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David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, who specializes in breast imaging, particularly imaging of breast cancer. “I don’t want women to wait; we want to screen them, because we want to find it before you can feel it—the shortlived compression of the breast during a mammogram is absolutely worth the long-term benefits,” she adds. Early detection and improved treatment have led to decreased mortality rates for those diagnosed with breast cancer, and screening reduces mortality by more than 40% in women 40 and older, says Dr. Doepke, also the medical director of the new UCLA Westlake Village Women’s Imaging Center that recently opened its doors to provide local women with potentially life-saving imaging services. “In an effort to reach the communities that previously had to drive to our central hubs in Westwood and Santa Monica, the Westlake Village Women’s Imaging Center offers a high level of care by highly specialized physicians—the majority are exclusively breast doctors,” says Dr. Doepke. “We know the need is there. Our primary care doctors in the area would really like for their patients to receive all their care nearby, so they don’t have to drive far. Patients are going to get the same care here in Westlake Village than if they’d driven to UCLA’s main centers in Westwood or Santa Monica,” adds Dr. Doepke, who also practices at UCLA Westwood, UCLA Santa Monica Barbara Kort Women’s Imaging Center, the breast imaging practice at the Motion Picture and Television Health Fund, and the Santa Clarita breast imaging facility, in addition to training residents and teaching UCLA fellows. FULL SERVICE Open five days a week, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Westlake Village Women’s Imaging Center provides a full range of imaging services, including + Interventional Procedures + Mammography (2D and 3D) + MRI + Ultrasound + DEXA. As a professor of breast imaging at UCLA Health System since 2009, Dr. Doepke notes that technological advances in imaging, such as 3D mammography (Tomosynthesis), offer several advantages for patients. “Breast imaging has changed a lot in the past 10 years, with the advent of 3D mammography, as well as new treatments for breast cancer, which are changing, improving and evolving over time,” she says, noting 3D mammography has been shown to detect more cancers earlier and to decrease the number of call-back rates.

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3D MAMMOGRAPHY The latest FDA-approved advancement to detect breast cancer early, 3D mammography provides a more detailed image of breast tissue and may uncover breast cancer that would otherwise be hidden by overlying breast tissue. The technology provides radiologists with multiple, thin-section images, allowing the radiologist to evaluate breast tissue layer by layer. During the exam, the X-ray arm moves in a small

“It’s a beautiful center; we’ve done our very best—and we do a

arc over the breast, acquiring multiple low-dose images that are

really good job at it—to make the Westlake Village center a calm

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and peaceful place to be,” says Dr. Doepke. “Breast imaging can

Studies show 3D mammography increased invasive breast cancer detection rates by 40% and reduced call-back rates by 15%.

be a fairly stressful process for patients, and we want to make it as calming as possible to create a high level of comfort for the patient.”

The Westlake Village Women’s Imaging Center accepts a wide

Thanks to early detection made possible by advanced imaging

range of insurance plans, including PPO (Blue Cross, Blue Shield,

technologies, a breast cancer diagnosis is not a hopeless condition.

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Modern treatments that often involve a combination of surgery, radi-

Group), as well as Medicare.

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As a new technology, 3D mammography is not always a covered

While a breast cancer diagnosis can be “very upsetting for

service for breast cancer screening under some insurance plans,

patients, when they come back a year or so later and they’re can-

however, the Westlake Village center offers patients without 3D

cer-free and they’re so happy, I just love that part of it—it makes

mammography coverage a $45 copay for the service. They also

my job all worth it,” adds Dr. Doepke.

include 3D mammography for most diagnostic imaging.

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Medical guidelines recommend all women get a mammogram to

Imaging Center is located on Russell Ranch Road, which cir-

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sign of breast cancer. The Society of Breast Imaging and The American

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tions on when to start screening and how often to screen, all societies agree that the most lives are saved by screening annually at age 40.

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leader and hosted the event at Gilded Lily Design for two

BREAST CANCER IN 2013, SHE REACTED CALMLY. Even

years. Last year was the P.ink Day Los Angeles’ first event in

though the invasive ductal cancer tumor in her left breast was

the Conejo Valley at Clear Vision Tattoo in Moorpark.

small and not aggressive, she told the breast surgeon she wanted both breasts removed.

