Breast Cancer Awareness

RobinWolaner

Posted: Oct 30, 07 3:10pm

Not Just for October

In the two years since I became a member of the breast cancer club, I have known several more women who've had to join. All of us should be aware of breast cancer screening—every month is breast cancer awareness month, as far as I am concerned. And if someone you know is advised to have further tests of suspicious areas, or is diagnosed with the disease, you can send her a link to these videos (click on the "Email this" link below). I read everything I could during my treatment. But the calm and reliable experts in these videos would have been very helpful during my dark moments. I settled for a little recorder so I could replay my surgeon's words. Now women going through scary tests, or treatment, can find the relevant information in these videos.

And to find support and inspiration, be sure to check out our Faces of Breast Cancer group.

Videos created by Beet.TV.

The experts in the videos are:

Kathy Plesser, MD is a Manhattan radiologist in private practice who specializes in women's imaging.

Shivani Nazareth is a genetics counselor at the Weill Cornell Breast Center in New York City.

Peter Pressman, MD is well known breast surgeon in New York City. In recent years, he has been involved with genetics testing and breast cancer. He is on staff at the Weill Cornell Cancer Center in New York City.

Alexandar J. Swistel, MD is Chief of Breast Surgery at the Weill Cornell College and head of the Weill Cornell Breast Center in New York City.

Bonnie S. Reichman, MD is in private practice in New York City and is on the faculty of the Weill Cornell Medical School.