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February 2010

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Studies Show Breast Self-exams Can Do More Harm Than Good

For years, health professionals have been showing women how to do monthly exams of their own breasts as a method of early cancer detection. But recent studies reveal that breast self-exam may not be all that healthy. VOA’s Melinda Smith explains.
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Filed under: Breast examinations by admin - 14 February 2010, No Comments

Save the Boobs! Breast Cancer Detection with Thermography

Save the boobs! Kick off Breast Cancer Awareness month! Detect breast cancer sooner. How does breast thermography work?
Breast thermography measures differences in infrared heat emission from normal breast tissue and benign breast abnormalities (such as fibrocystic disease, cysts, infections and benign tumors) thus differentiating them from breast cancers. This procedure is [...]

Filed under: breast cancer health by admin - 29 January 2010, 25 Comments

Mammography Saves Lives!

Thanks to Drs. Anderson, Arnaout, Aronowitz, Cross, Ibarra, Koppiker, Masood, Rahman, Shaban, Tjoe, Winchester and nurses Cole, Steeps, Young, and cinematographer David Pinkston. For the facts and the ASBD position on screening mammography, visit www.asbd.org

Spread the word; share the message.
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Filed under: breast health facts by admin - 12 January 2010, No Comments

Breast Self Exams Questioned

7/17/08

WHAM-TV
Rochester, NY
Duration : 0:2:55

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Filed under: Breast examinations by admin - 20 December 2009, 1 Comment

Breast Cancer Awareness (Part 1) – Provena Health

Cancer Center Medical Director Jo-Mel Labayog and other medical professionals from Provena United Samaritans share educational information on breast cancer early detection, diagnosis, and treatment.

http://www.provena.org
Duration : 0:4:40

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Filed under: Breast health by admin - 15 December 2009, No Comments

Health Alert – Mammography Recommendation Change

The U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Service’s Preventive Services Task Force changed the routine mammogram recommendation by 10 years, from 40-years-of-age to 50-years-of-age. That started a firestorm of controversy on all sides of the issue. Much of what has come from that firestorm, and from media reports, has led to confusion by the people [...]

Filed under: breast health facts by admin - 4 December 2009, 1 Comment

Breast Cancer Awareness (Part 2) – Provena Health

Cancer Center Medical Director Jo-Mel Labayog and other medical professionals from Provena United Samaritans share educational information on breast cancer early detection, diagnosis, and treatment.
http://www.provena.org
Duration : 0:7:31

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Filed under: breast cancer health by admin - 4 December 2009, No Comments

Save the Boobs! Detect Breast Cancer Sooner with Thermography

Save the boobs! Detect breast cancer sooner. Would you like to detect breast cancer 6-10 years sooner than a mammogram? Learn more about breast thermography with Sean and his guest Wendy Sellens of http://www.mypinkimage.com . Please help stop breast cancer by sharing this video with every woman you know!
Down with Breast Cancer! Save the Boobs!
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Filed under: breast cancer health by admin - 24 November 2009, 25 Comments
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