Hello bOObs Bloggettes: Sorry it’s been such a long time since I’ve blogged. I’m spending oodles of time editing my second upcoming documentary on alternative cancer therapies. But I wanted to chime in on FDA finally updating its mammogram guidelines and recommendations for women. The largest change in its regulations Read more…
Hello bOObs Bloggettes: This breaking news story is very appropriate to end Breast Cancer (BC) Awareness Month. Some of you may have seen this two days ago, but NBC Nightly News did a piece on BC screening — and it wasn’t a happy story (see link below). It just so Read more…
Hello bOObs Bloggettes: Well, it’s October again and that means it’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Most of you probably heard that Katie Couric was recently diagnosed with a Stage 1A (the lowest grade) breast cancer (BC). She apparently has dense breast tissue (DBT) and was always instructed to get an Read more…
Hello bOObs Bloggettes: I’m reposting the blog on the second part of the research I did on dense breast tissue (DBT). Hope it’s helpful: Let’s continue from where we left off with the last blog on dense breast tissue and how it affects both you and your breast cancer (BC) Read more…
Hello bOObs Bloggettes: I always have a lot of responses to my posts on the dense breast tissue (DBT) issue, so I thought I’d repost this old blog: DBT is a HUGE consideration during breast cancer (BC) screening and one women should be well-informed about prior to screening. First know Read more…
Hello bOObs Bloggettes: I’m re-posting this important info for those of missed it. It’s one of the first I blogged on. Hope it opens your eyes as it did mine researching it: The dense breast tissue issue (DBT) is HUGE for breast cancer (BC) screening. Why? Because 90% of us have Read more…
Hello bOObs Bloggettes: I’m going to repost this blog as an overview to dense breasts and the problems that ensues with screening: The dense breast tissue issue (DBT) is HUGE for breast cancer (BC) screening. Why? Because 90% of us have some degree of DBT. Density levels are determined by what Read more…
Hello bOObs Bloggettes: I’m re-posting this for those of you who have just joined us and/or missed this one; it’s a good overview for the problems we face in screening. Something I sadly concluded while researching my film and upcoming book on breast cancer (BC) screening was this: Today’s screening Read more…
Hello bOObs Bloggettes: I’m reposting this in honor of International Women’s Day as it’s a topic that many, many women on my “bOObs” Facebook page (and elsewhere) ask me about; also, it received much response when last posted. Women want to know: Why do I always have to get a 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…