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
Magnetic Resonance Imaging or MRI is a highly sensitive, noninvasive diagnostic tool often used in conjunction with mammography and ultrasound. It helps physicians evaluate the extent of breast cancer, as well as establish a treatment plan and monitor a patient’s response to chemotherapy. This advanced technology is also a valuable screening tool for patients
New NCCN Guidelines for Mammography EWBC adds TRABECULAR BONE SCORE (TBS) with Bone Density Testing MAMMOGRAM MINUTE videos Read the newsletter
How is cancer risk determined? Who needs genetic testing? How much is genetic testing? What happens during a genetic counseling and testing appointment? What will I do differently to screen if I have a genetic mutation? My mom and two sisters had breast cancer- is a mammogram enough for me?
New evidence-based breast cancer guidelines for patients from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) state that women should undergo a breast cancer risk assessment starting at the age of 25 years. The NCCN guidelines, Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis, were published “to help people understand their personal risk for breast cancer when they should begin
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How much radiation am I exposed to during a mammogram? Equivalent to the amount of radiation you get from flying from NY to CA Today, modern mammography equipment uses a small amount of radiation doses to get breast x-rays that are high in image quality Should I have a mammogram every other year to limit
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