OCTOBER 27, 2022

Tag: mammogram

Chynna Ortaleza urges women to get mammogram check-up

After undergoing mammogram, actress Chynna Ortaleza was quick to advise everyone to get medical check-up, stressing that early detection or prevention is always better than

I never thought I would get breast cancer

“Buhok mo na yan, Ma’am?” Here we go again, I mutter under my breath. “Hindi ako nag-chemo, Emily,” I tell my surgeon’s secretary. I see

‘Mammo on Wheels’: Bringing breast cancer diagnosis, treatment to the poor

The Philippines is reported to have the highest incidence of breast cancer in Asia—and the lowest survival rate.

Are 3-D mammograms really better? US puts scans to the test

ammograms can save lives if they catch aggressive breast cancers early. But they also can harm through frequent false alarms and by spotting tumors that grow so slowly they never would have posed a threat — overdiagnosis that means some women undergo unneeded treatment.