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…
Browsing: Cancer
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.…
Every year, more than 46,000 Americans are diagnosed with preventable cancers caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). Today a vaccine exists that prevents the majority of HPV infections which, in…
VCU Health is now offering free breast and cervical cancer screening services to low-income and uninsured women in Virginia through a federally funded program. VCU Health is now offering free…
Each year, ovarian cancer is diagnosed in nearly a quarter of a million women worldwide and is the fifth leading cause of cancer-related death among women. Increasing awareness and recognizing…
Why you should have a mammogram this month and encourage all the women in your life to do the same!
“I thought, ‘Oh, it can’t be me. I’m only forty-three and I don’t have a … family history,’” Gentz recalled. One woman’s reaction to a breast cancer diagnosis!
Breast cancer doesn’t care how old you are or where you are in your family-planning journey. Read one local mom’s success story from Julie Bragg…