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3D mammogram leads to early breast cancer detection
"Do it for yourself, your peace of mind and your family." Janice Maxfield encourages other women to get a mammogram after her routine 3D mammogram lead to quick breast cancer diagnosis and customized treatment.
Breast cancer recovery back on track after COVID-19 pandemic delays surgery
When you learn you have cancer, the natural reaction is to want it out of your body as quickly as possible. Lisa Carlson recently was diagnosed with breast cancer and can attest to that.
Regular mammograms, 3D imaging lead to early breast cancer detection
Jan Jenswold was just going in for a routine mammogram. She had no family history of breast cancer, so she wasn't worried. But a 3D mammogram showed something concerning.
Breast cancer patient grateful for angels
Brenda Braatz is grateful for the team of medical "angels" who cared for her — body and soul — when she was being treated for breast cancer.
Breast cancer survivor wonders “What if?”
Tammy Jackson, a 55-year-old Eau Claire resident and breast cancer survivor, says she asks herself all the time, “What would’ve happened if I hadn’t made that phone call and booked that mammogram?”
Making every Mother’s Day count
Almost everyone knows someone who has been affected by cancer. Like most people, I never thought it would happen to me. Then one day, there it was — a lump.
Like many women, she didn't see it coming
Some wear pink in October or donate to support breast cancer research. Others designate Breast Cancer Awareness month as a time for their mammogram. Michelle Bygd of Red Wing counts her blessings.
Family history awareness leads to preventive surgery
Yvonne Rands did her research and chose to have a hysterectomy, double mastectomy and breast reconstruction enabling her to continue her life journey as healthy as possible.