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The Business Journal
October 14, 2005 - More than 3,900 Arizona women are expected to
be diagnosed this year with breast cancer.
But during this tumultuous time, many patients become
confused as they are bombarded with treatment options.
Founded in 1998 by Dr. Coral Quiet, the Arizona Institute for Breast Health provides
women a second opinion, comprehensive evaluation, treatment
recommendations and education.
Now the Scottsdale nonprofit organization is reaching
out to women in the growing West Valley, opening a pilot
facility in Glendale.
"We saw a real need for us to provide a facility closer to
women and their families," Quiet said. "That prompted the
board to give us the go-ahead to expand and see how the
program develops there."
"It can be overwhelming," she said of women trying to
understand the disease and treatment options that are available.
"Women need to hear this a couple of times. It's a whole new
language and they are making major decisions."
A crew of about 10 volunteer physicians help the organization
in Scottsdale and another handful have stepped forward to
help women in the West Valley.
"We have found the more we educate women and help them
understand their disease, the less stressful it becomes,"
Quiet said. "They retain the power, and the situation
can be very comfortable moving forward."
The nonprofit's first charity gala and art auction is
set for October 15 at the Phoenix Art Museum. More than 75
artists will display one-of-a-kind creations dedicated
to the breast and its health. Many of the artists have
their own personal stories of cancer survival to tell.
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