Posts Tagged ‘breast cancer’
Precision technology lessens cardiac side effects from breast cancer radiation
Where the Heart Is Traudy Moldenhauer, a patient treated for breast cancer at the newly named Dwight and Martha Schar Cancer Institute at Fair Oaks Hospital, is grateful for a new radiation therapy technique called Deep Inspiration Breath Hold (DIBH). “The technique made me feel much better about the radiation treatment,” says Moldenhauer, 72, who…
Read MoreNationally Recognized Leader in Breast Surgery Joins Inova Dwight and Martha Schar Cancer Institute
FALLS CHURCH, VA – February 5, 2016 – Nationally recognized and dedicated breast surgeon Stephanie Akbari, MD, recently joined the Inova Dwight and Martha Schar Cancer Institute (Inova Schar Cancer Institute) Breast Program, Inova Medical Group Breast Surgery, and the Inova Fairfax Hospital Department as the Director of the Applied Surgical Technology Center. The mission…
Read MoreMammogram at 45? American Cancer Society says wait, but it’s personal
Costanza Cocilovo, MD is a board-certified, fellowship trained breast surgeon. She served as Associate Director of Breast Surgery and an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Georgetown before becoming the new medical director of the Inova Breast Care Center. Read Dr. Cocilovo’s profile. The debate around women’s mammogram recommendations is back. This week, the American Cancer…
Read MoreMystics & Inova Breast Care Institute Team Up Featured on WUSA 9
Breast cancer survivor Barbara Bose talks to WUSA 9 about her experience in advance of an event this weekend at Verizon Center.
Read MoreInova’s Tammy Gray Awarded National Breast Cancer Foundation’s Courage Award
On April 15, The National Breast Cancer Foundation, BJ’s Wholesale Club and WUSA-TV presented the inaugural Andrea Roane Courage Award to Inova Loudoun Hospital breast cancer survivor and advocate, Tammy Gray. Gray is a founding member of the Loudoun Breast Health Network (LBHN), which is a non-profit organization run by breast cancer survivors with a…
Read MoreStep Sisters Help Women Fighting Cancer at Inova Loudoun Hospital
The Step Sisters help Loudoun County women fighting breast cancer. They help while women are receiving care at Inova Loudoun Hospital by providing transportation, delivering groceries and even mowing their lawn. “Fighting cancer step by step with Step Sisters”
Read More“Nurse navigators at Inova Loudoun chart a course for patients through breast cancer,” Washington Post, December 2, 2013
Shortly after Beth received her breast cancer diagnosis, she returned for a follow-up mammogram at Inova Loudoun Hospital. The mammographer suggested that Beth speak with Barb McDonnell, one of the hospital’s breast nurse navigators. Read more in “Nurse navigators at Inova Loudoun chart a course for patients through breast cancer,” Washington Post, December 2, 2013.
Read MoreInova Breast Cancer Institute’s Coordinated Care Featured in The Huffington Post, October 21, 2013
Inova Breast Cancer Institute‘s coordinated care featured in, “Changing the Breast Cancer Patient Experience,” The Huffington Post, October 21, 2013
Read MoreLife After Breast Cancer: Restore your physical and emotional well-being
(October 3, 2013) Beating breast cancer can feel like an all-consuming effort. After triumphing, it’s time for patients to reclaim their quality of life. While post-recovery is an exciting time to restore balance and to focus on feeling good again, it’s also a time when patients may feel overwhelmed by the physical and emotional challenges…
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…
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