Breast Cancer
-
PublishedOctober 12, 2020
Busting the myths of breast cancer screening
"My message to women is simple: receiving annual mammograms saves lives."
-
PublishedOctober 12, 2020
New England Cancer Specialists will soon offer scalp-cooling technology to help reduce hair loss in cancer patients
Scalp cooling technology works by lowering the temperature of the scalp before, during and after an infusion of chemotherapy, and the data behind this technology is strong.
-
PublishedOctober 12, 2020
Health Experts: Breast cancer screening still important during the pandemic
Women are busy. Finding the time to get a mammogram may be challenging, especially during these times. That’s why MaineHealth is recognizing Breast Cancer Aware-ness Month by bringing awareness to the importance of mammograms.
-
PublishedJuly 19, 2020
Mother and sons pen children’s book about cancer
Anita Lichman and her sons, Jacob and Max Lichman-Paul, hope 'Making Room for Cancer' will help families like theirs navigate a parent's diagnosis and treatment.
-
PublishedNovember 24, 2019
The Maine Millennial: Losing my locks for a good cause
A cosmetologist-cancer survivor in South Portland will turn my 16-inch ponytail into a wig for a woman going through chemo.
-
PublishedOctober 23, 2019
Bernard Fisher, pioneering breast cancer surgeon-scientist, dies at 101
He helped move the field away from radical mastectomies, a disfiguring procedure he deemed unnecessary. He helped introduce the idea that the disease can move through the body via the lymph system.
-
PublishedOctober 16, 2019
South Portland resident urges others to ‘Make Strides’ against cancer
This year's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer will take place Sunday, Oct. 20, at Fort Williams Park in Cape Elizabeth.
