โYou need to checkโ: Breast cancer patient urges women to schedule their mammograms
A University Hospital director completed her last chemo treatment Tuesday for her metastatic breast cancer. She wants to show women who have skipped screenings what they're risking as part of an awareness campaign called Pinktober.
Know your risk for breast cancer? 1 in 8 women in the U.S will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime, experts say
Need to get a mammogram screening? With October recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Methodist Hospital Metropolitan encourages the community to know how important it is that you know your risk for breast cancer.
โA godsendโ: Roseโs House for breast cancer warriors helps first โgratefulโ guest through major post-op recovery
Last year, it was just a dream -- serving as a safe haven of comfort and peace, for women recovering from major breast cancer surgery. Now, itโs become a reality for Pat and Phil Gonzales.
Cancer survivors tell all: โI woke up from surgery missing a third of my right breastโ
For someone who has never had to experience or endure breast cancer, it might be understandable that there are questions involved. Does a diagnosis typically come as a surprise, or do people often suspect that something feels not quite right?
Breast cancer survivors tell all: โDonโt let anyone say youโre too young, because it can happen to anyoneโ
For someone who has never had to experience or endure breast cancer, it might be understandable that there are questions involved. Does a diagnosis typically come as a surprise, or do people often suspect that something feels not quite right?
BCSO, SAPD show support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month with pink patches
Bexar County and San Antonio law enforcement agencies are showing their support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month by wearing pink patches all month long. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and in support of BCSO survivors, BCSO deputies are authorized to wear pink patches for the month of October. #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #Pink Posted by Bexar County Sheriff's Office on Thursday, October 1, 2020BCSO deputies will be wearing the pink patches in support of breast cancer survivors and those currently battling the disease. San Antonio police officers will also be wearing pink patches, and/or a pink undershirt, for the month of October to show their support. RELATED: Celebrate the person in your life whoโs battled breast cancer: We want to hear your tributes
From a booming ninja warrior gym to a cancer diagnosis, after a hunch something wasnโt right: One womanโs story
In January 2019, Karen Madaras and her business partner took a leap of faith -- or a powerful, ninja-warrior-style athletic jump, to be more accurate: They opened a themed gym in the Memorial area of Houston.
Leslie Mouton Harvests Eggs Before Chemo
However, while I'm increasing my chances of having more children, I'm also increasing my risk of cancer. "You're putting into you the purified follicle-stimulating hormone," fertility specialist Dr. Gregory Neal said. Because my cancer has estrogen and progesterone receptor cells, I could be feeding my cancer by increasing those hormones. My eggs should be retrieved next Monday, and my first chemo treatment is scheduled for the following Thursday. I will do some in-depth stories on everything from the fertility to chemo to choosing a wig in the coming months.
Brachytherapy: One-time treatment for early breast cancer
NEW YORK โ After breast cancer surgery, women traditionally undergo external beam radiation, which means a trip into a treatment center as often as five days a week for three to six weeks. Kathleen DePalo was diagnosed with Stage One breast cancer In December 2017. Using a system called INTRABEAM intraoperative radiation therapy, the radiation takes up to 45 minutes and is administered right after the procedure. Patients must have Stage One breast cancer and be postmenopausal. There must be no chance of microscopic areas of cancer in other parts of the breast.
Mom uses breast pump during Ironman 70.3
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Did you know breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer, and a leading cause of death among women? Studies have suggested that breastfeeding reduces breast cancer risk. โI had brought my hand pump and I just decided to go for it. โIt takes a little bit of work with the hand pump, and my legs were very tired.
Can acupuncture help breast cancer patients?
Acupuncture can help breast cancer patients deal with the side effects of their treatment, according to a study. The reduction in hot flashes lasted longer for those breast cancer patients after completing their acupuncture treatment, compared to patients after stopping their drug therapy plan. Eighty percent of women treated for breast cancer suffer from hot flashes after being treated with chemotherapy and/or anti-estrogen hormones, such as Tamoxifen and Arimidex. The news release said the study was based on a randomized trial with 47 patients who had either acupuncture or venlafixine. Results showed that acupuncture reduced hot flashes as effectively as venlafaxine, with no side effects.
Planning makes working with cancer possible
Liz Sinclair, Contributing writerMany women these days with breast cancer return to work while still undergoing treatment. Women with breast cancer who return to work should inform their health care providers so that treatments can be scheduled outside of working hours. Dian, a radio journalist, returned to work six weeks after undergoing surgery for breast cancer while still receiving chemotherapy and radiation. Barbara Hoffman, a founding chair of the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, said, "Employment discrimination against cancer survivors has decreased. Also, attitudes about cancer exemplified by the use of terms such as cancer survivor and cancer survivorship have also helped to decrease workplace discrimination."
Young women also at risk for breast cancer
Breast cancer rates rise as people -- especially women -- get older. But about 10,000 women under age 40 get diagnosed with breast cancer each year according to YoungSurvival.org. Cathy White found out that she had breast cancer early this year before her 23rd birthday. Still, the doctor she had been seeing told her that women her age could not have breast cancer and sent her home. His advocacy efforts highlight young women, but he hopes to raise broader awareness.
KSAT Anchor Reflects On Breast Cancer Diagnosis
October 13th, 2010 marks ten years to the day since I was diagnosed with breast cancer. My oncologist still won't call me cured, but we both know this marks a milestone in my battle against breast cancer. It's a drug that blocks all the estrogen in my body, cutting off a source of fuel for the type of cancer cells I carried. The good news, I will have a little estrogen back in my body. I'm hopeful there are no hidden cancer cells floating around, waiting for fuel to reignite them.
Leslie Moutonโs Story Continues With One-Year Checkup
A year ago, KSAT 12 News anchor Leslie Mouton found out she had breast cancer. On the Nightbeat, Mouton takes viewers once again to the hospital for a one-year checkup to make sure she is cancer-free. "Here are your old ones from last year, and here are your current ones," Shea said. The spots shrunk, which was a good indication that this time, they were the result of surgery and not cancer. The toxicology report came back negative for cancer and Mouton was been given a clean bill of health.
Leslie Mouton interviews Robin Roberts
"Good Morning San Antonio" anchor Leslie Mouton recently interviewed Robin Roberts in New York City. Leslie Mouton said. She inspired dozens of awareness drives and led to tens of thousands of new bone marrow registrations. It is a journey and a bond that Robin and Leslie share. For a list of recent stories Leslie Mouton has done, click here.
Myth vs. truth: What to believe about breast cancer
Myth: Breast cancer is largely genetic. Fact: Just 5 to 10 percent of cases are due to faulty breast cancer genes BRCA1 and BRCA2. Myth: Breast cancer always appears as a lump. Fact: Approximately 10 percent of those diagnosed with breast cancer have no lumps, pain, or other breast symptoms. Myth: Young women don't get breast cancer.
Leslie Mouton writes diary entries
Leslieโs Diary: Wednesday, Feb. 7Raise your glasses and offer up a toast -- I'm done -- I'm done -- I'm officially done! Then, after the news, I'm going to do a live chat on the internet from 6:30 to 7. I never would have cut it so short but I guess having no hair has given me a new perspective (any hair day is a good hair day!). "I'm going to get her home and in bed now, honey, but I'll be back first thing in the morning," Tony said. I donโt know why, because I didnโt do much, but I was really exhausted.