Breast Cancer: Symptoms
The Pathologist Holds the Cards
12/27/05, Johns Hopkins UniversityI've said many times that the pathologist holds all the cards in breast cancer. His or her findings will determine the treatment plan and,…
'I just got breast cancer.'
12/12/05, Johns Hopkins UniversityI hear this nearly every day. To me, there is irony in the use of the words "just got." When a woman is found to have a 1-centimeter invasive tumor in…
Did You Really Have a Lumpectomy?
12/11/06, Johns Hopkins UniversityYou don't want your insurance company to label you with a diagnosis of cancer because of an error in terminology.
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A Mother's Greatest Fear
10/27/05, Johns Hopkins UniversityHigh on the anxiety scale is when a mother fears that her daughter will one day hear the words "Diagnosis: breast cancer." As a mother myself, I share…
Who Is Reading Your Mammogram?
10/21/05, Johns Hopkins UniversityI encourage women to get annual mammograms. But if the mammogram isn't being done by a qualified mammography technician, or isn't being read by a…
Mammography: Does It Really Make a Difference?
10/05/05, Johns Hopkins UniversityMammography has saved many women's lives and breasts. I am a walking billboard and poster child for mammography. My cancer was found early, at stage…
Warning Signs of a Breast Health Problem
09/29/05, Johns Hopkins UniversityFinding a lump in her breast is the most common symptom that will sound the alarm to a woman that she may have a problem. But other signs and symptoms…
I Am Having a Lumpectomy but I Do Not Have Breast Cancer
09/20/05, Johns Hopkins UniversityI hear this a lot from women who are confused about the name of the operation they are having. Let me try to undo some of the confusion. The term…
Digital vs. Film Mammography
09/16/05, Johns Hopkins UniversityThere's exciting news in the area of early detection of breast cancer! A study published in today's issue of the New England Journal of Medicine…
Breast Cancer Screening and the Underserved
08/15/05, Johns Hopkins UniversityIt�s scary to realize how many people are walking around without health insurance coverage today. This doesn�t necessarily mean that uninsured…
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