FDA Calls for Recall on Textured Breast Implants
Last month, Allergen issued a world-wide recall on their textured breast implants. This followed a discovery by the FDA of a direct link between the implants and a rare type of cancer. According to FDA...
View ArticleWhat’s the Deal with Breast Self Exam’s
Health organizations drop recommendations for Breast Self-Exams and instead promote Breast Self Awareness. For over 70 years health care professionals have been advising women to perform regular breast...
View ArticleDr. Shawndeep Tung – helping women fight the battle against breast cancer on...
If you walk into Dr. Shawndeep Tung’s office at Breastlink Orange, you can expect to come out with answers. Fellowship trained in Breast Surgical Oncology at Georgetown University in Washington D.C.,...
View ArticleCancer Doesn’t Stop for a Pandemic
According to several recent studies, a secondary health crisis seems to be on the rise in this country in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, one that may unfold over the next several months and...
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New Year, New You
2020 has been rough for everyone, to say the least. While it is in the rearview mirror, we are still feeling its after effects. The beginning of the year is typically the time when we all have...
View ArticleMake a Difference in the Life of the Man You Love
Did you know that prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men? And yet, it is highly treatable if detected early. Likewise, Benign Prostate Hyperplasia (BPH), affects about 50 percent of...
View ArticleNew Breast Cancer Data Fuels Debate on Screening Women Over the Age of 75
The last time the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) released guidelines on mammogram screenings it was 2016 and the recommendations created a great deal of controversy. For the most part,...
View ArticleSkipping Mammograms Increases Risk of Breast Cancer Death
When it comes to breast cancer, early detection is the key to survival. It has long been held by experts, including the physicians at RadNet and Breastlink, that the sooner a doctor finds a woman’s...
View ArticleCan Breast Ultrasound Replace Mammography?
Question: Lately, I’ve been seeing a lot of ads online promoting breast ultrasound as an alternative to mammography. Is it true that I can have a breast ultrasound instead of a mammogram and still get...
View ArticleCovid-19 Pandemic Takes a Toll on Breast Cancer Screening
Studies have long shown that when it comes to breast cancer, early detection is the key to survival. A recent study found that women who had been regular with their scheduled screening mammography...
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