[WCCO-TV, October 06, 2020]
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the emphasis is on getting women to not forget about getting the regular screening checks
October 06, 2020
[WCCO-TV, October 11, 2019]
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and when women should start getting mammograms remains a confusing topic for many. Allina Health surgeon Dr. Ann Callahan at the Piper Breast Center talked with WCCO News about that issue and other ways women can protect themselves from breast cancer.
October 11, 2019
[WCCO-TV, April 08, 2019]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing a new rule to require health care providers tell women if they have dense breast tissue after a mammogram. Dense tissue make it harder to detect breast cancer.
April 08, 2019
[KARE 11, January 22, 2019]
If a you get a yearly mammogram, you've likely been offered something new: a 3D mammogram. You've also likely been told it will cost you more out of pocket.
January 22, 2019
[KARE 11, January 18, 2019]
When Melissa Black began fighting breast cancer, she knew she wasn't alone. Her husband & her two sons fought through the tough days with her. Read more.
January 18, 2019
[KMSP Fox 9, January 01, 0001]
According to new research out this week, women who have babies have an increased risk for breast cancer, compared to women who don't give birth. The study from the University of North Carolina reports that the risk rises and then falls over time, peaking about five years after birth.
December 11, 2018
[WCCO-TV, November 23, 2018]
Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer & the 2nd most deadly kind of cancer found in women. Nearly 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer.
November 23, 2018
[WCCO Radio, June 04, 2018]
A new study says that women with certain kinds of breast cancer may not need to undergo chemo therapy. Allina Health Virginia Piper Cancer institute oncologist Dr. Michaela Tsai talked with WCCO Radio about what this new information means.
June 04, 2018
[KARE 11, October 26, 2017]
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about the disease and those who are affected by it. Among them, Emmy-winning actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who recently announced she has been diagnosed with breast cancer.
October 26, 2017
[KARE 11, February 01, 2017]
There's good news on the cancer front. The number of deaths due to cancer are dropping.
February 01, 2017