Breast Care

New mammography regulations are now in effect, which means you’ll start seeing an explanation about your breast density on your next mammogram report. ...

New data shows that certain kinds of cancer are being diagnosed more often in younger adults, and the increases seem to be driven by cancers in ...

When most people think of breast cancer, they think of finding that tell-tale lump in the breast, but one is six people don’t report having a lump ...

Lauren Ritchey, 47, thought she’d be the type of survivor who would constantly worry and stress about cancer coming back, but she’s surprised herself. ...

In the U.S., almost half of women who are over 40 years old have dense breast tissue. But what does this mean exactly and how can knowing this ...

It was her daughter’s birthday. She was at WAFB discussing one of her many community interests. The doctor called, leading with “Alright…”. It was ...

BATON ROUGE, La. – Baton Rouge General (BRG) has kicked off its annual “Protect Your Pumpkins” movement as part of the hospital’s breast cancer ...

Breast cancer can affect anyone, regardless of age, gender or family history. (in fact, 85% of women diagnosed with it have no family history) While ...

BATON ROUGE, La. - Baton Rouge General’s (BRG) Pennington Cancer Center has been awarded a three-year, full re-accreditation designation by the ...

BATON ROUGE, La. – The High-Risk Breast Clinic at Baton Rouge General-Mid City was recently awarded a grant from the American Cancer Society (ACS) and ...