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Preventative Measures

Prevention is in our hands as we are our biggest advocates! Thus, it is our duty to ourselves and to our loved ones to take care of...

Lumpectomy Vs. Mastectomy

When proposed with the idea of surgery, there are quite a few options, which are lumpectomy, mastectomy, and removal of both breasts. A...

High Blood Estrogen Levels and Breast Cancer

Blood estrogen levels are important natural hormones during sexual development and various body functions. Higher estrogen levels are...

Breast Cancer Differentials

As previously discussed, breast cancer has various symptoms. However, many of these signs and symptoms are associated with other...

Stages of Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is broken down into various stages, and some stages even has sub-stages. The early stages of breast cancer are stage 0,...

Is it Time to say Goodbye to Underwire Bras?

It's a common misconception that underwired bras cause breast cancer. Just the other day, someone at the nail salon was saying that she...

Does Family History Lead to Breast Cancer?

We often hear that if a relative of ours has had breast cancer that we are more likely to develop breast cancer in the future. But is it...

Breast Self-Examinations

Breast self-examinations (BSE) should be conducted monthly because 40% of diagnosed breast cancers have been detected by women who felt a...

Fact Friday!

It is #FactFriday y’all! This week’s #MythMonday stated that a “Routine mammograms prevent breast cancer.” This is a common misconception...

Myth Monday!

It’s Monday and you know what that means: #MythMonday! Myth: Routine mammograms prevent breast cancer. Although mammograms may be...

Fact Friday

Welcome back to this week’s #FactFriday! Fact: A minimal percent of breast lumps turn out to be cancerous. This week’s #MythMonday was...

Get Familiar with Your Breasts

Not sure how to conduct a breast self-exam? Here is a how to video so you can start doing breast self-exams to stay ahead of cancer and...

Myth Monday

Welcome back to #MythMonday! This week’s myth is provided by the National Breast Cancer Foundation, INC. Myth: Finding a lump in your...

Get the Relay Rolling!

Don’t wait and get the relay rolling by registering for Relay For Life of University of Miami now! Click on the link...

Fact Friday

Welcome to #FactFriday! Our Fact Fridays correlate with the myth mentioned on Myth Mondays! The myth from this week’s #MythMonday was...

Myth Monday

Welcome to #MythMonday! People often think there is nothing they can do to lower their chances of developing breast cancer. However,...

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