Posts Tagged ‘Costanza Cocilovo’
New Experimental Treatment for Breast Cancer Available at Inova
In keeping with efforts to provide the best individualized breast cancer treatment available, Inova Fairfax Hospital has recently begun offering intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT). IORT is a relatively new radiation treatment for breast cancer that offers advantages over traditional radiation for some patients. Unlike traditional external radiation treatment, which is done over a period of…
Read MoreForging Ahead: Good attitude helped one woman defeat breast cancer
(October 2, 2013) Bessy Blanco’s triumph over breast cancer was due in large part to her positive outlook and the compassionate support she received at Inova Breast Care Center at Inova Fairfax Hospital. Having served as a prominent attorney in El Salvador, Blanco journeyed to the United States seven years ago with her daughter to…
Read MoreJacqui Jeras discusses breast cancer risk, ABC 7, October 1, 2013
Good Morning Washington’s Jacqui Jeras discusses her breast cancer risk and her decision to receive a preventative double mastectomy from Costanza Cocilovo, breast surgeon with Inova Breast Care Institute. (October 1, 2013)
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