Posts Tagged ‘mammogram’
New breast center at Inova Loudoun offers high-tech testing plus comforting care
A Vision for Women’s Health Few women relish getting a mammogram, but the new Inova Schar Cancer Institute – Peterson Family Breast Center stands poised to make the testing more efficient, pleasant, convenient and, most importantly, even more accurate. Located on the Inova Loudoun Hospital Medical Campus (click for google map), the 3,800-square-foot breast center…
Read MoreMammograms 101: Your Guide to Breast Imaging
Stephanie Carr, RT (R) (M), is a registered radiologic technologist with specialized training in mammography. She is the Mammography Team Leader for Inova Loudoun Hospital and ILH’s associated outpatient imaging centers in Ashburn, Leesburg and Dulles South. This month, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, why not take a cue from the pink ribbons…
Read MoreMammogram at 45? American Cancer Society says wait, but it’s personal
Costanza Cocilovo, MD, FACS, D’Aniello Chair, Breast Surgery, is board certified in surgery and fellowship trained in breast surgery. She serves as the medical director of Inova Breast Surgery. Dr. Cocilovo has numerous publications in national journals and surgical textbooks, has presented nationally on topics in breast surgery and has been involved in numerous research projects.…
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.
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