• Contact Us
  • About Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms Of Use
  • Advertising
  • Disclosure
  • Newsletter
Saturday, April 1, 2023
Sebastian Daily
  • News
    • All News
    • Business
    • Community
    • Crime
    • Food
    • Health
    • Fishing
    • Letters to the Editor
    • Newsletter
    • Schools
    • Traffic
    • Videos
  • Events
  • Calendar
  • Awards
    • Best Bars in Sebastian
    • Best Diners in Sebastian, Florida
    • Best Music in Sebastian
    • Best Pizza in Sebastian
    • Best Pubs in Sebastian
    • Best Sub Sandwiches in Sebastian
    • Best Wings in Sebastian
  • Fishing
  • Inspections
  • Obituaries
  • Weather
No Result
View All Result
  • News
    • All News
    • Business
    • Community
    • Crime
    • Food
    • Health
    • Fishing
    • Letters to the Editor
    • Newsletter
    • Schools
    • Traffic
    • Videos
  • Events
  • Calendar
  • Awards
    • Best Bars in Sebastian
    • Best Diners in Sebastian, Florida
    • Best Music in Sebastian
    • Best Pizza in Sebastian
    • Best Pubs in Sebastian
    • Best Sub Sandwiches in Sebastian
    • Best Wings in Sebastian
  • Fishing
  • Inspections
  • Obituaries
  • Weather
No Result
View All Result
Sebastian Daily
No Result
View All Result
Home Health

Breast Cancer is Personal for Treasure Coast Surgeon

Andy Hodges by Andy Hodges
Oct 22, 2020 / 9:09 AM
A A
Dr. Jason Radecke

Dr. Jason Radecke

Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare via Email

Jason Radecke, M.D., M.S., Steward Bariatric and General Surgery, comes from a long line of manly men. He describes the men in his family as “big Viking German tough guys” from West Virginia who root for the Ohio State Buckeye football team. For his part, Radecke, a high school wrestling standout, can be found most autumn weekends cheering on the fighting Tigers of Clemson University, where he earned degrees in biochemistry, immunology, and molecular medicine.

Radecke, a bariatric and general surgeon who performs lumpectomies and mastectomies at Sebastian River Medical Center, knows that tough guys don’t typically worry about breast cancer, except as a potential health threat to the women in their lives. 

So, when Radecke’s uncle got diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007, it sent the family into shock.

“He fought for 12 years in multiple rounds of chemotherapy before succumbing to it just one year ago,” said Radecke, whose brother, father, and male cousin also tested positive for the genetic defect that can contribute to breast cancer. His brother and cousin underwent bilateral mastectomies or both breasts’ surgical removal as a preventative measure.

Because of his family history, the issue of breast cancer is intensely personal and not exclusively associated with all things pink and girly. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about one out of every 100 breast cancers diagnosed in the United States is found in a man. 

“I did a five-year general surgery residency in which I did hundreds of breast cases,” said Radecke, whose work also includes fixing hernias, removing gall bladders, and colon malignancies. “The fact that breast cancer runs in my family makes it very personal to me. Because of my passion for this, I do a great deal of this kind of work.”

Radecke works tirelessly to ensure his patients of both genders are aware of the need to patrol their health and reduce their risk of getting breast cancer. For women, that means encouraging them to perform monthly self-exams, get annual clinical exams as well as annual screening mammograms. Three-dimensional mammography, offered at Sebastian River Medical Center, provides the latest technology for early detection of breast cancer. A study in JAMA Oncology notes that cancer detection rates are higher in people who return for 3D imaging over time. This means that 3D imaging potentially catches more signs of cancer than 2D imaging.

“Since women’s movements across the country have shed more light on screening mammograms, remarkable things have happened,” he said. “More women are getting screened; testing modalities are improving, reconstruction surgery is mandated to be paid for by the insurance companies. We are catching more and more breast cancers in early stages rather than late stages, and more survivors are benefiting from this.”

For men and women, that means reaching and maintaining a healthy weight.

“Obesity is related to a seven- to eight-fold increase in breast cancer,” said Radecke, who offers several types of weight-loss surgery at his practice. “It is related to a significant increase in all cancers, but breast cancer more significantly because excess adipose tissue gives off estrogen, which feeds many breast cancer tumors.”

Radecke also works to raise awareness of breast cancer on the Treasure Coast. He has so many pink T-shirts in his closet from participating in fundraising events that he has lost count.

In an Oct. 2 video devoted to his uncle’s memory and to breast cancer awareness, Radecke let his wife, brother, and three kids take turns shaving his head with an electric razor while he wore a hot pink T-shirt.

“If I can get one person to get a mammogram, it’s worth it,” Radecke said.

His two sons, Coleson, 9, and Camden, 7, each wore matching T-shirts that said: “Boys Wear Pink, Too.”

