Each October, National Mammography Day serves as an important reminder for women everywhere to schedule their annual screenings. Observed on the third Friday of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it highlights the power of early detection and the life-saving impact of consistent breast health care.For many...
Knowing how to do a breast self-exam is one of the most powerful steps you can take for your health. A breast self-exam helps you build awareness of how your breasts normally look and feel, which makes it easier to recognize changes when they occur....
The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has revised its breast cancer screening guidelines in light of recent data highlighting the rising rates of breast cancer in younger women. The new draft recommends that all women, regardless of race, ethnicity, or breast density, should undergo...
There are a number of reasons that a virtual consultation or follow-up might be the best way for you to meet with our providers, and we are excited to connect with you in this way. We’ve put together the information below on what to expect...
Since our recent feature in a media story on sensation-preserving mastectomies, we’ve found that there are a number of misconceptions about the approach and, more generally, on sensation after mastectomies. Here are some of the most frequent myths and misconceptions about preservation sensation after mastectomy,...
One of the most common operations performed for the treatment of breast cancer is a complete mastectomy, which involves removal of all of the breast tissue. Mastectomy approaches have evolved over time and many women are now able to safely have nipple-sparing mastectomies in the...
October 22, 2019 In this op-ed, Dr. Anne Peled, MD, a board-certified plastic surgeon practicing aesthetic, reconstructive, and breast cancer surgery in San Francisco, discusses how the prospect of breast numbness after a mastectomy can prevent patients from seeking this life-saving treatment — and how there are new...
Do you know somebody who has had breast, ovarian or any other hereditary cancers? September 29th - October 5th is Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer (HBOC) week and the entire month of October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It’s a good time to remind ourselves what these weeks and month...
No woman can fully comprehend how breast cancer can affect her life until she experiences it personally. As a breast cancer specialist who is also a breast cancer survivor, I can certainly attest to the gap between understanding the disease and surviving the cancer I...
https://youtu.be/od6AYRphq_8 Dr. Anne Peled, MD explains how genetic testing for breast cancer detection can be helpful. ...