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A subset of women, because of their genetics, breast structure, and/or family history, may want to take advantage of screening tools such as the 3D mammograms, MRI, and Automated Breast Ultrasound. This is why it’s best to work with your health care provider, giving them a thorough history, and the information they need, so that together you can choose the best screening plan for you.
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Why Do I Need a Breast Ultrasound?Heather was just notified that in addition to her mammogram, it was also recommended that she have a breast ultrasound because her breast tissue was dense. She was confused. Why do I need that, she wondered? Is there something wrong and why didn’t they just do the ultrasound in the first place?
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Breast cancer remains one of the most common cancers among women, and certainly one that the vast majority of my patients worry about. Breast cancer affects roughly 1 in 8 women. Only cancer that’s more common in women is skin cancer.
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Alyssa had not been offered genetic testing for her family history of breast cancer
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We tend to think about sexuality as breasts and vaginas, but there is SO, SO much more to sexuality.
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There are more than 16.9 million cancer survivors in the US and different ways to describe the label.
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About 22,530 women in the US will receive a new diagnosis of ovarian cancer this year, and more than half of those will be 63 and over.
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and in support, I wanted to share five items that support the cause.
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Over 50,000 women a year get a call from their doctor giving them the best possible kind of bad news.
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Every year when I have my mammogram, I dread the possibility that this year will be the year that I hear bad news.
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