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COVID-19 clouds extent of cancer death decline Anderson Cancer Center in Gilbert. According to Lilenbaum, drugs that target specific molecules involved in cancer new study from the American Can- growth, combined with immunotherapies cer Society finds that the U.S. mor- that help activate the immune system, tality rate for cancer – the second have been “nothing short of revolutionleading cause of death in Arizona – has ary” in combating cancer. been declining for nearly three decades, “Many of these patients who used to with record-breaking declines in the most have a median survival of less than a year recent two reported years. will be alive and free of disease,” LilenThe study found a 31 baum said. “So, it’s really percent decline in the canremarkable how much imcer death rate nationwide munotherapy has impactfrom 1991 to 2018, with a ed the treatment of cancer.” record single-year decline The report said a reducof 2.4 percent from 2017 to tion in smoking is thought 2018, topping the previous to have led to a decline years’ record 2.2 percent in lung cancer – a driving decline in cancer deaths. force behind the falling The decline is a testacancer mortality rate. ment to a widespread Despite the downward reduction in smoking, adtrend, however, lung canvances in early detection cer accounts for more canand new therapy options cer deaths in Arizona than available for some forms of ROGERIO LILENBAUM colorectal, pancreas, proscancer. However, the report tate and breast cancer. said it’s unclear how COVID-19 will affect Treatment of lung cancer is most effecthe longstanding decline. tive in early stages of the disease before it “We’ve come a long way just in the past has time to spread. decade or so in terms of novel treatments, However, signs of lung cancer often sureven when [patients] present with an ad- face at an advanced stage of the disease, vanced stage of the disease,” said Dr. Rog- leading to delays in detection and removerio Lilenbaum, director of the Banner MD ing the option of early intervention.
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Banner MD Andersomn Cancer Center in Gilbert is one of several major providers of healthcare to cancer victims in the Valley. (Progress file photo)
“We have not at a national level adopted lung cancer screening as widely as I think health experts and policy experts would hope,” Lilenbaum said. “My sense is that it’s even lower in the state of Arizona.” Arizona ranks 47th in the nation for cancer-related deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In recent years, low-dose computed tomography scans, or CT scans, have been shown to improve early detection of lung cancer in high-risk patients, such as smok-
ers, lowering the risk of dying from the disease, according to the American Cancer Society. Lilenbaum said if patients “undergo a low-dose CT and are identified as having silent lung cancer, they will live longer than patients that are diagnosed by the time they develop symptoms.” Beyond advanced screening techniques, systemic racial inequities in our health-
agement, living life with chronic pain and diabetes self-management. This February and March, the agency will virtually offer the Aging Mastery Program. Developed by the National Council on Aging, The Aging Mastery Program is a 10-week course that
explores topics like fall prevention, nutrition, exercise, medication management, financial management, emotional health and life care planning. The class is taught by subject-matter
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Taking small steps for lifelong rewards BY MELISSA ELLIOTT, MSW Guest Writer
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taying engaged, socially connected and finding meaningful programs to participate in over the last year has been challenging for
everyone—but especially for seniors who can be vulnerable and isolated. The Area Agency on Aging has adapted to offer virtual versions of its Health Living classes, including Geri-Fit exercise classes and other behavior change courses like chronic disease self-man-
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Manor Village will offer numerous amenities PROGRESS NEWS STAFF
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ut its beauty, the operations, staff and amenities of the Manor Village at Desert Ridge will set a new standard for senior living when it opens this spring. Statesman USA designed, built and operates the community itself and does not outsource anything. “It definitely is not institutional whatsoever,” said Nicolle Blais, Chief Operating Officer at Statesman. “We view The Manors as being special and unique for a variety of reasons. One of them is that we are family owned and operated.
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experts. Participants receive a workbook and other supplemental materials. “The Aging Mastery Program is great because it is so comprehensive,” said Rose Leyba, the agency’s health promotion coordinator. “It doesn’t just focus on one area like
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“Another component is that we are our own developer, complete our own construction and are our own operator. So from the quality-control perspective we do everything from A to Z. That makes us unique.” The Manor Village of Desert Ridge, serving Scottsdale and North Phoenix on Deer Valley Road between 52nd and 56th Streets, will offer 196 independent-living, assisted-living and memory-care suites that feature a variety of floorplans. Suites range from 446 to 1,043 square feet. Independent-living suites will be equipped with a full kitchen, stackable washer and dryer and each suite includes
“It doesn’t just focus on one area like physical health or fall prevention but covers a variety of topics that are important to older adults as they plan for the future.” physical health or fall prevention but covers a variety of topics that are important to older adults as they plan for
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is designed to keep residents healthy and live independently. There is a Wellness Department managed by a registered nurse and the community has LPN’s onsite 24/7. “We have a visiting physician to offer clinics, podiatry and hearing clinics, sleep expert, and a mobility specialist,” Blais said. “We know that medications impact how we age so the visiting pharmacy provides an initial consultation for every resident. Additionally, we offer onsite physiotherapy and occupational therapy as part of Preserving Independence program.” Information: manorvillageatdesertridge.com 602-241-5562 for information and to register. For information on all the classes the Area Agency is offering, call the 24-hour senior help line at 602-264-4357 or visit the website at aaaphx.org. Melissa Elliott, MSW is vice president of programs & services for the Area Agency on Aging, Region One.
