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A Mammogram? Breast Ultrasound? MRI? – Who Gets What?

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When a woman comes to see me for her annual exam, in addition to all the things we talk about, it’s also important to determine if she needs more than just a screening mammogram and ABUS if indicated.

A Mammogram? Breast Ultrasound? MRI? – Who Gets What? Part One

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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Is Turmeric Really Beneficial to Health?

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Turmeric is a plant in the ginger family that adds the bright yellow to curry powder.

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Surviving Cancer

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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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Cervical Health

What’s the cervix and where is it?

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What is Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) and is it Being Over-Treated?

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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Hormonal Treatments for PCOS protect against Uterine Cancer

PCOS Treatment goals are to help reverse insulin resistance, reduce weight and prevent diabetes as well as prevent and/or treat abnormal periods, decreasing the risk of endometrial cancer.

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Colitis Explained

What is Multiple Sclerosis?

What is NIPT: Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing?

Breastfeeding Moms: Why our Underarms Swell

The Caring Power of Hospice

Do I have Atrial fibrillation, Arterial disease, or an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm?

Winter Sports Safety

Want to Move to a More Plant-Based Diet?

Exercise is Medicine

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A Mammogram? Breast Ultrasound? MRI? – Who Gets What?

A Mammogram? Breast Ultrasound? MRI? – Who Gets What? Part One

Is Turmeric Really Beneficial to Health?

Surviving Cancer

Cervical Health

What is Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) and is it Being Over-Treated?

Hormonal Treatments for PCOS protect against Uterine Cancer

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