Tag: breast-cancer
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Think PYNK: New program launches for younger breast cancer patients
When Alex Guthrie noticed a breast lump almost one year ago, she suspected a clogged milk duct. “I had been...
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Health tip: Managing the stress of a mammogram callback
After having a mammogram to screen for breast cancer, most people receive a letter from the Ontario Breast Screening Program...
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Significant decline in mammograms mean breast cancer is going undetected in the community
HAMILTON, ON – The Regional Cancer Program at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) has observed a significant decrease in the number...
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Introducing a Mammography Technologist
This profile is part of our Introducing MR Tech series to highlight the work of our diagnostic imaging unit. Working...
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Chemo brain: You’re not alone
Lee Prokaska enjoyed a long career as a reporter, editor and editorial writer for The Hamilton Spectator, where job requirements...
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Two firsts for this year’s BRIGHT Run
When family members from out of town learned that Steve Ewoniak had cancer, they sent him a Superman T-shirt complete...
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