BRCA, Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Detection
Living with a genetic mutation that increases your risk of cancer is a heavy burden. For women carrying the BRCA gene, part of the burden stems from an increased risk of getting cancer, and part stems from a really big decision – whether or not to remove...
Best Menopause Blog, Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Detection
There’s new information on when and how often to get a mammogram that you should know about. Many guidelines say to wait until you’re 50 to begin. Some say get a mammogram every other year. But new information suggests both of those guidelines are inaccurate. A...
Best Menopause Blog, Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Detection, Mammogram Song
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month. We need awareness; breast cancer is scary. It can be disfiguring and it can be lethal. But if you catch it early, the 5-year survival rate is 90%. Breast cancer us the most common cancer diagnosed among US...