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Do not ignore cancer-related fatigue Cancer-related fatigue is the number one complaint of most cancer patients. It usually comes on suddenly, is under reported, under diagnosed and under treated. Patients may become exhausted, emotionally drained and distressed, and unable to complete their normal activities of daily living. Unlike tiredness, cancer-related fatigue does not go away […]

She shares information about high-risk breast cancer screening and management  Breast surgeon Ashley Richardson, DO, recently joined the Comprehensive Breast Care team. She will see patients in Troy, Clarkston and Flint. Dr. Richardson completed a breast surgical oncology fellowship at McLaren/Karmanos Cancer Institute in Flint, where she was the first graduate of the fellowship program. […]

Everyone supports the fight against breast cancer; that fact is indisputable. But, the pink ribbon bandwagon may be slowing down as more and more women are saying “stop” – stop to the cutesy slogans and the ocean of pink paraphernalia available for purchase and profit every year in October. Breast Cancer Awareness Month originated back […]

Elizabeth Reeve is living proof that getting an annual mammogram can save your life. During her routine annual physical, a breast exam was conducted, and Elizabeth was told everything was fine. “The stars clearly were aligned that day,” she reflects. “As I got into my car, I realized my doctor had not ordered an annual […]

Your grandmother and mother had breast cancer. Does this mean you also will get breast cancer? Here is the good news: only about 5 percent to 10 percent of cancers are related to family history. Here is more good news: receiving information, resources and advice may help relieve your anxiety, and also empowers you to […]

Younger women usually don’t think about getting breast cancer because their risk is much lower than older women. However, about 11 percent of all new breast cancer cases in the US are detected in women under the age of 45. More importantly, when breast cancer is diagnosed at a young age (under the age of […]

Listen to Dr Linsey Gold and Dr Eric Brown participate on this DCIS webcast discussion. With Pat Whitworth and Michael Alvarado hosting the chat with a panel of TME breast surgeons, and Rick Baehner M.D., VP of Development Oncology and Pathology at Genomic Health and Assistant Professor of Pathology at UCSF, the panel focus on […]

Report: breast cancer survivors who exercise live 40 percent longer Survivors who exercise are 40 percent more likely to live longer than those who led a sedentary lifestyle. While the story was played as news, it didn’t come as a surprise to Eric Brown, M.D., director of the Center for Breast Health in Troy. “We […]