ELIGIBILITY

Rosenthal was notified by the radiologist that read her

Women wanting to sign up to receive a free tattoo are

mammogram that she had dense tissue. Once notified,

required to submit five images of their tattoo design ideas,

she opted to have an ultrasound. Rosenthal’s tumor only

two photos of their “canvas,” a photo of themselves and what

showed up on the ultrasound and not the mammogram. The

the tattoo will mean to them through the P.ink website. The

California Breast Density Notification Law had just gone into

selected recipient must also have had their surgery at least

effect in April 2013 and requires imaging centers to notify

two years ago and not have any other tattoos on their chest

patients who have dense breasts.

other than nipple tattoos. Travel costs are paid by the partici-

“I wasn’t that upset,” says Rosenthal. “At the time, the

pant if going to a city outside of their residence.

breast surgeon didn’t believe I needed the bilateral mastec-

“The artists like a clean slate,” says Rosenthal. “Once you had a

tomy, but I knew it was right for me.” There was no family his-

mastectomy and have these scars, this is where you get to choose

tory of breast cancer in Rosenthal’s family but because she is

what you want on your chest. It’s absolutely life changing.”

of Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry, she had genetic testing done.

Out of the approximately 100 women who apply each year,

She was notified that she has the BRCA 2 genetic mutation.

the information for those who requested Los Angeles are

Rosenthal later learned that her heritage has a risk of 1 in 40

sent to Rosenthal. Five very fortunate women are chosen and

BReast CAncer (BRCA) mutations while the general popula-

start collaborating with their artists.

tion is 1 in 500. Her risk of another breast cancer was high, so

“For those not chosen, we can direct them to a good tattoo

the decision to have the full mastectomy was the right one.

artist, if they are able to pay,” says Rosenthal. “They’re also

Both of her daughters also carry the genetic mutation and

encouraged to sign up again next year.”

are monitored closely. Her younger daughter, at age 28, had a preventive double mastectomy and reconstruction after a very large tumor was found. Fortunately, it was benign.

EVENT DAY This year’s P.ink Day will be held in 14 cities across the U.S., including Canada. In Moorpark at Clear Vision Tattoo, five

TATTOO CALLING After Rosenthal had her mastectomy and reconstruction surgeries, she was inspired to tattoo her breasts to cover the

artists will transform lives on Sunday, Oct. 13. Rosenthal says Owner Rick Sutherland believes in giving back and does a lot of scar work in addition to mastectomy tattoos.

scarring after watching a television interview about Personal

“The artists are devoted to this day,” says Rosenthal. “Last

Ink (P.ink), a mastectomy tattoo nonprofit organization that

year a few of the artists couldn’t finish in one day but devoted

helps connect breast cancer survivors with tattoo artists who

enough time to finish the tattoos later.”

can provide them a sense of healing.

Rosenthal says the day of the event runs smoothly. A meet

“Some women are absolutely devastated and feel deformed

and greet is held the night before with the recipients and

(after a mastectomy),” says Rosenthal. “Fortunately, I didn’t

artists viewing the final sketches and making any last-minute

have that, but every time I looked in the mirror, I saw the scars

design adjustments.

and was reminded what I had been through.” In 2015, Rosenthal applied to receive free tattooing at the P.ink Day Los Angeles event in October. After being selected, she got

“(Last year) we could not have gotten better matches,” says Rosenthal. “Our recipients had very different requests and the matching with artists went perfectly.”

cherry blossoms tattooed on her left breast. She later went to

Event day begins in the morning with the artists transferring

Holly Feneht at Gilded Lily Design in Santa Clarita to have orchids

the design onto tracing paper and applying it to the woman’s

tattooed on her right breast and a butterfly over her heart.

chest, leaving a purple outline to begin outlining. Snacks, lunch

“The orchids are tropical flowers and thinking of Hawaii

and beverages are served throughout the eight-hour day.

helped me through the various surgeries. The butterfly rep-

“We try to discourage the women from looking in the mirror

resents my mom who had passed away 11 months before I was

during the day. We love to have the big reveal once the tattooing

diagnosed,” says Rosenthal.

is done, when each woman looks in the mirror,” says Rosenthal. CONTINUED >

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TAKING CONTROL, BECOMING WHOLE

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“The process is exhausting but the women get something of their

Pusl’s birth months held together by a pink ribbon. The hummingbird

own choosing instead of the scars, that are constant reminders of

that was also incorporated represented her husband.

what was done to them.”

