Posted 3 months ago
Hereditary Breast Cancer – What’s New with PALB2?
Approximately 10% of breast cancers are hereditary, meaning they are caused by a single gene mutation that is…
Category: Breast Cancer
Posted 4 months ago
Dr. Welker: Breast Surgeon for Ironwood Women’s Center at Surprise & Glendale
Emily Welker, MD Emily Welker, MD is a board-certified general surgeon and a fellowship-trained breast surgical oncologist. She…
Posted 11 months ago
Breast Cancer and Bone Health with Dr. Tara Iyengar
One of the most common issues that women face as they get older is thinning of the bones….
Posted 12 months ago
Navigating the Maze: Understanding High vs. Moderate-Risk Breast Cancer Gene Mutation Management
In breast cancer gene mutation management, the spotlight often falls on high-risk genes like BRCA1 and BRCA2. However,…
Posted 1 year ago
Breast Cancer Awareness Month As Seen on Arizona’s Family
In recognition of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Sumeet Mendonca and Dr. Theresa Chan share their…
Posted 1 year ago
Hereditary Breast Cancer – Am I At Risk?
On average, a woman has a 1 in 8 chance to develop breast cancer in her lifetime and…
Posted 1 year ago
SCS Lunch & Learn: Understanding the New Mammography Guidelines with Dr. Chan and Arizona Breastnet
The Virtual Lunch & Learn “Understanding the New Mammography Guidelines” with Dr. Chan and Arizona Breastnet’s Dr. Wolf…
Posted 1 year ago
SCS Lunch & Learn: Should Everyone with Breast Cancer get a Mastectomy?
Today’s featured speaker is Dr. Rashmi Vaidya. She is a Breast Surgeon at Ironwood Women’s Center at our…
Posted 1 year ago
Share Your Story | Heather
Heather was living her best life with a successful career and family when a cancer diagnosis threatened everything. …
Posted 2 years ago
New Recommendation Calls for Breast Cancer Screening for Women at Age 40
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (Task Force) has recently made important updates to breast cancer screening recommendations,…
Posted 2 years ago
SCS Lunch & Learn: Gynecomastia with Dr. Theresa Chan
The Virtual Lunch & Learn “Gynecomastia” with Dr. Theresa Chan was recorded for release on Tuesday, May 9,…
Posted 2 years ago
SCS Lunch and Learn: Endocrine Aromatase Inhibitors with Dr. Leslie Klein
Common questions at our breast cancer support group are about endocrine aromatase inhibitors, menopause, and estrogen hormone treatment….
Posted 2 years ago
SCS Lunch & Learn: Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation
The Virtual Lunch & Learn “Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation” was recorded for Tuesday, November 1, 2022. We sat…
Posted 2 years ago
Physical Therapy for the Breast Cancer Patient
Physical therapy can play an important part in the recovery of cancer patients. We met with Sara Gagliano…
Posted 2 years ago
Partial Radiation Treatment for Breast Cancer
Davis A. Romney, MD joined Ironwood Cancer and Research Centers in December of 2013 after serving as the…
Posted 2 years ago
What are the BRCA Genes?
It’s breast cancer awareness month, and with that comes an opportunity to provide education and recognition about the…
Posted 2 years ago
Feeling beautiful during treatment
Many physical changes can occur to your body during treatment of breast cancer. These could include hair loss,…
Posted 2 years ago
Exercise: The Best Medicine for Breast Health
Exercise is medicine. Not only can it be an effective tool to ward off illness, but it will…
Posted 3 years ago
Breast Cancer Survivorship Course
Don’t miss our Breast Cancer Survivorship virtual course. The wellness course addresses nutrition, healthy sleep habits, daily movement, as well as stress management skills. The class is centered around wellness education and involves a support group component.
Posted 3 years ago
Congratulations to our 2022 Phoenix Magazine Top docs
Breast Surgery Carrie Cashman, MD * Top Vote- getter Laura Champagne, MD Gynecologic Oncology Mario Pineda, MD, PhD …
Posted 3 years ago
Breast Cancer Screening in the Transgender Population
We all rely on health care services at some point in our lives, and often these services are…
Posted 3 years ago
Phoenix Business Journal Health Care Heroes 2021: Dr. Edgar Hernandez
Congratulations to Ironwoods Dr Edgar Hernandez. Dr Hernandez has been awarded a Health Care Hero. Dr. Hernandez has…
Posted 3 years ago
Talking to kids about BRCA
Often parents find the prospect of speaking to their children about the presence of the BRCA gene…
Posted 4 years ago
Your Life A to Z Host Suzanne Bissett Cancer Journey
Suzanne Bissett gives a lot of credit to the support she received from loved ones and her team…
Posted 4 years ago
Time to Get Your Mammogram
Has COVID-19 stopped you from getting your routine mammogram screening? When COVID-19 surfaced earlier this year, many aspects…
Posted 4 years ago
Breast Cancer Awareness & Resources
A breast cancer diagnosis can be life-changing for those who receive a diagnosis. Breast cancer does not discriminate…
Posted 4 years ago
Hereditary Breast Cancer – Am I At Risk?
On average, a woman has a 1 in 8 chance to develop breast cancer in her lifetime and…
Posted 4 years ago
Taking Charge of Your Breast Health
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to take inventory on what…
Posted 5 years ago
Breast Cancer Risk Factors
Breast Cancer Risk Factors Dr. Zabita Singh is a medical oncologist that treats patients with breast cancer. Breast…