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So You’re Getting A Core Needle Breast Biopsy So You’re Getting A Core Needle Breast Biopsy
So You’re Getting A Core Needle Breast Biopsy “You need a biopsy.” It was not what I expected to hear at my routine mammogram—as the radiologist talked, all I could think was, “What the…?!” But what seemed like the worst day ever may have been my lucky break. That mammogram in my late 40s had detected a warning sign: a tiny cluster of calcification in my left breast. I needed a stereotactic core needle biopsy, a procedure where the suspect spot is located via mammogram, extracted with a special needle, and sent to a pathology lab to see if the tissue is normal or not. Chances are you know someone like me. More than 1 million women ha…

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To Be Clear: 3D Mammography Can Save Lives To Be Clear: 3D Mammography Can Save Lives
To Be Clear: 3D Mammography Can Save Lives One of the most important steps in treating breast cancer is properly identifying the disease in its early stages, a precaution that's regularly performed through a mammogram. Now, thanks to Northern Westchester Hospital's state-of-the-art radiology and 3D mammography offerings, area women are able to receive premier breast care in a comfortable and compassionate environment.  "[The hospital's] Yorktown Imaging offers 3D mammography...which is an advantage because it is better able to detect abnormalities as well as decrease the need for additional imaging," said Dr. Stefanie Zalas…

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WMC Technician Experiences Other Side Of Comforting Care WMC Technician Experiences Other Side Of Comforting Care
WMC Technician Experiences Other Side Of Comforting Care In her more than 30 years as an X-ray technician at St. Anthony Community Hospital, Lori Lade has learned what it means to work in the close-knit Westchester Medical Center Health Network. Over those three decades with the hospital’s radiology department, the 66-year-old Warwick resident has made compassionate care a priority: greeting patients warmly, explaining procedures, encouraging questions and offering reassurance. Lade said she takes special interest in helping trauma patients receive the empathy and support they need. Her career has also reminded her to safeguard her own health. Wi…

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