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Breast Cancer Chronicles May 2008 Archive
What the Color of Your Areola Tells About You
Posted Tue, May 27, 2008, 2:22 pm PDTThe areola is the area around the nipple, and it may be tan, beige, pink, dark brown, or some other shade that's darker than the rest of your breast…
Post a Comment (7)How Ethnicity May Affect Breast Cancer Onset
Posted Fri, May 23, 2008, 11:58 am PDTAre you surprised to learn there are racial differences in the numbers of deaths from breast cancer?
Post a Comment (7)Eat Your Veggies and Reduce Your Breast Cancer Risk
Posted Fri, May 16, 2008, 12:15 pm PDTIt's confirmed: Studies just completed by the Vanderbilt Cancer Center and the Shanghai Cancer Institute report that a diet rich in certain vegetables…
Post a Comment (7)HRT and Mammograms
Posted Wed, May 14, 2008, 4:18 pm PDTIf you are taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT), you should let your radiologist know about it every time you have your mammogram. HRT can…
Don't Think You're Too Old for a Mammogram
Posted Sun, May 11, 2008, 1:44 am PDTMother's Day right is the perfect time to ask Mom if she's had her annual mammogram yet.
Post a Comment (3)Lumpectomy and Radiation Always Go Together
Posted Fri, May 09, 2008, 2:35 pm PDTIf you are embarking on lumpectomy surgery for treatment of breast cancer, be extremely aware that you are signing up for radiation, too: they go hand…
Post a Comment (1)Breast Reconstruction and Your Risk of Infection
Posted Fri, May 02, 2008, 2:06 pm PDTIf you anticipate having reconstruction with an implant immediately after your tumor is removed, ask the doctor what particular steps will be taken to…
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I'm Lillie Shockney, administrative director of the Johns Hopkins Avon Foundation Breast Center. I'm also a breast cancer survivor with a passion for empowering women to take charge of their health.
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