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  • Male Breast Cancer in the News Thanks to Peter Criss
    Ramona Bates MD
    Nov 19th, 2009

    Former KISS drummer Peter Criss has given an interview to the Associated Press regarding his personal diagnosis of male breast cancer. Thanks should be given to Criss for placing male breast cancer in the news.

  • Provider: Local doctors oppose new mammogram recommendations
    Armen Hareyan
    Nov 17th, 2009

    Adventist Midwest Health's breast cancer experts spoke out against a controversial new recommendation that women delay routine breast screenings until age 50. Physicians in multiple specialties who treat breast cancer patients at Adventist Hinsdale Hospital and affiliated hospitals continue to recommend annual screening mammograms for women starting at age 40, which remains the recommendation of the American Cancer Society.

  • Persistent Pain Post Breast Cancer Surgery a Problem
    Ramona Bates MD
    Nov 11th, 2009

    Persistent pain following surgical treatment for breast cancer can be a significant problem for nearly half of all breast cancer survivors. Younger women and those who have an axillary lymph node dissection are most at risk.

  • Dense Breasts Increase Cancer Recurrence Risk
    Deborah Mitchell
    Nov 9th, 2009

    Women who have had a lumpectomy for breast cancer are at greater risk of cancer recurrence if they have dense breasts. The results of this new study follow previous research that indicated dense breast tissue increased a woman’s risk of breast cancer, but the theory had not been explored thoroughly.

  • Less Hormone Therapy Use Linked to Less Breast Cancer Risk
    Deborah Mitchell
    Nov 9th, 2009

    A reduction in the use of postmenopausal hormone therapy has resulted in an unforeseen benefit: a reduction in atypical ductal hyperplasia, a risk factor for breast cancer.

  • Breast reconstruction after mastectomy combines tummy tuck
    Kathleen Blanchard RN
    Nov 6th, 2009

    Women who undergo mastectomy now have a different option for breast reconstruction that combines tummy tuck. The surgery, called a DEIP (Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator) flap procedure, uses skin and fat from the abdomen to reconstruct the breasts, providing a tummy tuck at the same time.

  • Breast Cancer That Spreads to Lymph Nodes Changes Form
    Deborah Mitchell
    Nov 4th, 2009

    Breast cancer cells that spread to the lymph nodes change form, a discovery that surprised Breakthrough Breast Cancer researchers in Great Britain. This new finding about the activity of breast cancers may lead to different ways to treat the disease.

  • WJLA breast exam series controversial but important
    Kathleen Blanchard RN
    Oct 30th, 2009

    WJLA is airing a four part series to teach women how to properly perform a breast self exam. The WJLA breast exam series has been met with some controversy, but is nevertheless important, and can certainly save lives. The first part of the WJLA breast exam series aired yesterday.

  • Raising Awareness of Male Breast Cancer
    Ramona Bates MD
    Oct 24th, 2009

    October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Most of the focus is on women rather than men, but we need to raise the awareness of male breast cancer (MBC).

  • Income and Race Linked to Breast Cancer Survival
    Denise Reynolds RD
    Oct 19th, 2009

    Lower-income women appear less likely to survive breast cancer than their more-affluent counterparts, and later diagnosis may largely explain why, a new study from the online journal BMC Cancer suggests.

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