Category Archives: Cancer Treatment

March is Women’s History Month

March is Women’s History Month, and, as all of us know, women have a lot of history with breast cancer.  Breast cancer is predominantly a woman’s disease, with one in eight women destined to be diagnosed with the disease in … Continue reading

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What is the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium and why is it important to breast cancer survivors?

The San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) has been held at the beginning of December for the past 35 years, and each year provides valuable information on how to better diagnose, treat and continue to treat breast cancer patients and … Continue reading

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What You Should Know About Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Genetic Testing

Genetic Susceptibility Testing for hereditary breast/ovarian, colorectal/endometrial, pancreatic and melanoma cancers has been available to the general public for about 13 years. One of the most common types of genetic testing is BRACAnalysis. This has become part of the diagnostic … Continue reading

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Watching Innovative Breast Surgery – not for the faint-hearted

Last week I watched an innovative breast surgery webcast from Baptist Health Breast Center, partly because I am a member of the Baptist Health South Florida marketing team and partly because I am always curious to see what my tolerance … Continue reading

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Palliative Care – healing, support, and communication at all stages of life

Hearing the words “You have breast cancer” must be one of the worst experiences a person can face. Breast cancer is a life-threatening event, which can be emotionally and physically overwhelming not only for the individual, but for her family … Continue reading

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