Alissa McMillan, Author at Evansville Surgical Associates

Beyond Lumps: Do You Know These Less Familiar Symptoms Of Breast Cancer?

It’s a proven fact that the earlier breast cancer is detected the more successful treatment often is. For that reason, women are strongly encouraged to have regularly scheduled mammograms. In addition, awareness campaigns about breast self-exams do a great job of educating women to check for any lumps in their breasts.

However, there are other symptoms besides lumps that you should be aware of in your vigilance about breast cancer.

20+ Essential Questions To Ask Your Breast Cancer Surgeon

No doubt about it, facing a breast cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming and frightening. Understandably, you may feel that you don’t know where to start on this journey that you didn’t ask to take.

Here are some important questions to consider asking your breast cancer surgeon:

With Different Guidelines On When To Get Mammograms, Here’s How To Tell What’s Right For You

For decades, the medical community has debated about exactly when and how often women should have mammograms to screen for breast cancer. What’s not up for debate, however, are two factors physicians and researchers know for sure: Mammograms are the single best way to detect breast cancer.

Dedicated “Navigators” Ensure Breast Cancer Patients Don’t Walk The Journey Alone

Being diagnosed with breast cancer is the start of a journey that no one ever hopes to have to take. From understanding the initial diagnosis through surgery and treatment, and then on to long-term recovery, there are many questions to consider every step of the way.

How Smoking Affects Your Veins & Arteries, And Why That Really Matters

Many people still aren’t aware that smoking doesn’t just affect select parts of your body, like the lungs or the heart. In fact, smoking affects nearly every single system, organ, tissue, and cell in your body. This includes your entire vascular system, of which your arteries and veins play an essential role.

Why You Should Be Screened For Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms, Especially If You’re Over 60

Each year, approximately 200,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Typically, most of these abdominal aortic aneurysms don’t cause any obvious symptoms until they rupture. However, once abdominal aortic aneurysms rupture, the estimated death rate is over 50% for those who suffer a rupture before arriving at a hospital.

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Beyond Lumps: Do You Know These Less Familiar Symptoms Of Breast Cancer?

20+ Essential Questions To Ask Your Breast Cancer Surgeon

With Different Guidelines On When To Get Mammograms, Here’s How To Tell What’s Right For You

Dedicated “Navigators” Ensure Breast Cancer Patients Don’t Walk The Journey Alone

How Smoking Affects Your Veins & Arteries, And Why That Really Matters

Why You Should Be Screened For Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms, Especially If You’re Over 60

7 Eye-Opening Facts You Need To Know About Texting And Driving

How A Trauma Center Differs From The Emergency Room—And How It Could Save Your Life

Why Taylor Swift, Dr. Oz, And Our Surgeons Are Talking About “Stop The Bleed” Day

What’s The #1 Cause Of Death For Ages 1 — 44?

Colon Cancer Screening Pledge

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