Articles for Tag: "cancer"
- October 25, 2013
Tags: mammogram, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, cancer treatment, surgery, melanoma, sarcoma, health enews, Advocate Health Care, cancer, leukemia, tumor, biopsy, lymphoma, vaccine, oncology, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, Dr. Deepti Singh, carcinoma
Cancer—one simple, yet scary word to hear regarding your health. Our expert offers a valuable lesson on terms to know.
- October 24, 2013
Tags: Advocate Health Care, dense breast tissue, Dr. Vanessa Wear, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, mammogram, breast cancer, cancer
Though mammograms are the standard for breast cancer screening, a new tool has emerged to assist in evaluating dense breast tissue.
- October 21, 2013
Tags: BRCA2, Dr. Ann Mauer, BRCA1, genetic testing, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, mammogram, prostate cancer, breast cancer, cancer, men, Advocate Health Care, health enews
Even though breast cancer in men is rare, they are still at risk. Read one man’s journey with the disease.
- October 21, 2013
As a patient still undergoing treatment for breast cancer, I can tell you first-hand what you may not want to say.
- October 18, 2013
Researchers say prevention and early detection are key for avoiding cancer, especially for African American women.
- October 14, 2013
- October 14, 2013
Tags: journey, breast cancer treatment, MRI, Jeannine Canino-Bieda, breast health, breast cancer, cancer
Everyone’s journey with cancer is different—and that’s okay! How I learned not to let my feelings take over.