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The second in a two-part series on breast cancer costs. Molly MacDonald was diagnosed with Stage 0 breast cancer in 2005. The good news was that such cancers, caught early, are highly treatable ...
The PAN Foundation operates financial assistance, advocacy, and education initiatives to help accelerate access to care for those who need it most. Through its more than 80 disease-specific financial assistance programs, PAN serves well over 100,000 patients each year from every US state and territory. [ 4 ]
The U.S. Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act, also known as Janet's Law, [1] [2] [3] signed into law on October 21, 1998 [4] as part of the 1999 omnibus bill (Pub. L. 105–277 (text)), contains protections for patients who elect breast reconstruction in connection with a mastectomy. [5]
Through its National Mammography Program, NBCF provides free mammograms and diagnostic care services to underserved women by partnering with medical facilities across the U.S. [6] [7] It also partners with Convoy of Hope to provide breast cancer education and resources to women in need. [8] NBCF provides a patient navigator program, HOPE Kits ...
An influential task force just updated guidance on breast cancer screenings for at-risk women. They recommended every-other-year mammograms starting at age 40, a decade earlier than previous guidance.
A thyroidectomy is an operation that involves the surgical removal of all or part of the thyroid gland. In general surgery, endocrine or head and neck surgeons often perform a thyroidectomy when a patient has thyroid cancer or some other condition of the thyroid gland (such as hyperthyroidism) or goiter. Other indications for surgery include ...
Staging breast cancer is the initial step to help physicians determine the most appropriate course of treatment. As of 2016, guidelines incorporated biologic factors, such as tumor grade, cellular proliferation rate, estrogen and progesterone receptor expression, human epidermal growth factor 2 (HER2) expression, and gene expression profiling into the staging system.
Komen works on patient navigation and advocacy, providing resources for breast-cancer patients to understand the American medical system. [5] They have funded research into the causes and treatment of breast cancer. [6] However, the organization has been mired by controversy over pinkwashing, allocation of research funding, and CEO pay. The ...