October – Rosetta Radiology

Breast Cancer Awareness May Be Ending…

But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t stay aware.

As we welcome November, it’s important to remember that Breast Cancer Awareness Month should be every month.

Even two girls, ages 12 and 13, understood the importance of breast cancer awareness when they challenged the school’s band on the, now popular, I (heart) Boobies! bracelets.

The case was taken all the way to the Supreme Court, who agreed that the bracelets weren’t disruptive but supportive.

Get a mammogram or breast MRI to keep yourself informed, […]

Sara McFarland2018-08-01T16:28:31+00:00November 1st, 2013|Tags: Boobie Bracelets, Bracelets, breast cancer, Breast Cancer Awareness, Congress, I Heart Boobies, Mammo, Mammogram, Mammography, October, Supreme Court, Women's Health, Women's Imaging|0 Comments

So It’s October…Should I Get a Mammogram?

Mammograms, Ultrasounds, Family History, Reproductive History, Dense Breasts, Age…

A lot goes into breast cancer screening, and we’re here to try and help you figure it all out.

Basically, two factors go into whether or not you’re at risk for breast cancer: being a woman and getting older.

Yes, the American Cancer Society suggests beginning screening at age 40, and the US Preventive Task Force suggests age 50, but you can screen whenever you see it necessary.

Women in their 20s and 30s can also develop breast cancer. The official baseline screening age is 35.

While […]