{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://noem.house.gov/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=9E9AE823-13D3-4066-A283-5CCFBCAFFB5E", "Weekly Column: Beating Breast Cancer", "2016-10-14", "2016", "2016-10", "Republican", "House", "SD", "Kristi Noem", "N000184", "noem.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "By Rep. Kristi Noem \r\n\tJami\u2019s family had a history with cancer, but it wasn\u2019t until late 2014 that her own battle with breast cancer began.\u00a0 She was a busy mom, working full-time at a non-profit in South Dakota and raising her 11 year-old daughter.\u00a0 Now, a battle with breast cancer was being added to her plate, but she pushed through, undergoing a double mastectomy and reconstruction, followed by a year of chemotherapy treatments.\u00a0 Despite the hardships, a friend of hers wrote: \u201cI know there were times where the side effects of chemo were affecting her \u2013 the numbness and tingling in her fingers and legs, rashes covering her neck and torso \u2013 but she never lost that bright smile of hers.\u201d\u00a0\r\nLike her mom, sister, and aunt before her, Jami fought \u2013 and won.\u00a0 Earlier this year, Jami was honored as the Susan G. Komen 2016 Survivor of the Year in South Dakota.\u00a0\r\nOctober marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a great time to celebrate those, like Jami, who have fought this disease; to remember those no longer with us, like my grandmother-in-law Betty, who also was diagnosed; and to encourage those who are in the middle of the battle.\u00a0 It\u2019s also a time to learn more about the disease, the opportunities to detect it early, and the actions we can take today to reduce our risk altogether.\u00a0\r\nNationwide, one in 8\u00a0women will be diagnosed with breast cancer within their lifetime.\u00a0 In South Dakota, the number of diagnosis has risen steadily since 2010, putting our state at the top of the list when it comes to breast cancer incidents per capita.\u00a0\r\nIt\u2019s unclear what has caused the rise.\u00a0 While not everything is in our\u00a0\r\ncontrol, there are steps we\u00a0can take to reduce our\u00a0risk or detect the cancer early.\u00a0 For Jami, she knew her family\u2019s history and acted on it.\u00a0 It was during a routine annual breast exam when the mass was detected.\u00a0\u00a0 Annual exams like this can help make early detection possible.\u00a0 This means treatment can start earlier, possibly even before the cancer has spread.\u00a0\r\nAdditionally, according to the American Cancer Society, excessive drinking, being overweight or obese (particularly after menopause), and a lack of physical activity can increase a woman\u2019s risk of developing breast cancer.\u00a0 If you ever notice a lump, hard knot, or thickening inside the breast or underarm area, schedule an appointment with your doctor right away.\r\nWhile we have made tremendous strides when it comes to detecting and treating breast cancer, 680 South Dakotans are expected to learn they have breast cancer this year alone. It\u2019s one of the reasons I join my fellow female members of Congress each year in a softball game against the press to benefit the Young Survival Coalition.\u00a0 It\u2019s a good opportunity to show support for our daughters, sisters, mothers and friends\u00a0and build resources to help the many South Dakotans whose lives have been changed by breast cancer.\r\nThis month, please join me in building awareness about breast cancer.\u00a0 Use Jami\u2019s story as motivation to put together an early detection plan (one great resource is www.earlydetectionplan.org).\u00a0 Urge your friends and family to do the same.\u00a0 Learn more about breast cancer and how it could be impacting your mom, your neighbor, or you.\u00a0 Find out how you can be a support system for those impacted. Get involved in one of the many breast cancer awareness activities throughout South Dakota this month.\u00a0 Together, we can beat this.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["http://noem.house.gov/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=9E9AE823-13D3-4066-A283-5CCFBCAFFB5E"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8256598375737667, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}