Articles tagged with 'breast cancer' | Logan Health

How did you find out you had breast cancer?Last year in September of 2022, I received a mammogram on the Winkley Mobile Mammography bus. My mammogram detected something abnormal and I ended up at Logan Health. After a follow-up, including a biopsy, I...

How did you find out you had breast cancer?I found out purely by accident. I had refused to have a mammogram for at least 10 years, because they used to hurt so badly. So I saw my primary care physician for my yearly visit in November of 2020. I had ...

How did you find out you had breast cancer?I noticed a change in the look of my breast and set up a doctor’s appointment as soon as possible. My family doctor set me up for a mammogram and we did an ultrasound at the same appointment. The following w...

How did you find out you had breast cancer?During a mammogram in March of 2022, I was told that I had a couple of calcifications that they wanted to keep an eye on and should come back in September. Throughout May and June, I started to feel a lump, ...

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 mos...

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, ...

Dr. Melissa Kaptanian, breast surgeon at Logan Health, speaks with KOFI radio about the importance of breast screenings and some of the research that is being done to better breast cancer treatment. ...

Dr. Mike Henson, radiologist at Logan Health Imaging, speaks with KGEZ AM radio about how COVID-19 has disrupted the routine breast cancer screenings for many people and why it's important to catch up with those....