HEALTHALERT Screening Options for Breast Cancer Detection New noninvasive test may identify breast cancer up to eight years earlier – now available at Tahoe Women’s Care South Lake Tahoe – Revolutionary new test detects breast cancer cells eight years earlier. And Tahoe Women’s Care is the region’s only OB/GYN practice to offer this new HALO® breast test. Women rank breast cancer as a top concern because many breast cancers are found after the disease has been growing for … [Read more...]
Thermograms – The New Mammogram
By Martin E Stivers II, CPT, CLET A well-kept secret among the new diagnostic and screening technologies being developed almost every day is the Digital Infrared Imaging device, also known as DITI, Thermal Imager, Bio-Optic Scanner, and a multitude of other names. This easy to use, far reaching technology has been with us for over 30 years. In 1982 and again in 2005, the FDA (Federal Drug Administration) approved thermograms as adjunctive screening devices with mammograms, ultra-sound and … [Read more...]
Protect Your Breasts
Did you know that your breast health is directly linked to the integrity of your digestive system? A healthy digestive system not only allows for the absorption of important nutrients that protect breast tissue from damage but also facilitates the removal of potentially harmful toxins from the body. The liver and colon are important organs for regulating high levels of circulating hormones and environmental toxins that place women at risk for breast disease. The Breasts Every month, … [Read more...]
Inflammatory Breast Cancer
According to the National Cancer Institute, Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is an uncommon type of breast cancer in which breast cancer cells block the lymph vessels in the skin of the breast, a type of breast cancer that may not be apparent through routine screening methods (e.g., feeling for lumps, mammograms): This blockage may cause the breast to become red, swollen, and warm. The skin of the breast may also appear pink, purple, or bruised, and it may have ridges or appear pitted, like … [Read more...]
