Comments (3) | Post a CommentAcupuncture Reduces Hot Flashes, Increases Sex Drive
Posted By Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S. - Fri, Feb 05, 2010, 4:06 pm PSTThat headline probably got you interested in reading more, didn't it? It piqued my curiosity as well when I read this research study, which was done by the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit and published in…Read More
Watchful Waiting Instead of Biopsy?
Posted By Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S. - Wed, Feb 03, 2010, 4:45 pm PSTResearchers from the University of Virginia recently proposed that short-term follow-up, or "watchful waiting," be used as a reasonable alternative to invasive biopsies of palpable breast lesions (meaning, they…Read More
The Time of the Month for a Breast MRI
Posted By Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S. - Tue, Jan 26, 2010, 4:27 pm PSTYou've been told that you have a breast abnormality, maybe even cancer, and your doctor has advised you to have an MRI of the breast's tissue so that a more accurate evaluation and diagnosis can be made. You…Read More
Genetic Testing: More than a Blood Test
Posted By Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S. - Fri, Jan 22, 2010, 12:41 pm PSTMost genetic counselors will tell you that if you aren't ready to act quickly on the results of a genetic test, do not get tested right then.This is why I get frustrated when I hear that a health professional…Read More
Breast Density Linked With Increased Breast-Cancer Risk
Posted By Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S. - Wed, Jan 20, 2010, 6:23 pm PSTPrevious studies have revealed that women with dense breast tissue seem to have a higher risk of developing breast cancer than women without dense breasts. Now a new study, published in the December 15 issue of…Read More
Returning to Work After Treatment
Posted By Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S. - Fri, Jan 15, 2010, 5:56 pm PSTA woman has been undergoing treatment for breast cancer and now, after months of surgical recovery and then chemotherapy and radiation, she returns to work—only to find that most of her coworkers expect her…Read More
Treatment When You Want a Baby Someday
Posted By Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S. - Mon, Jan 11, 2010, 4:29 pm PSTSome surgical and chemotherapy treatments can harm a woman's ability to bear a child or, at the least, postpone her childbearing years. Chemotherapy, for example, can sometimes bring on premature menopause,…Read More
Turning 40 This Year? It's Time for Your First Screening Mammogram!
Posted By Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S. - Sun, Jan 03, 2010, 12:17 am PSTYes, you women out there who are turning 40 this year, the time has come to get your "girls" checked. Do you know how to prepare for a mammogram? It doesn't require much preparation, but here are a few tips to…Read More
On Antidepressants and Tamoxifen? Listen Up!
Posted By Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S. - Fri, Jan 01, 2010, 12:13 am PSTIf you're one of the women who have somehow been able to escape the night sweats and hot flashes that are typically associated with the hormonal treatment tamoxifen, please know that you may not been getting…Read More
The Consultation about Your Breast-Cancer Surgery
Posted By Lillie Shockney, R.N., M.A.S. - Wed, Dec 30, 2009, 12:10 am PSTAbout three-quarters of women newly diagnosed with breast cancer have a friend or family member accompany them to their first consultative visit with a breast surgeon. Please be sure to choose this buddy…Read More
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