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posted 11/22/2008, comments (5)
Dense Fibrous tissue and "normal" mammograms - you can still have cancer!!!
I am 61 years old and have had at least 30+ "normal" mammograms. In factin Jan. I had a "normal" mammogram and ultrasound. BUT, I knewsomething was wrong because I had dimpling and an inverted nipple in onebreast. I had pain in both breasts, and I had heard that breast cancerwas not painful so I wasn't worried. Boy, was I wrong!Because of the... Read more
posted 11/04/2008, comments (2)
The verdict is in...
The envelope plopped on the table... and I knew before it was open. The nurse who summoned me to the tiny exam room to talk to the oncologist before chemo wasn't her bubbly self. Body language gives it away when news isn't good. The ARNP smiled at me but it wasn't the smile that says you're going to love this report. It was... Read more
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posted 10/21/2008, comments (0)
NO BREAST LEFT BEHIND
On Friday, October 17th, National Mammography Day, Cancer Vixen partnered with New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, the American Cancer Society and St. Vincent's Hospital Manhattan at a press conference, to launch the "No Breast Left Behind" campaign. The "No Breast Left Behind" campaign, will raise awareness of the importance of... Read more
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posted 10/16/2008, comments (0)
TELL YOUR MOTHER, YOUR SISTER, YOUR DAUGHTER, YOUR AUNT.... EVERY SINGLE FEMALE IN THE POPULATION
GET YOUR MAMMOGRAM!!! It's National Mammography Day on October 17, 2008! If you're 40 and over, or over 35 with a family history of breast cancer, make sure you get screened! And if you are uninsured or underinsured, and live anywhere near New York City, let me tell you where to go. FREE Mammograms are... Read more
