Cancer deaths are dropping
[KARE 11, Feb. 1, 2017] There’s good news on the cancer front. The number of deaths due to cancer are dropping. Everything from less smoking to better cancer fighting medication are to thank. Dr....
View ArticleBreast Cancer Awareness Month: What’s new in the fight against the disease?
[KARE 11, Oct. 26, 2017] October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about the disease and those who are affected by it. Among them, Emmy-winning actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus,...
View ArticleSome breast cancer sufferers may not need chemo therapy
[WCCO Radio, June 4, 2018] A new study says that women with certain kinds of breast cancer may not need to undergo chemo therapy. Allina Health Virginia Piper Cancer institute oncologist Dr. Michaela...
View ArticleBreast cancer caused by more than just genetics
[WCCO-TV, Nov. 23, 2018] Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer, and the second most deadly kind of cancer found in women. Nearly one in eight women will develop breast cancer in their...
View ArticleStudy: Breast cancer risk increases after giving birth
[KMSP Fox 9, Dec. 11. 2018] According to new research out this week, women who have babies have an increased risk for breast cancer, compared to women who don’t give birth. The study from the...
View ArticleHastings mom uses her fight against cancer to inspire generosity
[KARE 11, Jan. 18, 2019] When Melissa Black began fighting breast cancer last year, she knew she wasn’t alone. Her husband, Charlie, and her two sons, Marcus and Donovan, fought through the tough days...
View ArticleWhy 3D mammograms are better than 2D
[KARE 11, Jan. 22, 2019] If a woman gets a yearly mammogram, she’s likely been offered something new in the last few years: a 3D mammogram. She’s also likely been told it will cost you more out of...
View ArticleNew FDA rules to give patients more info after breast cancer screenings
[WCCO-TV, April 8, 2019] The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing a new rule to require health care providers tell women if they have dense breast tissue after a mammogram. Dense tissue make...
View ArticleOctober is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
[WCCO-TV, Oct. 11, 2019] October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and when women should start getting mammograms remains a confusing topic for many. Allina Health surgeon Dr. Ann Callahan at the Piper...
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