Dr. Stamatia Destounis talks with Ally Peters from WROC Rochester on delays in breast cancer screening can make treatment harder in the future.
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[prg-row][prg-column class=”prg-column prg-col-md-6″ width_md=”6″] [/prg-column][prg-column class=”prg-column prg-col-md-6″ width_md=”6″] For the past 28 years, Elizabeth Wende Breast Care (EWBC) and Cancer Services Program (CSP) has provided no-cost breast cancer screenings for uninsured patients. Founded in 1993, CSP-FLR* is part of a larger statewide initiative run by the NYS Department of Health’s Cancer Services Program. CSP-FLR promotes
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Starting annual screening mammograms at age 40 saves life. Despite this fact, depending on who you ask, confusing recommendations remain, with some organizations recommending delaying screening until age 50. The thing is, there is no scientific or biological reason that the age of 50 was selected as the age to begin screening. It is scientifically
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Read about COVID-19 & EWBC, enlarged lymph nodes with the COVID-19 vaccine, when and how often to have a mammogram, breast density, mammograms for the uninsured and more.
[prg-row][prg-column class=”prg-column prg-col-md-6″ width_md=”6″] Why is CANCER RISK ASSESSMENT important? Elizabeth Wende Breast Care (EWBC) provides cancer risk assessment services to all of our patients. By simply completing our health history questionnaire, we can estimate both your lifetime risk of breast cancer as well as your eligibility for genetic counseling and genetic testing. Obtaining a
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Dr. Destounis talks about enlarged lymph nodes with the COVID-19 vaccine: Enlarged lymph nodes in the underarm after the COVID-19 vaccine Stamatia Destounis, MD A side effect of COVID-19 vaccination can be swollen lymph nodes in the underarm on the side where the COVID-19 vaccination was given. This is seen now about 15-20% of the
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Stamatia V. Destounis, MD, FACR, FSBI | Elizabeth Wende Breast Care The emergence of COVID-19 in the winter of 2020, and the subsequent shut-down in many areas of the country, led to the cancellation of many routine screening examinations, screening mammography included. At the peak of the pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Genetic counselors play a crucial role in people’s healthcare – from helping them navigate the genetic testing process, to identifying key information in their family health history, to supporting them through an important medical decision. Genetic counseling and cancer risk assessment can help people better understand their health, make informed healthcare decisions, and shape the
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No Need to Quarantine Your Screening Mammogram Every October, without fail, we see lots of PINK! For most of us the pink ribbon is synonymous with Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM), but do you know its origins? The first awareness month was in 1985, headed by Betty Ford after her breast cancer diagnosis, although the
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Our team of experienced breast imaging radiologists! Radiologists are doctors who have continued their education to complete a four-year residency in radiology. At Elizabeth Wende Breast Care (EWBC) we only have specialty-trained breast radiologists (versus general radiologists) who have also completed fellowships in breast imaging focusing on mammography and diagnostic breast procedures. Radiologists at our
