Articles for Tag: "mammogram"
- October 25, 2013
Tags: tumor, mammogram, biopsy, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, cancer treatment, leukemia, surgery, lymphoma, oncology, sarcoma, radiation therapy, melanoma, chemotherapy, health enews, Dr. Deepti Singh, Advocate Health Care, vaccine, carcinoma, cancer
Cancer—one simple, yet scary word to hear regarding your health. Our expert offers a valuable lesson on terms to know.
- October 24, 2013
Tags: Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Dr. Vanessa Wear, dense breast tissue, Advocate Health Care, cancer, breast cancer, mammogram
Though mammograms are the standard for breast cancer screening, a new tool has emerged to assist in evaluating dense breast tissue.
- October 21, 2013
Tags: BRCA2, Advocate Health Care, Dr. Ann Mauer, men, cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, mammogram, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, genetic testing, BRCA1, health enews
Even though breast cancer in men is rare, they are still at risk. Read one man’s journey with the disease.
- October 17, 2013
There are plenty of myths out there about breast cancer. We consulted one of our breast health experts to separate fact from fiction.
- October 7, 2013
Tags: breast cancer, AdvocateLive, mammogram, Jeannine Canino-Bieda, women’s health, Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, Dr. Gale England, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, journey, 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
Advocate Health Care breast surgeons answer your questions “Live” about breast health.
- October 7, 2013
Five years ago at age 36, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Just two years young in my marriage with an 8-month old, find out how I got through it.
- September 25, 2013
Tags: biopsy, oncologist, radiation, breast cancer, mammogram, mastectomy, Advocate Christ Medical Center, chemotherapy, double mastectomy
See how one breast cancer survivor kept her head high and found a new lease on life.