Breast Cancer and Genetics: Am I at risk?
Breast Cancer and Genetics: Am I at risk? About 1 in 8 or about 13% of women in the United States will develop breast cancer during their lifetime. Genetics is the science which explains how genes are passed, or inherited, from parents to children. We believe 5% to...
Is Your Birth Control Putting You at Risk for Breast Cancer?
Birth Control Birth control methods like condoms and some IUDs don’t use hormones to get the job done, so when it comes to breast cancer you have no need to worry. Hormonal birth control methods like pills, injections, rings, hormonal IUDs, and implants, however, do...
Navigating the Timeline of Your COVID Vaccine & Mammogram
Amid the ever-evolving lifestyle changes that have come with the pandemic, and a surge in new research regarding the effects of the virus as well as the vaccine, the constant barrage of information from various sources can be overwhelming. However, with the vaccine...
Breast Cancer Is Now Most Diagnosed Cancer in the World
Last year there were over 19 million cases of cancer diagnosed around the world. Female breast cancer accounted for 11.7% of them, passing lung cancer at 11.4% for the first time. Cases of breast cancer were increasing even in countries with normally low rates. Some...
Breast Cancer Awareness Month Podcast
Our own radiographer Meghan Schultz R.T.(R)(M)(BD) was recently a guest on The Invisible Diaries, a podcast highlighting the struggles of those with illnesses we can’t always see. This is a great podcast hosted by Misti and Amber who both have experience with...