Oct 14, 2023 | Cancer Care, Kalispell, News
How did you find out you had breast cancer? “I found a lump on my breast and scheduled an appointment with my primary care doctor. She did an exam and was very concerned, so I received a mammogram and ultrasound. This was followed up by a biopsy, which confirmed that...
Oct 9, 2023 | Cancer Care, Kalispell, News
How did you find out you had breast cancer? “I actually found a painful lump and immediately thought it was a cyst. I decided to wait about a month to see if it would resolve. After it did not, I scheduled an appointment to get it evaluated. The doctor was pretty...
Oct 2, 2023 | Cancer Care, Kalispell, News
Attending a genetic counseling appointment is not on the agenda of the average college student, but for Brooke Stewart, it was the most important item on her calendar. With a family history of breast cancer, she knew that her risk was higher than most, and that the...
Sep 1, 2023 | Cancer Care, Kalispell, News
Applications are open now through November 30, 2023 The Logan Health NP/PA Genomics Fellowship program is intended to prepare advanced practice clinicians to become genomics clinical experts and genomics leaders in primary care and specialty practice. The program is...
May 10, 2023 | Cancer Care, Kalispell
On Tuesday, May 9, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) lowered the recommended age for breast cancer screening for women with average risk. They now recommend all women get screened for breast cancer every other year starting at age 40, rather than age...
Jan 11, 2023 | Cancer Care
And yet, the American Cancer Society estimated that around 4,280 women would die from cervical cancer in 2022. They also estimated that around 14,100 new cases of invasive cervical cancer would be diagnosed. We asked APRN and Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Kathleen...
