In 2007, the world celebrated New Year’s Eve without me. I spent the morning with an oncologist trying to absorb his life-changing diagnosis: “You have breast cancer.” What a surprise,…
Browsing: Breast Cancer
From swelling to discharge, Dr. Catherine Bagley, OB/GYN at Virginia Physicians for Women, shares the early breast cancer symptoms that require prompt medical evaluation.
You can help Virginia Physicians for Women raise awareness, donations, and spirits in the fight against breast cancer – plus have a chance to win great prizes!
Hollie D. Jones, N.P., discusses how triple negative breast cancer differs from other breast cancers, its distinct risk factors, and what you can do for prevention and early detection.
Dr. Katy Sanderson, OB/GYN at Virginia Physicians for Women, discusses recommendations for breast self-breast exams and more.
Dr. Nicole Kelleher with VPFW answers all the questions she wishes people were asking about breast health, screening mammograms, and breast cancer.
As a phone nurse at Virginia Physicians for Women for almost 3 years and a family practice nurse for 12 years before that, Stacey Guillen is more used to giving…
Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in American women. Unfortunately, approximately one in every eight women (12 percent) will receive a diagnosis of breast cancer during their lifetime.…