Fellowship-Trained Surgeons in Breast Care

It has become increasingly important that women be proactive in their own breast health and seek specialty care for cancer, which has excellent outcomes when detected early. Breast cancer, with the exception of skin cancer, is the most common cancer in women and second only to lung cancer in the number of deaths each year. [...]

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The Art of Growing New Wings - Cover Story

Artist and breast cancer survivor Dawn Hamm knows how to grow new wings. Hamm came full circle in life, ironically returning to the same place her mother found herself at the same age. She sites her mother, 72 and an accomplished painter, among her chief influences. “My mother Freida Hamm is a wonderful artist and painter who [...]

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House Call - Breast Cancer

This week we speak with Dr. Donald S. Gravenor about Breast Cancer. Question: Are there any pills that can prevent breast cancer? Answer: Breast cancer prevention is best directed against women who are at increased risk of developing cancer. Genetic forms of breast cancer predisposition are largely managed surgically as well as medically. When postmenopausal women who [...]

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Digital Mammography: Is It Right For You?

Last month was National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  The Mid South featured some great events to raise money and awareness, including the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk and the Komen Foundation’s Race for the Cure.  However, with an estimated 182,000 new cases of breast cancer expected to occur among women in [...]

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Setting the Record Straight:Common Misconceptions About Cancer

Family Cancer Center Cancer is a scary subject. As a hematologist (blood disorder specialist) and oncologist (cancer specialist), I treat patients everyday and find myself fielding their questions. Interestingly enough, I find that many questions hold common misconceptions about cancer and that I hear similar questions frequently.

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Chemotherapy Today, Far From Yesterday

Family Cancer Center Sarah had always been a practical woman. During her fifty years, she had been careful to follow all medical advice. She got her checkups on time and scheduled her annual mammograms without fail. So, when Sarah found what she thought was a lump in her left breast one morning, she didn’t panic. [...]

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