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Wise Words
"Blessed are they who have the gift of making friends,
for it is one of God's best gifts. It involves many things,
but above all, the power of going out of one's self, and
appreciating whatever is noble and loving in another."
- Thomas Huges
"There is only one real deprivation, I decided this
morning, and that is not to be able to give one's gifts to
those one loves most."
- May Sarton
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Free Passes To Medtrade Spring 2004 |
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As a member of the Bellisse® online community, we
would like to invite you to be our guest at Medtrade
Spring 2004 in Las Vegas. Medtrade is the premier
convention of the durable medical goods industry, and
attendees will be able to see new products, network
with industry and medical professionals, and attend
many interesting seminars.
If you would like to take advantage of this free offer,
please visit the Bellisse® site to download your free
Medtrade e-Pass using Prize Code SEAE1.
We look forward to seeing you in Las Vegas!
Get more information and your free e-Pass here! »
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Bellisse® Exhibits At Oncology Nurses Society Conference |
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Bellisse® was proud to be an exhibitor for the first time
at the Oncology Nursing Society Clinical Conference in
November 2003. Speakers at the conference
emphasized the importance of compression in the
treatment of lymphedema in all areas of the body,
including the chest and trunk. Conference attendees
who visited the Bellisse® booth were delighted to learn
that there is finally a comfortable, attractive product
designed to provide such compression!
Look for us at the 29th Annual Oncology Nursing
Society's Congress in Anaheim, CA April 29 - May
2,
2004.
Read Lesli Bell's account of the conference. »
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GOOD NEWS: NABCO Fact Sheet On Lymphedema Released |
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This past July, the National Alliance of Breast Cancer
Organizations published a comprehensive fact sheet on
the causes, symptoms, and treatment of lymphedema
following breast cancer.
Click here to read the fact sheet. »
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Compressure Comfort® Bra In-Service Training Available |
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Bellisse® co-founder Lesli Bell has designed an in-
service training seminar that provides detailed
information on diagnosis and treatment of breast and
truncal lymphedema, clinical research into the condition,
and the features, use, and fitting of the Compressure
Comfort® Bra.
Our informative in-service lasts a little over an hour and
can even be held during your lunch hour.
If you'd like to inquire about the possibility of a
Bellisse®Training Team member visiting your educational
facility, clinic, or store, call our Customer Service
Representative at 1-877-273-1683 or to email
us.
For a preview of the In-Service Training click here. »
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Bellisse® Sponsors Free Mammograms |
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Bellisse® is proud to help provide free mammograms to
women in need through the Breast Cancer Site
(www.thebreastcancersite.com). We recently sent
a sponsored email to registered visitors to the site
alerting them to the growing but often undiagnosed
problem of breast and truncal lymphedema. The
response was overwhelming - dozens of women wrote
to thank us for giving them information that might help
them free themselves from pain. We also sponsored a
banner ad on the site in late November.
Click here to read the text of our email. »
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NEW - Books And Articles Page Launched |
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We continue to update our website by adding new links
to books and articles we think will be of interest to you.
We highly recommend that you check out
"Reconstructing Aphrodite" with
photographs by Terry Lorant, introduction and essays
by Dr. Loren Eskenazi, and foreword by Dr. Susan Love.
This is a book everyone should see.
You will find this book and others on our new Books and
Articles web page.
If you have a recommendation for a book or article
please email us at
Check out our new Books and Articles page! »
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GOOD NEWS: Breast Cancer Survival Rates Are Improving |
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Although the incidence of breast cancer increased by
4% per year between 1975 and 2000, the mortality rate
for breast cancer decreased by 2.3% annually between
1990 and 2000. The five-year survival rate for women
diagnosed with breast cancer is now 87%. The
American Cancer Society says that the increase in both
incidence and survival rates were in part due to
improved screening procedures, which catch more
breast cancers at an earlier and more treatable stage.
Published by the American Cancer Society. 2003.
Please Note: The following link is to a PDF document
that requires Adobe Acrobat reader to view. If you don't
have the reader installed you can get the FREE plugin
by clicking here.
Source: Breast Cancer Facts and Figures 2003-2004. »
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