Early Detection – The Devil I Know

Early Detection – The Devil I Know

by | Oct 9, 2013 | Health, Topics

by Pam Coyle Monday I will disrobe from the waist up and get squished.   I should be thrilled – it will be the first time in more than five years I’ve gone 12 months without a mammogram. I was on a six-month cycle for a few years even before being diagnosed...
Boob Job

Boob Job

by | Aug 1, 2012 | Health, Topics

Just wanted to get your attention….Early detection, my story.

My breasts are lumpy and dense, and I started getting annual mammograms in my late 30s because even my gynecologists struggled to rule out possible tumors with manual exams.
 

Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer

by | Aug 1, 2012 | Expert, Health

Patty Harman is the Executive Director for Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Greater Nashville. Since, 1997 the Greater Nashville Affiliate has provided more than $4 million in grant monies throughout our community to improve breast health and to save lives by eliminating breast cancer in Middle Tennessee

Breast Health Q&A With Laura L. Lawson, M.D. FACS

Breast Health Q&A With Laura L. Lawson, M.D. FACS

by | Oct 26, 2011 | Expert, Health

Dr. Laura Lawson grew up in Charleston, West Virginia and graduated from West Virginia University. After earning her medical degree at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine she performed her residency in General Surgery and a fellowship in Breast Surgical Oncology at Vanderbilt. She practiced four years at the Nashville Breast Center before co-founding Tennessee Breast Specialists

Ask an Expert: Andrea Thomas on Breast Health

by | Mar 9, 2011 | Expert, Health

Q: I’ve had a mastectomy and chemotherapy. What is my chance of having breast cancer in my other breast? Should I have had a double mastectomy?   A: Although most women who have been diagnosed and treated ask this particular question, the truth is it is...