Women with dense breasts have a higher risk of breast cancer. Having dense breasts is common, and it isn’t something you can change.
Sunday, October 23, 2022
Clover Stadium, Pomona, NY
Join us for a day of walking and cycling in support of The Breast Center at Montefiore Nyack Hospital!
Montefiore Nyack Hospital is now enrolling breast cancer clinical study participants. This study is for women who have recently been diagnosed with invasive breast cancer or ductal carcinoma in situ and are considering breast conserving surgery.
Mutations in certain genes can increase lifetime risk for cancer. Women who inherit a mutation in genes such as BRCA1, BRCA2 and PALB2—either from their mother or father—have a much higher risk of developing breast and other cancers.If you have a personal ...
With recent advances in breast cancer treatment, doctors are often able to reduce the amount and intensity of treatment women receive, while maintaining equally good cancer outcomes, according to Sunny Mitchell, MD, Medical Director of The Breast Center at Montefiore Nyack Hospital.
Catherine Cahill never considered stopping annual breast screening once she turned 75. As an ovarian cancer survivor, she knew she had to be vigilant about regular mammograms. Some of the reproductive risk factors for ovarian cancer may also affect breast cancer risk.
Though many things have been put on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic, breast cancer isn’t one of them. Because it’s so important to catch cancer early when it’s most treatable, The Breast Center has implemented strict protocols to ensure that breast screenings are done safely and efficiently, with minimal staff contact...
Breast cancer was always a concern for Valerie Blackwell-Howard, 58, a wife and a mother of three. “My mother had breast cancer when she was 38 years old, but didn’t die of it,” says Valerie. “My grandmother also had it, but she didn’t die until she was 96.” Because of her family history, Valerie always made certain to...
Despite a family history of breast cancer, learning she had three cancerous breast tumors was a shock for Marilynn Kluger-Faver. After a long career working in the corporate offices of Staples, Marilynn retired and took time to enjoy the little things in life. At 72 years old, Marilynn...
How a dream turned into a cancer diagnosis that led to successful treatment and a healthier lifestyle. When we’re told to follow our dreams, it usually refers to pursuing our hopes and desires. But in the case of Yvette Ramos, 39, this advice turned out to have a life-altering meaning...
