According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, other than skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women. It is known that getting mammograms regularly can lower the risk of dying from breast cancer.
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HRAs at Events
Engaging people around such intimidating topics, like breast and heart health, can be a challenge, so the team at YRMC decided the best course of action was to use HRAs in social settings – like events.
Read MoreBreast Cancer Awareness After October
Don’t let your breast cancer awareness campaigns end in October! Breast cancer is not going away. Is it time for an ongoing, low-maintenance strategy?
Read MoreThe Debate Over Breast Cancer & Genetic Testing
A recent and highly controversial article by Mary-Claire King, the geneticist who identified the first breast cancer gene, has reignited the debate over population-wide genetic testing. King and her colleagues are now recommending that all women, regardless of their personal and family health histories, be screened at about age 30 for the two most common […]
Read More5 Tweet Tips For Breast Cancer Awareness Month
How do women make decisions regarding their breast health? Do they schedule an appointment to see their doctor or search the Internet for the latest medical research? The numbers show that women are more likely to turn to friends and family or social media to learn information on medical issues. So how can you successfully […]
Read MoreBreast Cancer Screening Controversy: Don’t Get Tangled Up in Semantics
The recent AMA mammography policy change reignited the 2009 USPSTF breast cancer screening controversy, but is this much ado about nothing?
Read MoreGail Model Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool
The Gail Model Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool, on the National Cancer Institute website, transformed the way women learn their risk of breast cancer.
Read MoreHealth Risk Assessment (HRA):
Breast Cancer Risk Assessment
Calculate 5-year & lifetime risk of breast cancer. Learn about personal & genetic risk factors.
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