“Since 1990, breast cancer death rates in Black women, who develop and die from the disease earlier, have only dropped approximately half as fast as in white women,” said Stamatia Destounis, MD, FACR, co-author of the new guidelines, chair of the American College of Radiology Breast Imaging Commission and managing partner at Elizabeth Wende Breast Care in Rochester, […]
Interview with Dr. Stamatia Destounis
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Interdisciplinary Breast Center Conference was held March 24-28, 2023, in Las Vegas, NV, and Dr. Stamatia Destounis from Elizabeth Wende Breast Care (EWBC) was an invited speaker. The three-day conference covered timely topics with 200+ lectures and 90+ world-renowned speakers. The conference has specific lecture tracks for individuals from all aspects of the breast care
On average, nearly 50% of women have dense breast tissue identified on mammography. Having dense breast tissue makes it more challenging to find breast cancer on a mammogram as the dense tissue is white, and breast cancer can hide within this tissue. In addition, having dense breasts is considered an independent risk factor for breast
Just after Thanksgiving every year, Dr. Stamatia Destounis of Elizabeth Wende Breast Care (EWBC) heads to The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. She has been dedicating this week to the meeting for more than 30 years. RSNA promotes excellence in patient care and health care delivery through education, research,
October and Breast Cancer Awareness Month have ended; Dr. Stamatia Destounis from Elizabeth Wende Breast Care in Rochester said that this month gives women the opportunity to talk to each other and to provide education and awareness. READ ARTICLE
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You’ve probably heard you should get an annual mammogram starting at age 40. However, most women don’t know where to start when it comes to selecting a breast care center. Here is a checklist when choosing a breast center. DEDICATED TO BREAST IMAGING A breast imaging center with a team of experienced breast imaging specialists
Just because you get a call back doesn’t mean you have breast cancer. Instead, it means that our breast imaging radiologists have found something they want to look at more closely.
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Dr. Lisa Paulis reminds women not to ignore their own health while busy taking care of others. Preventative cancer screenings are important. Early detection is key. Dr. Paulis talks with Channel 13 WHAM Rochester: “I would say that women are natural caregivers, and they tend to take care of everybody around them and prioritize their
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Are you dense? About 50% of women over 40 have dense breasts and are at higher risk for breast cancer. Ultrasound improves detection for women with dense breasts. Katie Couric recently shared her story of early detection and revealed she had an ultrasound with her mammogram because of her dense breasts. Since her story came