“He was always flying around protecting me,” says Pusl.

Each woman brings a support person to hold their hand, if needed.

During the event, the tattoo took eight hours and a remaining

The support person also reads out loud love notes from family and

three sessions were scheduled to finish the masterpiece. Pusl says

friends as the recipient is being tattooed.

she didn’t feel the pressure of the tattoo needle because she was

“The day is about making these women whole,” says Rosenthal. “There’s a saying that tattoos are the scars that you choose. It’s extremely personalized.”

so numb from her scarring. Her support friend read her inspiring notes from family and friends. “They were reminding me of my strength, that they were proud of me and excited that I was able to have this done,” says Pusl.

THE FINAL SAY Breast cancer survivors from Bakersfield, Carson, Downtown Los Angeles, West Hollywood, Rosenthal’s friend from Pittsburgh and Kim Pusl of Simi Valley were last year’s recipients. In 2012, Pusl, 47, had a 14-centimeter (5.51 inches) benign tumor removed from her right breast. “I said (to the doctor) okay, let’s fix this,” says Pusl.

When the process was completed, Pusl knew she came out on top. “I looked in the mirror and I thought, ‘I win’,” says Pusl. “I got the final say. I earned those scars but now they are mine.” If there is one thing Rosenthal wants people to understand about P.ink is that it is available and acceptable. “Most doctors are very supportive of it and in a situation when

After her mastectomy and reconstruction surgery, Pusl was left

you are diagnosed, there’s very little you have control over,” says

with 18-and-a-half inches of scarring. She began researching options

Rosenthal. “This is where you take control back. It can be more heal-

for covering up her scars and discovered P.ink on social media. She

ing than people even think.”

immediately applied for last year’s P.ink Day. “I was crazy excited (when I was chosen),” says Pusl. Pusl’s tattoo was designed by her friend that consisted of Poinsettia, Marigold and Larkspur flowers representing her two daughters and

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ARTICLE TRACY MARCYNZSYN Cameron’s own interest in health stems from witnessing the detrimental effects living near a nuclear power plant

this place. Everything is designed to get you to be the best you can be,” notes Cameron.

had on his neighbors as a child: “Almost everyone on my

Walking into Q360 reveals a striking view of the Pacific

street died,” he states solemnly. The painful experience led

Ocean, visible from just about every seat in the center.

to a lifelong study of health and healing. Sparked by his

Clients relax at various stations, complete with comfort-

interest in the healing potential of the quantum field and

able seating as they experience the different modalities

the knowledge that everything in the body has a frequency,

designed to help balance the body and promote heal-

Cameron began researching and utilizing various frequen-

ing. For example, the “pink room” immerses clients in a

cy-generating devices designed to help people re-estab-

hydrogen cloud of mist aimed to increase hydration, boost

lish homeostasis in body, mind and spirit.

energy, slow aging, reduce inflammation and serve as an

“I was fascinated by the healing I witnessed through the

antioxidant, and the Bemer provides a comfortable cool

use of these different modalities. I saw that self-healing was

seat to recline in while helping to increase circulation,

possible by stimulating the energy system through the use

boost oxygen intake and promote overall detoxing.

of frequencies of sound and light with the quantum energy field,” says Cameron, who is excited to continue educating others about the benefits these therapies offer.

