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Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October 31, 2018 Leave a Comment

Jump to: #RealMenWearPink  |  National Breast Cancer Awareness Month  |  Alternative Medications  | Benign Diseases  | Clinical Trials  |  Cost  |  Vitamin D  |  Dense Breasts  |  Dr. Jim Allison  |  Early Diagnosis  |  Estrogen  |  Exercise  |  Family History…

Posted in: eHealth Connection Tagged: breast cancer, Janet Knowles Breast Cancer Center, MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper

Important Facts About Breast and Cervical Cancer in African-American and Latina Women

March 9, 2017 Leave a Comment

Important facts about breast and cervical cancer in African-American and Latino women.

Breast Cancer

  • The death rate due to breast cancer in African-American women is 39% higher than in the general population of white women.
  • Aggressive breast tumors are more common in younger African-American and Hispanic/Latina women. This more aggressive form of
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Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: breast cancer, cancer, cancer screenings, ceed, cervical cancer

SAVI® – A New Treatment Option for Early-Stage Breast Cancer

October 5, 2011 Leave a Comment

Breast cancer is a complex, life-changing disease, but today, women with breast cancer have more treatment options than ever before.

The newest breast cancer treatment option available at Cooper Cancer Institute is SAVI® (Strut Assisted Volume Implant). SAVI®…

Posted in: eHealth Connection Tagged: breast cancer, cancer institute

Spring Into Good Health

May 4, 2011 Leave a Comment

springtime coupleFor many of us, spring is the time of year we take on many of those household fix-it and clean-up projects that we’ve been putting off for too long. Why not make it the time of year to get your …

Posted in: eHealth Connection Tagged: breast cancer, cancer institute, cancer screenings, cervical cancer, colorectal cancer, endometrial (uterine) cancer, polyps, prostate cancer

What Updated Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines Mean for You

September 28, 2010 Leave a Comment

mammogramThe ongoing debate over breast cancer screenings may leave you with more questions than answers. At what age should you begin mammography screenings? And how regularly do you need them? Are breast self-exams really a useful early intervention? Are clinical …

Posted in: eHealth Connection Tagged: breast cancer, cancer institute, screening tests

Palliative Care Helps Ease Pain for Cancer Patients

January 5, 2010 Leave a Comment

ElaineOn a scale of one to ten, Elaine, of South Jersey, described her pain as a 23. A stage IV metastatic breast cancer patient, the 46-year-old mother of three couldn’t move her arm, couldn’t sleep and couldn’t hug her children …

Posted in: eHealth Connection Tagged: breast cancer, cancer institute, palliative care

Digital Mammograms Better at Detecting Early Breast Cancer

June 9, 2009 Leave a Comment

mammogramIf you’re a woman with dense breast tissue, or haven’t gone through menopause, or are under age 50, studies show that digital mammograms may be better than conventional film mammograms for detecting early breast cancer.

Both digital and conventional mammography…

Posted in: eHealth Connection Tagged: breast cancer, breast imaging, digital mammogram, mammogram

Life after Breast Cancer: A Survivor Speaks

October 1, 2007 Leave a Comment

If breast cancer survivor Janet Knowles had to sum up in one sentence her sentiments for her doctors and nurses at the Cooper Cancer Institute, she said it would be this: “Thank you for giving me back the joy of …

Posted in: eHealth Connection Tagged: breast cancer, cancer institute, Janet Knowles Breast Cancer Center

Cancer Survivor’s Artwork Travels the World as an Inspiration to Others

February 1, 2007 Leave a Comment

Cancer Survivor’s Artwork Travels the World as an Inspiration to OthersCindy Faust received a diagnosis of breast cancer 26 years ago. And while she is grateful to be a cancer survivor today, she still remembers the emotional impact that the diagnosis had on her life and her family.

“I remember …

Posted in: eHealth Connection Tagged: artist Cindy Faust, breast cancer, Cancer Institute, The Dr. Diane Barton Complementary Medicine Program

Patient Gives Nieces Power of Knowledge

January 1, 2007 Leave a Comment

Patient Gives Nieces Power of KnowledgeNancy Sklencar feels she made one of the best decisions in her life. When she learned she could possibly help her nieces avoid breast cancer with the results of a specified blood test, she knew she had to do it.…

Posted in: eHealth Connection Tagged: BRCA1, BRCA2, breast cancer, Cancer Genetics Program, Cancer Institute, genetic testing
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