by erlangerhealth | 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...
by Cindy Nash, RN, IBCLC, Registered Lactation Consultant, Erlanger Health System | Aug 9, 2019 | 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...
by erlangerhealth | 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...
by erlangerhealth | 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...
by erlangerhealth | Oct 20, 2017 | Breakthrough, Breast Health, Cancer Issues, Regain Health, Women's Health
This year in the United States, an estimated 255,180 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed. That includes more than 5,500 cases in Tennessee alone. But along with being common, breast cancer is also very treatable. When someone is diagnosed with breast cancer,...
by erlangerhealth | Oct 8, 2016 | Breast Health, Cancer Issues, Stay Well, Women's Health
While October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, be sure you’re taking steps every month to protect your breasts. A year ago, you probably thought you had a good understanding of the screenings you needed for your breast health. At age 40, you’d start having...
