Articles for Tag: "breast cancer"
- October 20, 2015
Tags: Rosalinda Alvarado, Chicago, breast health, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, breast cancer
For these individuals, it’s important to start a conversation about the disease with their doctor.
- October 20, 2015
Tags: Illinois Masonic, Dr. Rosalinda Alvarado, mammograms, Creticos Cancer Center, family history, genetics, breast health, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, breast cancer
Too young for a mammogram? That doesn’t mean you can’t be proactive about your breast health.
- October 19, 2015
Tags: breast cancer, stories of the girls, Dr. Azhar Awan, Carpentersville, mammography, Advocate Sherman Hospital, elgin, Barrington, Dr. Barry Rosen, Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital
Her doctor’s attentiveness helped find the cancer. See how she’s living life as a survivor.
- October 19, 2015
Tags: peg mahoney, stories of the girls, cancer support, breast cancer, Advocate Christ Medical Center
A mom and daughter share how this experience has brought them closer than ever.
- October 19, 2015
Tags: breast cancer, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, mastectomy, Chicago, breast surgery, breast reconstruction
Diagnosed at 42, one woman shares her breast reconstruction journey.
- October 16, 2015
Tags: Advocate Health Care, 3-D mammography, breast imaging, Vanessa Wear, breast cancer prevention, stories of the girls, mammogram, breast cancer
Learn what makes this screening technology different from a traditional 2D mammogram.
- October 13, 2015
Tags: breast cancer, American Cancer Society, Advocate Sherman Hospital, stories of the girls, Dr. Stephen Grossman, Center for Breast Care
Two women share their story of getting this screening just after turning 40.
