About Sebastian River Medical Center

Sebastian River Medical Center (SRMC), a Steward Family Hospital, is a nationally recognized facility located along Florida’s Treasure Coast, offering high-quality care close to home. SRMC is accredited by the Joint Commission, has a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence – as designated by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and the American College of Surgeons (ACS), over 100 affiliated physicians, over 650 nursing and ancillary staff and over 100 volunteers. SRMC provides state-of-the-art technology, comprehensive emergency services, and award-winning surgical care. SRMC has expanded to meet the growing healthcare needs of our community with a new tower that opened in June 2020. It offers 48 private patient rooms, offers a total of six operating rooms with the latest in technology and sanitizing system to ensure safety, a new entrance from Bay Street into a large lobby with a coffee shop and gift shot. Services include medical/surgical inpatient, emergency care, general surgery, orthopedic surgery, urological surgery, gastrointestinal services, a cardiac catheterization program that includes implant devices, neurosurgery and spine surgery, as well as a full-service outpatient diagnostic center. Furthermore, SRMC’s emergency room is proud of its ability to screen patients upon arrival for respiratory-related illnesses and offer designated sections of the emergency treatment area for respiratory and non-respiratory patients.

Sebastian River Medical Center is located at 13695 US Highway 1, Sebastian, FL 32958. For more information, please call 772-589-3186 or visit SebastianRiverMedical.org.

About Steward Health Care

Steward Health Care is the largest private, for-profit health care network in the United States. The company is owned and led by a management team of Steward physicians.

Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Steward employs more than 37,000 health care professionals and operates 36 hospitals across the United States and in the country of Malta which regularly receive awards for quality and safety. The Steward network includes multiple urgent care centers and skilled nursing facilities, substantial behavioral health services, more than 7,000 beds under management, and approximately 2.2 million full risk covered lives through the company’s managed care and health insurance services. 

The Steward Health Care Network includes more than 5,000 physicians across 800 communities who help to provide more than 12 million patient encounters annually. Steward Medical Group, the company’s employed physician group, provides more than six million patient encounters per year. The Steward Hospital Group operates hospitals in Malta and nine states across the U.S., including Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Utah. For more information, visit www.steward.org.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Apr 1
10:00 am - 3:00 pm

LagoonFest 2023

Apr 1
10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Spring Fling Art Sale at Buliding A in Barefoot Bay

Apr 1
11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Shady Oaks Art Exhibition

View Calendar
Previous Post

The Arc Festive-Ale to Benefit The Arc in Indian River County

Next Post

Florida COVID-19 deaths continue to drop, but a ‘spike’ in new cases Wednesday

Next Post
COVID-19 Vaccine

Florida COVID-19 deaths continue to drop, but a 'spike' in new cases Wednesday

MORE FROM SEBASTIAN DAILY

Dog Food (Credit: For The Love Of Paws)

Rising pet food prices affecting owners and charities helping those in need

by Andy Hodges
March 28, 2023

...

Big Dogs BBQ

Big Dogs Barbecue in Grant is worth it, and you’ll be glad you did

by Andy Hodges
March 27, 2023

...

Tammy Stoops of Sebastian, Florida

Poker run for Sebastian resident running in the Boston Marathon for charity

by Andy Hodges
March 31, 2023

...

National Resources Board at Earth Day in Sebastian, Florida

Earth Day & Arbor Day Celebration 2023 in Sebastian

by Tina Hodges
March 30, 2023

...

UPCOMING EVENTS

Apr 1
10:00 am - 3:00 pm

LagoonFest 2023

Apr 1
10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Spring Fling Art Sale at Buliding A in Barefoot Bay

Apr 1
11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Shady Oaks Art Exhibition

Apr 1
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Guy & Frankie will perform at Tiki Bar & Grill

Apr 1
1:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Space Coast Tots (Food Truck) at Mash Monkeys Brewing Co.

View Calendar
Sebastian Daily

Newspaper in Sebastian, Florida. Trusted news in Indian River County and Sebastian, Florida. Sebastian Daily offers hometown news, reviews, obituaries, weather, and hurricane updates.

Follow Us on Social Media

Mailing Address

Sebastian Daily, LLC
1603 U.S. Highway 1
Suite 102
Sebastian, Florida 32958

For advertising services or to post an obituary, please call Tina at 772-925-5221.

Categories

  • Business
  • Community
  • Crime
  • Health
  • Inlet
  • Letters to the Editor
  • Obituaries
  • Restaurants
  • Schools
  • Sebastian Calendar of Events and Things To Do at Riverview Park
  • Traffic
  • Videos
  • Weather
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact
  • Disclosure

© 2023 Sebastian Daily. All Rights Reserved. Sebastian Daily® is a registered trademark of Sebastian Daily, LLC.

No Result
View All Result
  • News
    • All News
    • Business
    • Community
    • Crime
    • Food
    • Health
    • Letters to the Editor
    • Traffic
    • Videos
  • Events
  • Calendar
  • Awards
    • Best Bars in Sebastian
    • Best Diners in Sebastian
    • Best Music in Sebastian
    • Best Pizza in Sebastian
    • Best Pubs in Sebastian
    • Best Sub Sandwiches in Sebastian
    • Best Wings in Sebastian
  • Fishing
  • Inspections
  • Obituaries
  • Schools
  • Weather
  • Newsletter

© 2023 Sebastian Daily. All Rights Reserved. Sebastian Daily® is a registered trademark of Sebastian Daily, LLC.