Q360 also serves Kangen alkaline water and offers mineral supplements that are essential for health. “A key ingredient to health is to ensure we have the

“Our goal is to tap into energy fields at all levels of mind,

appropriate minerals that are required for the body’s enzy-

body and spirit to promote good health and sustain life

matic functions and proper functioning of the electrical sys-

and engender self-healing, so people can experience a

tem of the body,” notes Cameron. With much of today’s food

sense of well-being and feel empowered to awaken to

grown in soil depleted of minerals, taking a supplement like

their highest potential and perform optimally,” he says.

Fulvic Acid ensures the body can function optimally.

STARTING POINT

protect yourself against EMFs—electromagnetic frequencies.

Another important step to ensure maximum wellness is to Imagine placing your hand on a small scanner for a few

“The increase in 5G network towers being built all around

minutes and receiving real-time information about the

us is the greatest threat to health today,” Cameron declares.

health of all your organs, tissues, blood, chromosomes and

While long-term studies about the effects of 5G on human

metabolic functioning, including any type of infection, bac-

health are unavailable, studies have shown that EMF protec-

teria, viruses, parasites, fungus, toxins, mineral and vitamin

tors, like the Sensitiv Imago® Angel and Green Angel avail-

deficiencies present in your body. At Q360, this technology

able at Q360, can mitigate the harm caused by cell phones.

is a reality. The Imago scanner provides clients with full body

With clients as young as 2 years old to people in their

scans and analyses in a matter of moments, and it does not

90s and even animals, Q360 aims to help clients achieve

stop there. Following the diagnostic scan, any identified

optimum health and live their best lives.

health concerns are addressed via an algorithm that is sent

“Most of our clients come from their family and friends

to the compromised cells to correct discord and restore bal-

hearing about this place from somebody who’s been

ance to the body while clients sit comfortably and relax while

here, because when something good happens, you want

enjoying Q360’s amazing ocean view and tranquil setting.

to tell somebody about it,” says Cameron, noting Q360

“We look at where the energy systems are out of align-

offers clients a discount on packages that they can share

ment, and then we offer options geared to help put the

with family and friends. “When people receive help here,

body back in balance,” says Cameron.

they want to share that we’re doing something here that’s

In addition to any diagnosed health concerns, various

quite unusual,” he adds.

technologies at Q360 have proven beneficial for addressing a wide range of issues, such as anti-aging by rejuvenating the DNA function to improve skin vitality, pain management and performance enhancement for athletes. “People feel better by stepping into this space. There’s

Located in Malibu at 24903 Pacific Coast Highway, Suite

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“And we’ve challenged the scientific community to expand its focus to include breast cancer research conducted on people—not mice,” Conway says. Philanthropy plays an essential role in creating a future without breast cancer, Conway further emphasizes. “Investments of all sizes empower the foundation’s vision for meaningful research,” he says. “We can’t do this important work without the support of passionate community members who believe that forging unique partnerships and driving necessary research is the clearest path to ending breast cancer.” STEPPING UP To that end, the Walk 3to9 charity walk, founded by Thousand Oaks resident Jaki Kackert, involves many who share a common passion in the fight against breast cancer. This year’s event took place on September 15 at the Kenneth Hahn State Recreational Area and included 3-, 6- and 9-mile walks in which walkers, survivors and volunteers from throughout Southern California came together to raise funds and awareness to benefit the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation. Kackert designated the Dr. Susan Love Research

the National Cancer Advisory Board, on which she

Foundation as this year’s beneficiary because it’s ded-

served from 1998 to 2004, and she also started the

icated to achieving a future without breast cancer by

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she said the foundation is highly respected worldwide

Known as a trusted guide to women worldwide

and receives four out of four stars on Charity Navigator,

through her books and the foundation website, Dr. Love’s

the highest rating awarded.

book, Dr. Susan Love’s Breast Book, was termed “the

To support the foundation, Walk3to9 participants

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Times. Dr. Susan Love’s Menopause and Hormone Book,

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first published in 1998 and revised in 2003, was one of

The Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation “does

the first to sound the alarm against the long-term use of

amazing things,” Kackert says. “What we love about

postmenopausal hormones. Her other book, Live a Little,

(the foundation) is that very little of their money goes to

encourages women to take a reasonable approach to

operation expenses. The foundation has high integrity

becoming healthy. The sixth edition of Dr. Susan Love's

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Breast Book was released in September 2015 along with

ant that we chose a foundation we could trust that’s

a Spanish translation, El Libro de la Mama.

