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IN AUGUST 2010, hospice services coordinator Leigh Anne Wimsett began an unforeseen journey. During a breast self-exam, Wimsett found a large lump in her left breast. Tests revealed that it was stage 3B, triple negative invasive breast cancer — an aggressive form of breast cancer. Just 10 months prior to this heartbreaking discovery, Wimsett had a routine screening mammogram. To perform the test, imaging experts used 2-D technology. The results came back negative for cancer. "In under a year, I had either grown a 4.7-centimeter tumor or a much smaller tumor was there but had been missed by the scan," Wimsett said. "I feel like a 3-D mammogram may have detected this cancer earlier, when it would have been easier to treat." A Clearer Picture Digital breast tomosynthesis, also known as tomo or 3-D mammography, has changed the way breast cancer is detected. While the process of having one is similar to 2-D mammography, a 3-D mammogram provides images of the breasts from more angles, resulting in a clearer, more detailed image of breast tissue. The Flaget Memorial Hospital Foundation is raising $1.1 million to improve community access to 3-D mammography. These funds will also be used to build three additional infusion rooms and an infusion mixing center at the Flaget Cancer Center, expanding care for patients with cancer. In December 2016, the first-ever Bourbon & Bluegrass Holiday Bash sponsored by Beam Suntory benefitted these fundraising efforts. "With 3-D mammography, more people can survive this devastating cancer," Wimsett said. "I work with the Foundation to help bring this lifesaving technology to more people. Everyone deserves the best chance at life." To nd out how you can support health care in your community, visit KentuckyOneHealth.org/WaysToHelp. When Dollars THE LATEST FUNDRAISING INITIATIVE OF THE FLAGET MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION SEEKS TO SAVE MORE LIVES WITH AN EXPANDED CANCER CENTER AND SUPERIOR BREAST CANCER DETECTION AND CARE. MAKE A DIFFERENCE WHAT'S IN A NAME? When the Flaget Cancer Center is expanded, a space will be named in honor of a very special person: Ray Spain. Spain, who passed away after a farming accident, left $10,000 in his will to Nelson County Hospice. The donation was a token of Spain's appreciation for the dedicated care his mother received when she was in hospice. Hospice provides a loving source of end-of-life care for patients like Spain's mother. For those who have cancer, the support and comfort of these services is extremely valuable. Thanks to Spain's generosity, more people will be able to take advantage of these important services. Leigh Anne Wimsett shared her cancer story at the Bourbon & Bluegrass Holiday Bash in December 2016. Unlike 2-D mammography, 3-D converts images into a stack of very thin layers or "slices" – building what is essentially a 3-D mammogram. F l a g e t M e m o r i a l H o s p i t a l F o u n d a t i o n ONE HEALTH | Winter 2017 11 KENTUCKYONE HEALTH FOUNDATIONS Fundraising

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