Articles for Tag: "breast cancer screening"

What’s normal? Your guide to self-breast exams  Featured
What’s normal? Your guide to self-breast exams
Follow step-by-step instructions to perform the preventive exam.
What happens during a breast biopsy? 
What happens during a breast biopsy?
Although it can be anxiety-provoking, it’s an important step to detect breast cancer early.
Federal guidelines on mammograms are changing 
Federal guidelines on mammograms are changing
Here’s when you should you get a potentially lifesaving breast cancer screening, according to the new guidelines.
What to expect during your mammogram 
What to expect during your mammogram
Does it matter if you have tattoos, piercings, scars or moles on your breasts?
Do mammograms hurt? They don’t have to 
Do mammograms hurt? They don’t have to
There are a few things to consider that may impact your mammogram experinece, such as your menstrual cycle.
Women should start having this conversation at age 25 
Women should start having this conversation at age 25
Your doctor can determine if you are average, intermediate or high risk for this cancer starting at this age. Learn about the clinic you may be referred to.
‘I was in a fight for my life’ 
‘I was in a fight for my life’
A breast cancer patient-turned-team member shares how she is using her cancer survivorship to help others.