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Look for Your This on Your Next ... Cancer, Women's Health, 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. ...

More Women Under 50 Are Getting ... Cancer, Women's Health, Breast Care

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 ...

Breast Cancer Doesn't Always Begin ... Cancer, Women's Health, Breast Care

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 ...

Cancer Survivor Story - Lauren Ritc ... Cancer, Patient Stories, Women's Health, Breast Care

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. ...

What Does it Mean to Have Dense ... Women's Health, Breast Care

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 ...

Cancer Survivor Story - Diane Tate Cancer, Patient Stories, Women's Health, Breast Care

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 ...

Pop-Up Pink Pumpkin Patches Back at ... News, In the Community, Breast Care

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: Things You Can ... Cancer, Breast Care

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 ...

BRG Pennington Cancer Center Earns ... Cancer, Women's Health, Awards & Accolades, News, Breast Care

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

BRG-Mid City Receives NFL Crucial ... Cancer, Women's Health, News, In the Community, Mid City News, Breast Care

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 ...

How Many Stages of Breast Cancer ... Cancer, Women's Health, Breast Care

Even if you’ve never been diagnosed with cancer yourself, you’re likely familiar with different “stages” of cancer. They help explain how widespread ...

Ten Most Common Causes of Breast Pa ... Cancer, Women's Health, Breast Care

Women of all ages will report having breast pain at some point during their lives, and most often it’s not a sign of cancer. Breast pain can vary ...