Published on Oct 27, 2020 | Breast Health, Cancer Issues, Stay Well
Receiving a diagnosis of cancer is often overwhelming. In addition to experiencing a myriad of emotions such as shock, anxiety, and fear, patients will deal with a host of logistical challenges. Common questions you may have as a patient include: “What do I do now?”...
Published on Oct 15, 2020 | Breast Health, Stay Well, Women's Health
On average, every 2 minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States. And this year in the US alone, an estimated 276,480 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women and 2,620 men. The good news? There are over 3.5 million...
Published on Oct 8, 2019 | Breast Health, Stay Well, Women's Health
Maybe you’ve known someone who was diagnosed with breast cancer after finding a lump. But while a lump in the breast tissue is the most well-known of breast cancer changes, it’s not the only change. In fact, in many cases, lumps are too small or under enough breast...
Published on Aug 9, 2019 by Cindy Nash, RN, IBCLC, Registered Lactation Consultant, Erlanger Health System | Breast Health, Pregnancy & Childbirth, Stay Well, Women's Health
Establishing a good breastfeeding relationship is one of the most important things you will do for your newborn baby. Besides the many health benefits to both mom and baby, breastfeeding is the natural way to feed your baby and is certainly a rewarding experience for...
Published on Oct 30, 2018 | Breast Health, Cancer Issues, Regain Health, Women's Health
Approximately 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. That statistic alone can make having a mammogram uncomfortable and scary — but it doesn’t have to be. At the Erlanger Center for Breast Health, our breast cancer navigators are here to help. At the...
Published on Oct 27, 2017 | Breast Health, Stay Well, Women's Health
If you’ve had a mammogram in the last few years, you may have gotten a letter telling you that you have dense breasts. But what exactly does that mean? In January 2014, a Tennessee law went into effect requiring that women whose mammograms show “heterogeneously or...