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In June 2012, Dr. Love was diagnosed with leukemia and underwent chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant. She returned to work in January 2013, more

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NET UNREALIZED GAIN ARTICLE JEFF RUNYAN

FOR READERS NEARING RETIREMENT, IT IS ADVISABLE TO REVIEW YOUR INVESTMENT ALLOCATION. Yes, the stock market has attained all-time highs as recently as July 15, 2019, and that is notable because people think more about retirement as late stage bull markets reach new heights. Swelling 401(k) balances logically seem congruent with near-retiree optimism and confidence that you may have finally achieved a nest egg sufficient to carry you through your golden years. Yet even for those with fattened quarterly statements, it’s a healthy reminder to make sure your allocation reflects who you are as an investor today. Since you are no longer a 20-something-year-old starting out in your career, your allocation and exposure to risk matters more as you eagerly approach the retirement date you’ve penned in your calendar. The WSJ published an article on August 4, 2019 titled, About to Retire? Watch Your Stock Exposure—Quickly, and it highlights the importance of recognizing the “sequence of returns” that an investor earns and the impact those returns have on the investment portfolio over time. The interesting and maybe surprising reality is that those who retire near a bull market high and kept an allocation heavy in equities often have meaningfully less in their portfolio years later. The reason they have less is because they will suffer from “the double

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whammy” effect if stock markets sell off while they maintained both an equity driven portfolio along with taking distributions of 4% annually to complement their retirement income. The impact that distributions can have on a portfolio decreasing in value is significant and can hinder the outcome over a retiree’s lifetime. If you are an investor who owns publicly traded employer stock in your 401(k) account, there is a nuanced decision that you can think about called Net Unrealized Appreciation or NUA. The idea is applicable to employer stock in a 401(k) plan like Lockheed Martin (LMT) or any other publicly traded company. The nuance is this: typically when an employee retires from a company they may choose to do an IRA Rollover. When they do, all of their assets move to the IRA and remain tax-deferred. You only pay ordinary income taxes as you decide to take withdrawals from the IRA account. With Net Unrealized Appreciation, there is a tax benefit that you can utilize if you wish to continue to own the employer’s publicly traded company stock. The tax benefit can occur when instead of rolling the stock in your 401(k) to an IRA Rollover, you transfer the shares to a taxable brokerage account (think your Joint account or Trust account) whereby you avoid ordinary income tax on the stock’s Net Unrealized Appreciation. The only part of the stock that is subject to ordinary income tax is the value or cost basis of the stock in your account as it was acquired by your 401(k) plan. So, if you bought and accumulated employer stock in your 401(k) over the past 30 years and the stock has climbed in value, you would only pay ordinary income tax on the price you paid for the stock. All of the position and the gain in the stock would then be held in your after-tax account and subject to the lower capital gains tax rate when you decide to sell—potentially an enormous tax savings! Of course, there are certain requirements that must be met, which include that the distribution of the employer stock must be in-kind; the distribution must be made in a lump sum, which means that the entire account balance of the employer retirement plan must be distributed in a single tax year whereby other assets not subject to the in-kind NUA distribution may be rolled over to an IRA; the lump-sum distribution must be made in the year of a triggering event, such as separation from employer, death, disability or when the employee reaches age 59.5; and an important caveat is that the NUA gain will not be eligible for a step-up in basis at death. The NUA strategy may be beneficial for those whose company stock has significantly appreciated in value, but it is

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HEALTHY LIFESTYLE HOW OFTEN SHOULD YOU PERFORM A BREAST EXAM? Monthly. For those with menstrual cycles, exams should be completed five days after the cycle ends. For those who are menopausal, any date of each month. WHO SHOULD BE PERFORMING A BREAST SELF-EXAM? Every woman 18 and over should be familiar with their breast tissue and perform breast exams. Those who are pregnant or lactating can still perform breast exams but

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