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What Are The High-Risk Factors For Breast Cancer? Have The Screening Guidelines Changed? What Are The High-Risk Factors For Breast Cancer? Have The Screening Guidelines Changed?
What Are The High-Risk Factors For Breast Cancer? Have The Screening Guidelines Changed? “Much of it is based on family history,” said Karen Karsif, MD, Medical Director at the Center for Breast Health at Good Samaritan Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) in Suffern. “Most people think only about the mother’s side, but the father’s family is equally important.” In addition to family history, doctors consider biopsies with abnormal cells or questionable mammogram results. Obesity is another factor for all cancers, not just breast cancer, but the availability of hard data is limited. Alcohol intake should also be kept to a drink or two a…

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WMCHealth Institute For Women’s Health And Wellness Launches At Good Samaritan Hospital WMCHealth Institute For Women’s Health And Wellness Launches At Good Samaritan Hospital
Wmchealth Institute For Women’s Health And Wellness Launches At Good Samaritan Hospital The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) has announced the launch of Institute for Women’s Health and Wellness services at Good Samaritan Hospital, a member of WMCHealth. This comprehensive network-wide service is devoted to providing women living in and around Rockland and Orange counties, and throughout the Hudson Valley, with high-quality, comprehensive, multidisciplinary care as close to their homes as possible. The Institute for Women’s Health and Wellness will in time deliver to Hudson Valley families the convenience of women’s health services at Good Samaritan Hospi…

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