Study findings highlight the importance of follow-up screening and the value of patient communication among DCIS, or ductal carcinoma in situ, survivors. A study published in 2023 sheds light on how ...

A well-woman exam—also known as a women’s wellness exam—is a routine checkup with a women’s health provider. It’s an opportunity to check your overall health and discuss your health risks, especially ...

Cropped of female doctor examining patient. Medical professional checking woman’s back with stethoscope in clinic. What is the power of touch and how has it played into the history of clinical ...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and cancer awareness starts with general breast awareness. Dr. Julie Nangia, medical director of breast oncology at the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer ...

There are certain doctor's appointments you have when you're sick, and then there are others that you have to make sure you're as healthy as you can be, even when you feel OK. The well-woman exam is ...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, one in eight women will develop breast cancer in their lifetimes. Aside from skin cancer, breast cancer is ...

EXAMS ARE REALLY IMPORTANT PART OF WOMEN’S HEALTH, BUT WHEN SHOULD THEY BEGIN? WE ASK MERCY MEDICAL CENTER DOCTOR TARA CHADWICK. IT SORT OF DEPENDS ON WHETHER YOU’RE HAVING AN ISSUE OR IF IT’S JUST A ...

They’re stressful. They’re tough. They’re the OSCEs: Exams that train you — the medical student — to be the best doctor you can be. OSCE stands for objective structured clinical examination, and it’s ...

Breast cancer remains the second-most common cancer and the second-leading cause of cancer death among women in the United States. While overall breast cancer mortality has declined by 42 percent over ...

Last year, Christina Mackey, then 33, was in her shower performing a breast examination when she felt a gumball sized lump. She underwent a diagnostic mammogram and learned some shocking news. “The ...