Guardians of the Future Profile
Judianne Jaffe
 When
Judianne Jaffe discovered a lump in her breast, she turned to her
brother-in-law who is a Radiation Oncologist at UCLA for guidance. He
told her to immediately go see Armando E. Giuliano, M.D. Director of the Margie Petersen
Breast Center
at the John Wayne Cancer Institute at Saint John's Health
Center.
During
Judianne's treatment, she became very knowledgeable about breast cancer, and
the various treatment options available to her. One of the most important
advantages of her care through Dr. Giuliano was his pioneering use of minimally
invasive surgery and the sentinel node clinical trial. Read more...
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Event Spotlight
25th Annual Odyssey Ball
 Hosted by the
John Wayne Cancer Institute Auxiliary, the Odyssey Ball is one of the
Institute's oldest and most beloved traditions. This year's soirée will
be held at the elegant Beverly Hilton Hotel and includes dinner,
dancing, performances and an award presentation. The honoree for the
2010 Special Service Award, "The Duke" is the Insitute's own Lois Rosen. She is sure to be in good
company as previous award winners include Donna and Harvey Rosen, Joyce Green, Larry King and
Nancy Reagan. Read more...
If you would like a sneak peak at some of the Odyssey Ball's auction highlights, visit www.jwciaauction.com.
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Research and News
Mark Faries, M.D., was quoted in MD Consult in an article about three clinical factors that identified thin
melanomas likely to harbor occult nodal metastases saying, "Such information could be used to reassure
extremely low-risk patients who may be anxious about the possibility of
metastases or convince patients at higher risk of the need to consider sentinel
node biopsy."
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