Nearly a year later, Chase is cancer free and tonight she will walk the runway as one of 10 models participating in “Best Dressed Breast,” a fashion show promoting cancer prevention and healthy habits.
The event is a “cool and hip” way to educate students about breast cancer and other health issues, said Annie Dochnahl, a health educator for the Health Center.
The event, held in the EMU Ballroom today at 7 p.m., will promote “wise health practices,” and attendants will be encouraged to consider proper nutrition and physical activity as ways to improve health, Dochnahl said.
The show will promote “the value of physical activity, the value of drinking alcohol not at all or in moderation, and the value of fruits, veggies and whole grains,” she said.
Alcohol can increase breast cancer risk, Dochnahl said. “People may be saddened to see that it’s as little as two drinks a day,” she said.
Because of breast density and radiation from the exam, women are not recommended to receive a mammogram until they are in their 40s, Dochnahl said.
A 25-year-old woman has about a one in 20,000 chance of having breast cancer, she said. But one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime.
Chase followed cancer society recommendations and received a mammogram about every year. If her cancer had not been caught so early, her condition today may have been much worse, she said.
In its fourth year, the fashion show will feature models wearing clothing from several Eugene boutiques, such as The Juice, REI and Greater Goods.
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