Articles tagged with 'breast cancer' | OSF HealthCare

The FDA recently approved the first treatment for people with liver scarring due to fatty liver disease.

Lumps are not the only thing to watch for when doing your monthly self-check for breast cancer.

While many breast cancer risks are out of your control, there’s just as much you can control.

Federal officials drafted a groundbreaking recommendation surrounding common breast screenings. We share the new guidance and when you should talk with your doctor.

For the first time, the American Cancer Society is reporting that colon and rectal cancers have come leading causes of cancer death in younger adults, just another example of an alarming trend. 

Radiation treatment for cancer has come a long way, making things safer and more convenient.

Dr. Jonathan Handler, OSF Senior Innovation Fellow, was among a panel of experts advising the U.S. President's Cancer Panel on how to improve cancer patient support.

Celebrities have been drawing attention to Endometriosis, when the tissue similar to the lining of the uterus, is found outside of the uterus. The often painful condition can cause bleeding, pelvic pain and scarring. Dr. Vanessa Foster, an …

During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, experts are reframing the thinking about treatment of the disease: it doesn’t have to mean loss of your breasts.

Banesa Chavez, enfermera registrada de práctica avanzada de OSF HealthCare, afirma que la intervención temprana es clave para la prevención de la muerte por cáncer de mama.

Early detection of issues like breast cancer can mean a better outcome.

Cancer isn't just an older person's disease. In the last 30 years, cancer among people under age 50 is on the rise for a number of reasons including diet, obesity and a lack of screening. 

La detección temprana por medio de mamografías es una de las mejores formas de reducir el índice de mortalidad por cáncer de mama. 

Technology to fight against breast cancer is improving. Hear what breast health resources are offered at OSF HealthCare.

3D Mammograms have increased breast cancer detection over the last few years. Hear why it's so important to get a yearly mammogram.

One of the most effective ways of detecting breast cancer is through the use of stereotactic biopsy. The procedure  takes about 30 minutes and is key to finding cancer in the early stages. 

Surviving cancer takes a serious toll on those impacted by the disease. But what happens post cancer? An OSF HealthCare oncology nurse navigator, and cancer survivor, offers important advice. 

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and that has many thinking about the disease that afflicts hundreds of thousands in the United States each year.

It's important to have people to lean on – whether you’re dealing with cancer or some other hardship.

Like many of us, Kelli Ballard, a Washington, Illinois, school administrator was hoping after a tumultuous 2020, that 2021 would be a better year. It didn’t quite turn out that way. In January  of last year, just as the new school semester was …