Day: February 22, 2016

Being a woman means being at risk for breast cancer – the risk increases sharply with age, but that doesn’t mean the young are exempt

What is breast trauma? Breast trauma is physical injury to the breast. This can be anything from a scratch to a bruise, from mild to

As radiologists specializing in women’s health, we cannot state often enough the importance of mammograms. But just as we speak of breast health being a

Pre-Pre-Race The sun isn’t up yet, but Union Station parking lot is dense with people. There’s an energy in the air. There’s focus on tasks

Sometime in childhood, shortly after learning to form full sentences, this becomes a popular one: “Mom, I can do it by myself!” Welcome to the

While there is much that can be discovered about the breast through the range of diagnostic imaging, sometimes the only next step available is a

When it comes to your mammogram, you play a key role in making sure you get the right test at the right time. When it

When we talk with women about mammograms, breast cancer and antiperspirants, there are two main concerns.   The first concern is a common question:  Do

After last week’s report from the CDC, we promised, via Twitter, to cover this important topic: breastfeeding. It’s an issue where facts run deep and

*Fiction!*  But we can understand your confusion, so we’ll explain… Only 10-15% of women with breast cancer have a family history of the disease. That