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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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My patients know that their estrogen levels drop during menopause, and that dip in hormones can make it harder to sleep. They are having hot flashes, night sweats, and wake up with brain fog. They might be a little irritable. They are also concerned about their bone health as estrogen decreases, and so they are […]
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Let’s take a deeper dive into soy and whether or not it’s beneficial and safe in menopause.
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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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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and in support, I wanted to share five items that support the cause.
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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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Yes, there is such a thing and here’s why it’s important to consider this before you have surgery for breast cancer. I was talking to 2 friends the other day, who both had double mastectomies for advanced breast cancer. Kim and Ellen (not their real names) had complete reconstruction and neither one had been able to save […]
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