Category Archives: Cancer Screening

Dr. Heidi Gray on Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer

By Harry C. Edwards | Published: April 26, 2013

Earlier this week Dr. Heidi Gray, a gynecologic oncologist at SCCA, was interviewed on KIXI’s Chat With Women about the symptoms of ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer has been long thought to be a silent killer whose symptoms are non-existent. Dr. Gray, however, points out that most women who have ovarian cancer do have symptoms, it’s just that [...]

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Heavy Smokers: Note to Self

By Harry C. Edwards | Published: February 7, 2013

Usually, recommendations from the American Cancer Society (ACS) don’t get past us, but this one did, and we thought it important enough to pass along. Last month the ACS announced its lung cancer screening guidelines. As with any screening recommendation these days, this one includes lots of caveats and questions one needs to ask, but [...]

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To Mammogram or Not

By Harry C. Edwards | Published: December 4, 2012

If you’re a woman wondering whether or not you should get a mammogram, you might be tempted to put your head in the sand after the recent spat of conflicting studies and advice. The conventional wisdom about mammograms–until a few years ago–was simple: women over 40 should get an annual mammogram. But that simple rule [...]

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Meet Dr. Kim Allison, breast cancer survivor

By Amy Poffenbarger | Published: October 31, 2012

She is the director of breast pathology at the University of Washington Medical Center. And she was diagnosed with stage III breast cancer at age 33. Kimberly Allison, MD had begun weaning her son from breast feeding when she felt a firm spot in her left breast during a self-exam. She wasn’t worried. She was young, healthy, and [...]

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Are you afraid of getting a mammogram?

By Amy Poffenbarger | Published: October 29, 2012

One of the top three reasons we’ve heard from women who don’t get mammograms once a year is that they are afraid. Fear can motivate women to seek mammograms or avoid them. The reason for avoiding them seems to be due to a lack of information. Some people are afraid of doctors, exams, and tests. For [...]

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