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A Baby with a Guarantee?
June 30, 2008 8:52 AM by Wanda Francisco
We all know that babies don't come with guarantees or with instruction manuals. But a woman has conceived Britain's first baby to be guaranteed not to get hereditary breast cancer. The young woman decided to have her embryos screened because her husband Read More...
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The Healthcare Crunch
June 26, 2008 8:19 AM by Wanda Francisco
I read a very sad statistic the other day. The article that I was reading estimated that about 45 million Americans were without health insurance at some point last year. With the upcoming presidential election, healthcare coverage is already proving Read More...
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Are You Taking Too Much Time in That Room?
June 13, 2008 9:03 AM by Wanda Francisco
After you call your patient from the waiting room to the mammography suite and the door shuts behind you both, something that they never prepare you for throughout all those classes you've taken to get you to this point quite often occurs. What I am referring Read More...
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Mammographers Performing Breast Ultrasounds?
June 11, 2008 9:53 AM by Wanda Francisco
There have been many studies published recently regarding the benefits of breast ultrasound, even as a screening tool. Breast ultrasound is a common exam for patients experiencing some type of breast symptom throughout our healthcare system. But who is Read More...
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New Hope for Fighting Lymphedema
May 27, 2008 10:05 AM by Wanda Francisco
Lymphedema is a painful and often debilitating side effect of breast cancer treatment. If not diagnosed and managed early in the development stage, lymphedema can increase a patient's risk of infection and other shoulder complications. Swelling can be Read More...
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More Mastectomies?
May 16, 2008 8:47 AM by Wanda Francisco
It is always interesting to go back and look at statistics once a new type of imaging has been utilized to help detect breast cancer. Researchers at Mayo Clinic did just that and came up with some very interesting results. The doctors at Mayo Clinic started Read More...
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Beans, Beans the Magical Fruit….
May 13, 2008 8:32 AM by Wanda Francisco
According to a recent study published in the International Journal of Cancer , beans may offer some protection for pre-menopausal women against developing breast cancer. Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston examined data received Read More...
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An Aspirin a Day...
May 8, 2008 9:42 AM by Wanda Francisco
There has been a new study published in the online edition of Breast Cancer Research that examines the possible benefits of taking an aspirin a day to help prevent some types of breast cancer. By taking a daily dose of aspirin, women may decrease their Read More...
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