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Why You May Need a Regular Breast Ultrasound

Why You May Need a Regular Breast Ultrasound

It’s essential to stay on top of your yearly preventative care checkup, especially when it comes to breast cancer. By being proactive and getting an annual breast cancer screening, your doctor can check for early signs of breast cancer and get you the treatment you need quickly, increasing your chance of complete remission. But what…
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Breast Cancer: Myths vs. Facts

Breast Cancer: Myths vs. Facts

This year, about 40,000 women are expected to die from breast cancer. For women, breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, even though breast cancer death rates have been slowly decreasing since the late 1980s. It is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women. Three million American women have…
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Don't Be Alarmed if You Need Another Mammogram or Ultrasound

Don't Be Alarmed if You Need Another Mammogram or Ultrasound

There are numerous reasons why a radiologist may elect to ask for additional views or ultrasounds after reading your mammogram. We are viewing a 3-dimensional object in 2 dimensions. Overlapping tissue can create densities on the mammogram that appear as a mass or area termed “architectural distortion.” The main reasons you may be called back…
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the United States, other than skin cancer. It is the second leading cause of cancer death in women, after lung cancer. OakBend Medical Center recognizes every woman is at risk for breast cancer and screening for risk factors although…
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Weekend Imaging Services Just for You

Weekend Imaging Services Just for You

At OakBend Medical Center, we understand that your weekly schedule can fill up quickly. We are proud to offer Imaging Services on Saturdays and Sundays in order to meet your health needs on your timetable. Radiology Manager Mary Chambless, RT(R), shares that these weekend imaging offerings will do away with the inconvenience of taking time…
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Metastatic Breast Cancer

Metastatic Breast Cancer

Metastatic Breast Cancer Did you know that no one dies from breast cancer that remains in the breast? The term “metastatic,” actually raises more alarm in a diagnostic setting than the words, “tumor,” or “cancer.” But what does metastatic mean? The National Breast Cancer Foundation classifies metastatic breast cancer as Stage 4. If a diagnosis…
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Best of the Breasts – Cancer Prevention Services at OakBend Medical Center

Best of the Breasts – Cancer Prevention Services at OakBend Medical Center

Conversation around National Breastfeeding Awareness Month often touches upon breast cancer prevention. In fact, the National Cancer Institute recognizes ductal carcinoma as the most common form of breast cancer. Ductal carcinoma occurs in the milk ducts. An early form of breast cancer, it’s important to detect ductal carcinoma early on to prevent advancement and avoid…
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