Articles for Tag: "breast health"
- June 25, 2014
Tags: MD, breast cancer, mammogram, women’s health, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, breast health, Caldwell Breast Center, 3D Mammography
A new study finds that 3D mammography detects significantly more lethal cancers than a traditional mammogram.
- October 31, 2013
Tags: Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, breast health, Illinois Masonic, Lauren Wakefield, Creticos Cancer Center, breast cancer
Everyone deals with a cancer diagnosis differently. For one young photographer, capturing the process—from diagnosis to recovery—was important.
- October 28, 2013
Tags: cancer, breast cancer, Advocate Christ Medical Center, breast health, mammography, cancer detection, tomosynthesis
A new tool improves accuracy and increases detection for women being screened for cancer.
- October 22, 2013
Tags: Melody Perpich, Dr. Ann Mauer, Illinois Masonic, Lauren Wakefield, Creticos Cancer Center, breast cancer, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, breast health
Lauren Wakefield was just 26-years-old when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Find out why she says the experience has changed her 100 percent.
- October 14, 2013
Tags: MRI, breast cancer treatment, journey, cancer, breast cancer, breast health, Jeannine Canino-Bieda
Everyone’s journey with cancer is different—and that’s okay! How I learned not to let my feelings take over.
- October 7, 2013
Tags: health, stories of the girls, breast health, Breast cancer survivor, Dr. Heidi Memmel, early detection, Advocate Medical Group, cancer survivor, Advocate Health Care, survivor, cancer, screening, breast cancer, AdvocateLive, mammogram, Jeannine Canino-Bieda, women’s health, Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, Dr. Gale England, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, journey
Advocate Health Care breast surgeons answer your questions “Live” about breast health.
- September 19, 2013
Tags: Advocate Health Care, MD, mastectomy, heart disease, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, breast health, Heidi Memmel, radiation treatment, health enews
A recent study highlights the link between radiation treatment for breast cancer and heart disease. So what does it mean?