena clinic. The program also offers clinical trials, innovative
Month. Each chair is as unique as the designer and is and Irene, breast cancer survivors who were both reconstruct surgery techniques, radiation therapy,
accompanied by a display that explains the origins of each diagnosed less than a month apart. They used humor outpatient chemotherapy, along with support services
survivor’s inspiration and encourages men and women to as the inspiration for their chair design: “Our family and a survivorship program. For more information or
schedule their mammograms regularly. uses humor to get through difficult situations. We have to schedule a mammogram, call (561) 263-4414 or visit
“Each year, far too many people and their families are both been very open with family and friends about our jupitermed.com.
affected by breast cancer and we must do more to educate diagnoses as well as keeping everyone updated on our About Jupiter Medical Center
people about the importance of getting mammograms journeys through social media in a humorous and positive Rated number one for safety, quality and patient
for early detection,” said Dr. Amit Rastogi, president way. Laughing about our challenges and poking fun at the satisfaction, Jupiter Medical Center is the leading
and CEO of Jupiter Medical Center. “We are proud to odd things our bodies are going through has helped others destination for world-class health care in Palm
support such an important and personal campaign for feel more comfortable talking about what’s happening. Beach County and across the Treasure Coast region.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month through our Pink Chair When others can have a giggle, too, it really helps keep Recognized as the region’s only independent, not-for-
Project and bring more awareness to the community about us moving forward with a positive attitude!” profit hospital, Jupiter Medical Center offers a
these incredible survivor stories.” Both Dena and Irene are artists and chose to comprehensive continuum of inpatient and
With one in eight women estimated to develop breast incorporate their infectious sense of humor and artistic outpatient healthcare services, expertise and
cancer each year, the Pink Chair Project aims to raise style to create their chair themed, “Save the Boobies,” specialties, including orthopedics and spine
awareness of the importance of diagnostic screening, with which was designed as a play on words around the blue- care, cancer care, cardiac and vascular
the goal of early diagnosis and treatment to save lives. footed booby birds. care, comprehensive stroke, obstetrics and
Many of the participants’ stories stress this message, with With a reputation of being “like no breast center you’ve maternity care, pediatrics, emergency
many attributing their survival story based on catching ever seen,” The Margaret W. Niedland Breast Center is care as well as diagnostic imaging,
their cancer at its earliest stage and encouraging women a state-of-the-art facility housing the most advanced and screening, testing and urgent care.
to get their mammograms and other diagnostic tests sophisticated imaging and diagnostic equipment, and For more information about Jupiter
annually. has met the high standards of the National Accreditation Medical Center, please call (561)
Although it’s rare, about one percent of all breast Program for breast centers and carries the Breast Imaging 263-2234 or visit www.jupitermed.com.
cancer cases in the U.S. occur in men according to Center of Excellence seal from the American College of Photos provided by Jupiter Medical Center
the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Local Jupiter Radiology.
resident Gerard Korczynski is one of this year’s breast All of the participants in the Pink Chair Project are
cancer survivor success stories who had a right breast patients of Jupiter Medical Center Comprehensive Breast

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