Submitted by: Lisa Michels, RN, BSN, Breast Care Coordinator It is recommended that women at age 40 have annual screening mammograms. A screening mammogram is considered preventive care and is usually covered by most insurance. It does not require an order from your provider. It is a 15-minute appointment that involves a board-certified mammography technician obtaining [...]
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Part III: You’re BUSTED! Breast cancer myths exposed, or are they really myths?
Written by: Stacy Hammack, Senior Mammography Technologist, RT (R)(M) at Ripon Medical Center That pot of coffee that I have every morning or all the caffeinated soft drinks I have in the afternoon will cause me to get breast cancer. Fact: Some research has been done on this topic, and in fact it is suggested that [...]
Part II: You’re BUSTED! Breast cancer myths exposed, or are they really myths?
Written by: Stacy Hammack, Senior Mammography Technologist, RT (R)(M) at Ripon Medical Center I have been on birth control pills forever! This will for sure increase my risk of breast cancer. Fact: Some studies from the 90s have shown that birth control use slightly increases your risk of breast cancer. Evidence is not strong enough for [...]
Part I: You’re BUSTED! Breast cancer myths exposed, or are they really myths?
Written by: Stacy Hammack, Senior Mammography Technologist, RT (R)(M) at Ripon Medical Center Am I going to get breast cancer if I wear deodorant or shave my underarms? Fact: There have been several studies done looking at the link between breast cancer and deodorants/antiperspirants and shaving your underarms. The American Cancer Society really pooh-poohs this rumor! [...]
Can Drinking Alcohol Cause Cancer?
Yes, studies show that consuming alcohol can increase your risk of developing many different cancers. Drinking alcohol can cause cancer of the mouth, throat, voice box, esophagus, breast, colon and liver. The more alcohol a person drinks increases their risk to develop cancer. Most people know smoking causes cancer, but not everyone knows that smoking [...]
Audio Blog: Breast Cancer Awareness Part 3
October is breast cancer awareness month, which you have probably noticed by all the pink that you see around you. Stacy Hammack, a mammogram technologist at Ripon Medical Center, along with Bill Daly, Director of the Agnesian Cancer Center, discuss the importance of prevention and early detection. To schedule an appointment for a mammogram, [...]
Audio Blog: Breast Cancer Awareness Part 2
October is breast cancer awareness month, which you have probably noticed by all the pink that you see around you. Stacy Hammack, a mammogram technologist at Ripon Medical Center, along with Bill Daly, Director of the Agnesian Cancer Center, discuss the importance of prevention and early detection. To schedule an appointment for a mammogram, [...]
Breast Cancer Treatment
Contributed by: Timothy Korytko, MD, Radiation Oncologist, Agnesian Cancer Care Breast cancer treatment and outcomes have taken great strides over the many decades through improvements in breast cancer awareness and screening, less invasive surgical approaches, genetic testing for hereditary cancer risk and testing of the actual tumor to make treatment decisions, improvement in radiotherapy delivery and a [...]
Helping women navigate through breast cancer care
By Richard B. Schaefer, MD, Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon, Agnesian Plastic Surgery & Cosmetic Services writes when faced with a diagnosis of breast cancer, women are forced to quickly make complex decisions about their health. Newly-diagnosed patients can often find themselves in information overload due to multiple treatment options; for both cancer treatment and reconstruction. Traditionally, [...]
Why are digital mammograms better?
Digital systems allow mammograms that are faster and easier than ever before, with less radiation exposure. In addition, digital mammograms are better for women who have dense breast tissue, are under the age of 50, or are pre-menopausal. Digital mammography is a mammography system where X-ray film is replaced by solid-state detectors that convert X-rays [...]
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