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Personal health and breast cancer treatment is an
important issue. In America, there are approximately 180,000 new cases of
breast cancer each year in the United States year. Except for skin cancer,
breast cancer is the most common cancer among women. This form of cancer
causes more fatalities among women 40 to 55 years of age than any other
cancer. This is why diagnosis is extremely important. Over 77% of
women are not diagnosed with breast cancer before the age of 50. At this
stage, breast cancer may not be as curable as with earlier detection.
Although 97% of women diagnosed with breast cancer survive five years, up from
about 70% in the 1940's, misdiagnosis or failure to diagnose may have severe
consequences. Please get tested for breast cancer, or learn how to test
yourself.
Members of the American Society of Plastic and
Reconstructive Surgeons performed almost 43,000 reconstruction surgeries were
performed in 1990. In 1981, 20,000 reconstruction surgeries were performed.
This is an increase of approximately 115%, the reasons for which are largely
cosmetic in nature, however, there are many reconstruction surgeries which arise
after cancer-related mastectomies.
The incidence of breast cancer in
North America and Western Europe
is 6 to 10 times higher than in Japan and most parts of Asia and Africa.
Breast cancer is a difficult and expensive
disease to treat. It is frightening in its effect and it does not discriminate
among those effected. All socio-economic groups suffer from breast cancer,
though not in proportion. In reality, Caucasian women suffer more than
African-American women, and poorer women are afflicted more than wealthier
women. Our firm is aware of these factors and concerns, as well as the problems that can arise
when a loved on is stricken with breast cancer. We also are aware of the
complications associated with breast reconstruction surgery, or breast
implant surgery. The overriding goal of
Vernon J. Petri and Associates is to provide its clients with information
regarding breast cancer, advice when helpful, and litigation experience when
needed. We want to help you as much as possible, and make you as
comfortable as possible during this difficult experience.
1 in 8 U.S. women are at risk of
developing breast cancer.
1 in 28 of these women are at risk of dying from breast cancer.
Whether the firm's task involves a complex
lawsuit or a smaller claim for benefits and financial assistance, the best
interest of the clients always comes first. We will discuss the situation
with you and analyze the merits of your case in an honest and forth-right manner,
making the situation as easy to deal with as possible.
Although a litigation firm, Vernon J. Petri and
Associates does not believe that every case should have to go to a trial. First
and foremost, the firm's attorneys are problem-solvers. Prompt, accurate
assessment of legal questions and claims is a hallmark of our practice. This
provides clients with the foundation necessary to determine whether claims
should be settled, mediated, arbitrated or tried. When a trial is necessary,
Vernon J. Petri and Associates' approach to each case is aggressive and
comprehensive. All cases are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law and
expeditiously as possible and by the most economic means available. Vernon J.
Petri and Associates' attorneys are backed by an extensive array of
state-of-the-art resources, thereby permitting client matters to be handled
efficiently, comprehensively and economically.
Creative, resourceful and cost-effective, Vernon
J. Petri and Associates is a leader in its areas of practice, its community and
its profession. Committed to excellence, Vernon J. Petri and Associates continues its leadership in innovative services to its clients.
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