- September 25, 2013
Tags: marital status, cancer support, partner, health enews, support group, Advocate Health Care, cancer, breast cancer, cancer care, marriage, treatment
A new study finds that having a partner through cancer treatment can help improve outcomes significantly.
- September 25, 2013
Tags: mammogram, mastectomy, Advocate Christ Medical Center, chemotherapy, double mastectomy, biopsy, oncologist, radiation, breast cancer
See how one breast cancer survivor kept her head high and found a new lease on life.
- September 23, 2013
Jeannine Canino-Bieda shares how her fight with breast cancer gave her life new purpose.
- September 20, 2013
Tags: colon cancer, pancreatic cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, kidney cancer, genetic counseling, health enews, genetic testing, Advocate Health Care, stomach cancer, liver cancer, cancer, Melody Perpich
Everyone wants to know what the future holds for their health. And the answer could be in your genes. Here’s what you need to know.
- September 19, 2013
Tags: MD, mastectomy, heart disease, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, breast health, Heidi Memmel, radiation treatment, health enews, Advocate Health Care
A recent study highlights the link between radiation treatment for breast cancer and heart disease. So what does it mean?
- September 18, 2013
Tags: anemia, nails, Dr. Sandra McGowan, toenails, diabetes, fingernails, skin cancer, liver disease, melanoma, heart disease, Advocate South Suburban Hospital, dermatology
Did you know that your nails can show you signs that your health may be in danger? Learn more.
- September 17, 2013
Tags: health enews, Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, Advocate Health Care, Dr. Barry Rosen, Good Shepherd, cancer, genetics, breast cancer, double mastectomy, ovarian cancer, Angelina Jolie, mastectomy, BRCA2, surgery, family history, genetic counseling, breast surgery, Melody Perpich, BRCA1
Find out how genetic testing helped Angelina Jolie make the decision to undergo a double mastectomy to reduce her risk of cancer.