Don’t put off getting a mammogram due to the COVID-19 pandemic
We are living in a time of great uncertainty due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The pandemic has forced us to stay home, change…
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DIEP Flap: An innovative plastic surgery technique for breast reconstruction
In January 2019, Alison Jordan, 58, was diagnosed with breast cancer. Soon after her diagnosis, Alison received breast surgery by Rubie Sue Jackson, MD,…
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Is over-the-counter genetic testing for breast cancer reliable?
Think of your genes as an instruction manual for your body. There are two copies of every gene – one from your mother and…
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5 questions you should ask yourself about breast cancer
Genetic testing is a topic of great interest to many men and women these days. In our field of breast cancer surgery, it is…
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5 things no one told me about breast cancer
Michelle Hutchison is a breast cancer survivor. After finding a lump in her breast during a routine self-exam, Michelle was diagnosed with stage II…
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Dietary choices that may lower your risk of breast cancer
If you have or have had breast cancer, you may want to know if there are things you can do that may lower your…
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Breast cancer survivor describes her journey through treatment, reconstructive surgery
Kimberly Collins lives in southern Maryland, about two hours away from Anne Arundel Medical Center. Yet she still traveled to AAMC to get a…
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Breast cancer rehab: 5 things to know
When you think of breast cancer treatment, you may think surgery, chemotherapy, radiation or any combination of these treatments. You may not know that…
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In breast cancer treatment, less is sometimes more
Over the past 15 years, rates of new breast cancer have remained stable. However, breast cancer deaths have steadily declined, driven by improvements in…
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New Surgery Options Help Breast Cancer Survivors
Recently, a friend told me about his mother’s experience with breast cancer. She was treated several years ago and underwent a mastectomy (removal of…
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