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Breast Cancer Awareness Month

In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, St. David’s HealthCare hosted balloon release events to honor patients and survivors. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women (second to…
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10/18/16
October: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among women, and it is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women. Each year, it is estimated that more than…
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10/26/15
New MRI Machine Provides Patients Faster Results, Added Comfort

St. David’s Medical Center recently acquired a new, leading-edge Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) system, the Discovery MR750w 3T®, which provides patients with faster results and added comfort. An MRI is…
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10/26/15
Know Your Normal: Breast Self-Exams

For the 14 years that I’ve been performing mammograms, I’ve encouraged women to do their breast self-exams. Monthly breast self-exams have always been a part of the three recommended steps…
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10/12/15
3-D Mammography at The Breast Center at St. David’s Medical Center Significantly Increases Cancer Detection

In the June 25, 2014 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), a groundbreaking study was published that found 3-D mammography (also called breast tomosynthesis) screening technology…
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8/21/14
10 Ten Reasons to Receive Care at a Breast Center that is NAPBC Accredited

The National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) is a consortium of professional organizations dedicated to the improvement of the quality of care and monitoring of outcomes of patients with…
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12/2/13

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Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

New MRI Machine Provides Patients Faster Results, Added Comfort

Know Your Normal: Breast Self-Exams

3-D Mammography at The Breast Center at St. David’s Medical Center Significantly Increases Cancer Detection

10 Ten Reasons to Receive Care at a Breast Center that is NAPBC Accredited