breast health

I can't tell you how many times I've googled this. I can't tell you how many times I've measured, then measured again, and yet again, and manage to come up with three completely different sets of numbers each time. Then again, you know me, I don't like math, I also LOATHE bra shopping...

Over the past few months, I've shared with you some personal experiences I've had with my mammogram as well as a brush with breast cancer (read more here). While you're making your appointment for your mammography at Southtowns Radiology (you're doing that right now, right...

When first diagnosed with breast cancer, many men are in shock. Yes, I said men. Isn’t breast cancer a women’s disease? Not always and it needs to be taken just as serious if you were a women.

You have just had your mammogram and then an ultrasound. Now the radiologist wants to do a biopsy. What does this mean? A biopsy is a medical procedure, performed under local anesthesia, that removes a sample of cells or tissue from the breast to be tested. The cells or tissue are then examined at a lab for signs of cancer. Because of the anesthetic that is being used, the biopsy is usually not pa

A mammogram is still the best screening tool to use to find Breast cancer early. Sometimes though a lump or other breast problem may not show up on a mammogram, or the mammogram may not give your physician enough information. In these cases, the Radiologist or your physician may recommend another method of imaging.

A Mammogram is a diagnostic tool that uses x-rays to exam the breasts.  Sometimes a small tumor cannot be felt by touch. A mammogram can find possible cancer at an early stage when it is small and easy to treat.  Following the American Cancer Society and the American College of Radiology guidelines, starting at age 40, all women should get a mammogram every year. If you have a family history, you