My Breasts Are in Pain! How Do I Know If It’s Cancer?
Breast Pain! Is it Cancer? Up to 70% of women complain of breast pain (mastalgia) at some point in their lives. As with most any breast symptom, women often seek medical advice, worrying pain may signal breast cancer. Cyclical breast pain is most common and is related...
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer- Brevard Walk 2021
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk 2021 was a success! We had a great time raising money and awareness in the fight against breast cancer. If you didn’t get a chance to make it don’t worry, we took some great pictures. We were glad to see it come...
I Have Breast Implants; Should I Be Worried About Breast Cancer?
Do Breast Implants Cause Breast Cancer? Though breast implants of varying materials have been used for decades, Dow Corning Corporation manufactured the first silicone breast implants for wide scale use in 1962. These were used for both breast enhancement...
Understand Lumpectomy Procedures: are Chemotherapy or Radiation Recommended?
Surgery When cancer has spread, the safest way to treat it might be to remove the entire breast. This is called a mastectomy. It might be possible to save the skin and nipples, but otherwise, all the breast tissue is removed. Smaller tumors can be removed to save the...
Fact or Fiction: Can My Deodorant Actually Cause Breast Cancer?
Deodorant has become a ubiquitous part of normal life, so you might be worried to hear it’s being investigated to see if it’s linked to cancer. But don’t throw away the sticks and cans yet, there’s a lot we don’t know yet, so read on to find out what we do know. The...