Category - Breast Cancer

It may not be perfect, but right now mammography is the best test we have for routine screening of breast cancer. There is a lot of chatter online and in the public about whether other tests, such as thermography, can be used in place of an annual mammogram. However, there is no solid scientific research showing that these alternative screening options reduce risk of death from breast cancer.

In October 2012, four experts from RPCI took part in a live Breast Cancer Q&A on WBEN-AM/FM.

A cancer diagnosis is daunting. The medical aspects of a serious illness are enough to fill your head with uncertainty and worry, but there are still so many other questions that must be answered. Questions that patients and their families may have never thought about, or ever thought they’d have to answer.

As a new cancer patient, you may find yourself wondering things like, “How will I get to the doctor on a regular basis?” “How will I pay for this?” “Is there anyone else out there who understands exactly how I feel?”

Christine Ambrosone, PhD, Chair of the Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, Stephen Edge, MD, FACS, Medical Director of the Breast Center and Chief of Breast Surgery, and Carl Morrison, MD, DVM, Clinical Chief of the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, joined last Sunday's Roswelless Radio to discuss new research on different types of breast cancer.