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Video: East Bay Mom Advocates for Early Detection, Treatment

Video: East Bay Mom Advocates for Early Detection, Treatment

East Bay resident Ronellyn Junius knew something wasn't quite right --she felt a pain in her left beast. So she made an appointment to see her doctor who recommended she get a mammogram at the Carol Ann Read Breast Health Center. Her subsequent breast cancer diagnosis...

Breastfeeding During Breast Cancer: What You Need to Know

Breastfeeding During Breast Cancer: What You Need to Know

  At age 36, Lindsay Himmetoglu was 8 months pregnant and breastfeeding her young son, Lev when she assumed pain in her breast was just a plugged duct. “It’s probably my body ramping up for the new baby,” she told herself. The lump unfortunately turned out to be...

What to Know about Dense Breasts 

What to Know about Dense Breasts 

By Nicole Young and Monique Binkley Smith, Vitals contributors   Nearly half of women over 40 have dense breast tissue, a condition the FDA requires all healthcare organizations to report to patients if it is indicated on a mammogram. But many women may not understand...

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