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outhwest CardioVascular Interventional Center boasts added benefits to its partners in the local healthcare community. “These include more interpersonal and compassionate patient centered experiences, rapid response referral services, extended hours decreasing readmissions, and significantly affordable procedural treatments, increasing patient satisfaction, proven outcomes and overall our patients peace of mind in uncertain times as we face today,” a company release said. Noting that “as a company, we must not only grow
with the consciousness of our responsibilities to our patients and each other,” it said “an understanding that future growth comes with added responsibilities of continual knowledge regarding safety and compliance. “Our practice offers precision and awareness to support this new paradigm in high quality, affordable, outpatient medical procedural services for our patients. This vision has led us to the opening of our newly built Cardiovascular Surgical Center which provides significant benefits to the overall medical community most especially in this new world of COVID-19.” Information: https:// swcva.com/
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Led by our founder and principal, Dr. Charles Jost, this hybrid facility incorporates our Cardiac Interventional Center and Endovascular Procedural Center. Combining these centers allows us to perform therapeutic cardiac catheterizations, electrophysiology studies, cardiac ablations, arrhythmia recorders, pacemaker and AICD implantations. We will also continue to provide peripheral arterial disease interventions, as well as a myriad of interventional radiology procedures performed by Dr. Minkus. These procedures include paracentesis, thoracentesis, drainage catheter placements such as gastric and G-J feeding tube placements, nephrostomy tube placements/exchanges, kyphoplasty for spine fractures, hemodialysis catheter and fistula treatments for diabetic patients on dialysis, embolizations for uterine fibroids and pelvic congestion syndrome, IVC filter and port placements, and pelvic venous outflow stenting. Nareg Minaskeian, MD.
Our Cardiovascular Center is uniquely designed, not only for offering our patients the convenience of an alternative to surgery performed in a hospital setting but offering the sophistication our facility brings. We are providing the highest level of care in an outpatient surgery setting, geared towards proven quality measures. With over 50 highly trained and experienced physicians, multispecialty-disciplinary allied heroes, our skill-sets and diversity reflect our patient outcomes and overall patient satisfaction. • 2 OR and 1 procedure room • 6 recovery areas • 2 preoperative rooms • Joint Commission Accredited (pending successful accrediation survey) • ASCA Member • Physician peer to peer reviews • Value Based Program (moving the program toward rewarding better value, based on outcomes and innovations, instead of mere volume) Instagram Linkedin Yelp Pinterest Twitter • Quality measures, Lower infection rate, Lower complication rate, Less patients transferred to hospital, Increase patient satisfaction surveys, Increase satisfaction with Facebook surgical experience, Increase satisfactionYouTube with recovery experience, Increase Nurse/patient ratio in recovery area.
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In this new world of COVID-19, our broad outpatient cardiac, peripheral vascular, and interventional radiology service lines offered, will provide significant benefits to the medical community of skilled nursing and assisted living facility residents, by avoiding re-admissions for these patients to obtain these procedural needs, while offering them much more affordably, with faster scheduling and procedure completion times, greatly increasing patient satisfaction. Our Outpatient Interventional/Surgical Center will allow us to safely address the necessary changes our healthcare industry demands and will enable us to foster a culture of clinical innovation, in a center of EAST MESA excellence uniquely designed to offer all of these more affordable, cost-effective interventional procedures, in one environment. Our state-of-the-art, 13,500 square foot, JACHO accredited, MAIN ST Medicare Certified Interventional OR suites, Vascular lab and supported recovery rooms, will adhere fully to all regulatory mandates and requirements, as an Ambulatory Surgical Center. 202
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care system have created a gap in the cancer death rate among ethnic groups, specifically in the Black community. Today, Black patients “have the highest death rate and shortest survival of any racial/ethnic group for most cancers,” according to the American Cancer Society. “I think that we’re still working to undo the legacy of that history and it’s an is-
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sue that deserves greater attention from health care authorities all over this country,” Lilenbaum said. “It’s not unique to Arizona.” Included in the report, are estimated U.S. cancer trends for 2021. However, the effect of COVID-19 is not included in this year’s prediction. Waves of COVID-19 cases since early 2020 have resulted in a “significant delay in cancer diagnosis” as more patients have
avoided taking unnecessary trips to the hospital at the risk of coming in contact with the virus, according to Lilenbaum. “I believe that once we become more comfortable – outside of COVID – we will see a higher number of cancer diagnoses and we will see patients with more advanced disease than we typically do,” Lilenbaum said. “But we will be prepared to manage those patients, to help those patients; to
offer them all the options that are available to them.” Despite the uncertainty surrounding the pandemic, he added, significant progress has been made in cancer treatments and mortality. “We continue to develop new treatments, we continue to investigate new options and we will remain on the cutting edge of this fight against cancer,” Lilenbaum said.
• Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT): DVT is a condition in which a blood clot forms in a deep vein, most commonly in calves or thighs. Potentially very dangerous, DVT can lead to a pulmonary embolism. See a doctor if you experience swelling in the leg, pain in the calf or thigh or warmth and redness of the leg. • Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD): PAD is the restriction of blood flow in the arteries of the leg and could be an indication of more widespread arterial disease that can cause stroke or heart attack. Common symptoms include leg cramp-
ing while walking or lying down, leg numbness or weakness, cold legs or feet, sores on the toes, feet or legs that won’t heal, a change in leg color, loss of hair on the feet and legs and changes in toenail color and thickness. • Osteoporosis: Osteoporosis is a bonethinning disease. One early symptom is increased pain with walking, accompanied by redness and swelling on the top of the foot. • Foot Bumps: Common foot bumps include ganglionic cysts and plantar fibromas. While both benign, these bumps tend not to go away on their own and can be
cancerous, so it’s always best to have them examined. • Charcot Foot: Charcot foot, a severe diabetes complication, is a sudden softening of the foot’s bones caused by neuropathy. It can trigger an avalanche of problems, including joint loss, fractures, collapse of the arch, massive deformity, ulcers, amputation and even death. Charcot foot cannot be reversed, but its destructive effects can be stopped. Symptoms appear suddenly and can include warm and red skin, swelling and pain. Information: FootHealthFacts.org.
air can make a difference. ing similar findings. So can a walk around the As a mental health proneighborhood. Before you fessional working on the go to bed and when you front lines of this crisis, I wake up in the morning, have seen the effects COpractice mindfulness, too, VID-19 is having on our by channeling positive patients’ physical health, thoughts. too. After all, physical and Focus on what you can emotional health go hand control. In a time of uncerin hand, with one condition tainty, the feeling of being exacerbating the other. unable to control your enFortunately, there are vironment can exacerbate some things you can do. Tend to your basic needs. Michael Zimmerman is a li- stress and worry. Focus on For starters, take care of censed professional coun- the small things that you your physical needs. Stress selor and the Stapley and can control. can alter your eating and Broadway integrated care This can include tending sleeping patterns and also site director at Terros Health. to your physical health by disrupt your physical ac- Information: 602-685-6000 doing a short exercise routine each day or even as tivity. Be mindful of this and make a point to eat balanced, nutri- simple as choosing the clothes you put on tious meals, drink plenty of water and in the morning. You can also control the do your best to get between six and eight steps you can take to keep yourself and your family safe, such as putting on a face hours of sleep per night. Practice mindfulness. A breath of fresh mask before going to the store and wash-
ing your hands. Create a new daily routine. Replace your old routine with a new one. Get up at the same time as you would on a “normal” day, designate a work area and adhere to a set of work hours. Be careful about the information you consume, too. Information overload can add to your stress. Consult credible sources of information. Use technology for your advantage. By now you have undoubtedly seen the meet-ups others are having with friends on social media for everything from choir practice to happy hours. Plan a Zoom or FaceTime session of your own to catch up with family and friends. Doing so will help you regain a sense of connectedness. Invest in yourself. Use this time to take stock in yourself. Discover (or rediscover) a passion, learn a new skill or take an online course. Doing so will build your confidence and give you a greater sense of control. Know when to get help. These are trying times, so it’s OK to get help if you need it.
Don’t ignore foot and ankle problems M STATEPOINT
any people deal with foot and ankle concerns by simply ignoring them, hoping the problem goes
away. However, certain symptoms could be a sign of a serious condition, warn experts. “A foot and ankle surgeon has the right education and training to provide preventive care and early intervention, said Dr. Jeffrey D. Loveland, foot and ankle surgeon. Here are some signs of serious medical conditions:
Steps to battle the mental impact of COVID-19 BY MICHAEL ZIMMERMAN Progress Guest Writer
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rizona’s battle against COVID-19 isn’t just a physical one. It is taking its toll on mental health, too. Consider the transition from a day in the office to working from the couch, all while homeschooling the kids and worrying about finances. This shift in the daily routine is creating anxiety, stress and depression. At Terros Health, we have seen a spike in these conditions as COVID-19 has brought about a feeling of being out of control or helpless. It is especially troubling for many of our patients who have worked hard to manage or overcome their anxiety, depression or fears. There also are feelings of isolation, even when other family members are present. In case you are wondering if the feelings are real, they are. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and World Health Organization are report-