Advanced Thermography of
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Empowering Women through Early Detection
Grandma’s Way Holiday
W
hen it comes to Breast
Cancer, experts agree T
rash to Treasure Creative Reuse Center is hosting another
multicultural and green event for December: Grandma’s
that early detection is the key to Way Holiday. “Our slogan is: Honoring Community, not the
survival. Women now have ac- mall,” says Casey Eckels, Executive Director. “We want to
cess to a unique technology that help revive the spirit of other times - our Grandmother’s times,
can provide them with this early when we baked, made gifts and decorations, and shared our
warning - a procedure called local goodies with each other. We want to create a holiday
Breast Thermography. Studies event that crosses traditions as well, so that whether you
show that thermography has the celebrate Kwanzaa, Chanukah, Christmas, the Winter Sol-
ability to detect abnormalities stice or any other holiday, you can participate in the simple
up to 10 years before any other joys of making and sharing with your family and others.
procedure, thus empowering Celebrating this way saves money and protects resources.”
women with the ability to inter- Local and “green” vendors will also be on hand to sell their
vene earlier, many times on a far less invasive level. unique wares. “Gently used” commercial holiday items will
Breast Thermography is an imaging technology that utilizes be available also.
advanced computerized infrared camera systems to detect heat
patterns in the breast. Chemical and blood vessel activity in
the area of a developing breast cancer is almost always higher
than in a normal breast. As cancer forms, it develops its own
blood supply in order to feed its accelerated growth (a process
known as malignant angiogenesis). This increased blood supply
causes an abnormal pattern in the breast. Trash to Treasure members participate in all workshops
Breast Thermography is a safe, pain-free, and radiation-free for free! Non-members can participate inexpensively. Every
procedure that is appropriate for women of all ages. It is FDA year millions resolve to handle the holidays in a more peace-
approved as an adjunct diagnostic breast cancer screening ful, simple, joyful, soulful and meaningful way, and somehow
procedure. A typical office visit takes approximately 30 min- end up in frenzied malls, buying questionable items from
utes. Images are interpreted by doctors who are Board Certified foreign countries with questionable standards.
Clinical Thermologists and reports are typically available to the Trash to Treasure has the blueprint for doing it Grandma
patient within 7 days. Earth’s Way: all you have to do is bring the ones you love and
Robin Miller is a Registered Nurse and a Certified your imaginations. And a few bucks for a good cause.
Clinical Thermographer. She co-owns and operates Advanced Grandma’s Way Holiday Dates: Dec 5/6, Dec 12/13, Dec
Thermography of South Florida which serves the Tri-County 19/20; Times: Fridays 2-7pm, Saturdays 10am-3pm, Trash to
area. Call today for more information or to make an appoint- Treasure, 1090 NW 53rd St., Ft Lauderdale 33309, Phone:
ment, 954.383.2365 and visit www.advancedthermography. 954.623.0603, 954.655.9662. For more information visit
com. See ad page 12.
www.trash2treasureFL.org.
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