Mammogram Reports and BI-RADS: Category 2
As a continuation of yesterday’s post on BI-RADS Category 1, today we’d like to talk about BI-RADS Category 2. Remember that BIRADS stands for Breast Imaging-Reporting and Data System, which is simply...
View ArticleDebunking Breast Myths – #12: Breast Trauma Does NOT Cause Cancer
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 serious. Car accidents and falls are two of the most common causes...
View ArticleGood News In Breast Health: Mammography Might Save You From Surgery…
(Photo credit: Laughing Point By DarkEvil [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons) Our favorite thing about women’s breast health is getting to play a positive role in getting women on their way to...
View ArticleMammography “IF” Fear #23: Does Cancer Mean Losing a Breast?
Title: 71. breast cancer recurrence http://goo.gl/MWruF by TipsTimes (via Flickr) Copyright Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0) Many women face their annual screening mammogram with a...
View ArticleNew Breast Cancer Study: Possible Treatment Options for Older Women
Nci-vol-4466-300 female radiation therapist by Rhoda Baer (via Wikimedia Commons) Copyright Public Domain NIH One of the biggest changes in breast cancer management is more tailored, patient specific...
View ArticleNew Study on Breast MRIs: The Takeaways
According to a recent study, published in the American Journal of Roentgenology, preoperative breast MRIs can spell good things for women about to undergo breast surgery. What do you need to know...
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