by Dr. Kathleen T. Ruddy | Oct 23, 2018
The patient is not real, but her cancer is. Rita is 75 years old. She felt a small, hard lump in her left breast one month ago. Her most recent screening mammogram was done last February and was considered completely normal. There is no history of breast cancer in...
by Vera Gruessner | Dec 6, 2017
Dr. Vincent Tuohy from the Cleveland Clinic and his team have been working on advancing a breast cancer vaccine for patients since 2010 when they published a paper showing their vaccine is effective in preventing breast cancer in 100 percent of animal models. Last...
by Vera Gruessner | Oct 31, 2017
Today is not only Halloween. While we at the Breast Health & Healing Foundation wish everyone a happy and safe Halloween night, we’d like to remember that today is also the last day of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. As a community, we must be vigilant in...
by Vera Gruessner | Oct 10, 2017
Decades ago, women were much less likely to talk openly about breast cancer along with their diagnosis and treatment procedures. Things have changed drastically over the years. Now you have tons of resources and places to ask questions and offer advice when undergoing...
by Vera Gruessner | Oct 5, 2017
The world of breast cancer may not touch your life especially if you are still a relatively young woman. However, as many as one out of every eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their life. If you don’t get this terrible disease, there’s...
by Vera Gruessner | Jun 29, 2017
Today’s advice from the doctor suggests women get a mammogram every year starting as early as age 40. We will delve further into whether getting mammograms at this age benefits women and prevents breast cancer deaths. Over the last several decades, the rates of women...
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