Hello bOObs Bloggettes: There seems to be an abundance of bad news in the world right now and I’ve been blogging on some pretty tough subject matters lately. So I wanted to change course and give you some good news! The marvel of molecular medicine has come up wth something Read more…
Hello bOObs Bloggettes: I was so thankful to discover this in the book “Busting Breast Cancer”: A significant number of invasive breast cancers (BC), if left undetected by mammography, might disappear on their own. The authors of a 2008 study said their research concluded that “…the possibility that the natural course of Read more…
Hello bOObs Bloggettes: This is another one of those topics that is little frightening to hear, but one I feel women (and men) should be aware of prior to this procedure: When women are sent for a biopsy following a suspicious breast cancer screening, there is a chance that the Read more…
Hello bOObs Bloggettes: Today we’ll look at a VERY brief and interesting review of the most important breast cancer (BC) screening studies and look at the back and forth discussions in the medical literature through the years. The first study that set mammography’s controversy into motion was the “HIP study” Read more…
Hello bOObs Bloggettes: We’ve had a lot of people join our group (welcome and thank you!) so I thought I’d repeat this blog: Today we’ll take on a couple of breast health issues many women are puzzled and concerned about, such as aluminum in deodorant and underwire bras causing breast Read more…
Hello bOObs Bloggettes: Today we’ll look at some of the myths of breast cancer (BC) screening and how these myths most likely came to be. Just considering mammography, there are, to name a few: myths regarding radiation amounts (much higher than we’re told); misstatements such as “mammography is early detection” Read more…
Hello bOObs Bloggettes: On Wednesday, the White House announced they are going to take up their “Cancer Moonshot” program for a second time — and with an updated agenda that aligns with “bOObs” mission. The original Moonshot program was undertaken in 2016 by the then-VP in memory of his son Read more…
Hello bOObs Bloggettes: I just had coffee with a friend of mine who is a 10-year survivor of Stage 3 breast cancer (BC) — Yayyyy! I exclaimed when she told me. But then the look on her face changed. She was anxious because she was afraid the cancer might return. Read more…
Hello bOOb Bloggettes: Let’s continue from where we left off with the last blog on dense breast tissue (DBT) and how it affects both you and your breast cancer (BC) screening. First fun fact: Women with DBT are 3 to 6 times more likely to develop BC in their lifetime. And Read more…
Hello bOOb Bloggettes! Today we’re expanding on an earlier blog on the dense breast tissue (DBT) issue, which is a HUGE consideration during breast cancer (BC) screening and one women should be well-informed about prior to screening. First know this: 90% of us have some degree of DBT. A woman’s Read more…