Young Women and Breast Cancer
Young women provide a special challenge when it comes to breast health. Younger women, under the age of 40, are less likely to develop breast
Breast Health and the Things You Can Control: Modifiable Risk Factors
One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. It’s a sobering statistic and a seemingly insurmountable fact. It is what
Breast Cancer Screening – What To Do If You’re High Risk
Breast screening recommendations can be confusing for all women, particularly so for those of higher than average risk. The first thing to establish is IF
New Mammography Study: Cut Through the Confusion
There’s a new study out today in the journal Cancer. It’s all over the news (yay! breast health education!). This new study further supports current
Brain Boost: Video Games for the 60+ Crowd
Okay, this is too fun to not report on. As the value of video games debate rages on from age-appropriateness, to content rating, to social
Additional Imaging for DCIS
As we discussed yesterday, ductal carcinoma in situ or DCIS is the breast cancer with a controversial reputation. Because vigilance is our job, we want
DCIS: Stage Zero Cancer – What Is It?
There is a debate on. When is a cancer a “cancer” and when is it a precursor to cancer? This is a very hot topic
When Can I Stop Getting My Mammograms?
This is a question that comes up often from women of various ages. Many look forward to the day when you do not need mammograms
Early Detection and Annual Mammograms
So here’s one more reason to be vigilant about annual mammograms: early detection. Early detection means finding a cancer in its most fight-able form. In