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Mammogram
Peekskill, NY
Lifestyle
Top Westchester Breast Surgeons Utilizing World-Class Breast Cancer Treatments
Receiving a breast cancer diagnosis can raise many questions and concerns. However, patients in Westchester County can find comfort in knowing the best treatment is available to them, close to home. Your Westchester-based physicians at Northwell Health in Westchester are not only some of the most qualified breast cancer surgeons in the Northeast—they’re also known for proactively implementing a number of advanced and innovative treatments to improve patient outcomes and quality of life for those battling breast cancer. Like with most cancers, detecting breast cancer early is critical to tre…
Alexandria, VA
News
Arlington Native Katie Couric Announces Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Longtime broadcast journalist Katie Couric announced that she was diagnosed with breast cancer back in June. The Arlington native and University of Virginia alum has spent much of her adult life in front of a television camera, but has been battling breast cancer privately for three months now. Couric planned on filming her experience getting a mammogram, to encourage other women to do the same for their health. That was before she received her terrifying diagnosis, before she became one of the approximately 264,000 women diagnosed with breast cancer each year. This was an extremely di…
New City, NY
Lifestyle
Top Westchester Breast Surgeons Utilizing World-Class Breast Cancer Treatments
Receiving a breast cancer diagnosis can raise many questions and concerns. However, patients in Westchester County can find comfort in knowing the best treatment is available to them, close to home. Your Westchester-based physicians at Northwell Health in Westchester are not only some of the most qualified breast cancer surgeons in the Northeast—they’re also known for proactively implementing a number of advanced and innovative treatments to improve patient outcomes and quality of life for those battling breast cancer. Like with most cancers, detecting breast cancer early is critical to tre…
Briarcliff, NY
Lifestyle
Top Westchester Breast Surgeons Utilizing World-Class Breast Cancer Treatments
Receiving a breast cancer diagnosis can raise many questions and concerns. However, patients in Westchester County can find comfort in knowing the best treatment is available to them, close to home. Your Westchester-based physicians at Northwell Health in Westchester are not only some of the most qualified breast cancer surgeons in the Northeast—they’re also known for proactively implementing a number of advanced and innovative treatments to improve patient outcomes and quality of life for those battling breast cancer. Like with most cancers, detecting breast cancer early is critical to tre…
New City, NY
Lifestyle
Should I Get Genetic Testing For Breast Cancer?
Dear Doctor, My mom and grandmother both had breast cancer. I’m assuming it’s genetic, but I’ve never gotten the test to confirm. Should I get tested—and how can I reduce the risk of getting it myself? Sincerely, “Concerned and Curious” Dear Concerned: I understand why you’re worried. Anywhere from about 5% to 10% of all breast cancer cases are hereditary—meaning they’re caused by a gene mutation passed on from a parent. The most common of these are mutations in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes, which cause about half of all hereditary cases. If there is a family history of breast cancer at an …
Briarcliff, NY
Lifestyle
Should I Get Genetic Testing For Breast Cancer?
Dear Doctor, My mom and grandmother both had breast cancer. I’m assuming it’s genetic, but I’ve never gotten the test to confirm. Should I get tested—and how can I reduce the risk of getting it myself? Sincerely, “Concerned and Curious” Dear Concerned: I understand why you’re worried. Anywhere from about 5% to 10% of all breast cancer cases are hereditary—meaning they’re caused by a gene mutation passed on from a parent. The most common of these are mutations in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes, which cause about half of all hereditary cases. If there is a family history of breast cancer at an …
New City, NY
Lifestyle
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…
Briarcliff, NY
Lifestyle
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…
New City, NY
Lifestyle
My Annual Mammogram Was Postponed Because Of The COVID Pandemic; Is It Safe For Me To Wait?
Dear Doctor, It’s time for my yearly mammogram. But the imaging center called to say they’re only performing “essential” examinations during the COVID pandemic. I’ll admit it, I usually dread coming in for my mammogram, but now I’m worried about waiting. How do I know if my examination is essential, or if it’s safer to wait until this crisis has passed? Sincerely, “Missing the Squishing” Dear Squishing: These are stressful times. On top of worrying about how the COVID-19 virus could impact their health and the health of their loved ones, many people are also worried about all t…
Briarcliff, NY
Lifestyle
My Annual Mammogram Was Postponed Because Of The COVID Pandemic; Is It Safe For Me To Wait?
Dear Doctor, It’s time for my yearly mammogram. But the imaging center called to say they’re only performing “essential” examinations during the COVID pandemic. I’ll admit it, I usually dread coming in for my mammogram, but now I’m worried about waiting. How do I know if my examination is essential, or if it’s safer to wait until this crisis has passed? Sincerely, “Missing the Squishing” Dear Squishing: These are stressful times. On top of worrying about how the COVID-19 virus could impact their health and the health of their loved ones, many people are also worried about all t…
Newburgh, NY
Lifestyle
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…
Newburgh, NY
Lifestyle
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…
