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Fiona McMahon, DPT Have you noticed an increase in the amount of pink on just about everything the last couple of days? The increase of pink everything is because October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast Cancer is an extremely common cancer. According to the Nation Breast Cancer Foundation, 1 in 8 women will be …
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Fiona McMahon PT, DPT It’s here again. You can see pink on everything, ribbons, coffee cups, even football players. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women in the developed world. Over the years a concerted effort has been made to raise awareness for early …
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Victoria LaManna PT, DPT, CLT March 6th is Lymphedema Awareness Day! The lymph system carries the body’s waste products, dead pathogens, and water. Eventually these substances are cleared by the body. Problems can occur if the lymph system gets blocked and cannot clear these substances. Problems with the lymphatic system can cause swelling in affected …
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Victoria LaManna, PT, DPT, CLT As Breast Cancer Awareness Month comes to an end, we at Beyond Basics are working hard to help spread the word on the importance of regular self-examination and early detection. For further review, please see our blog post from earlier this month. In addition to regular self-examination, regular breast massage …
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By Riva Preil Breast cancer awareness is sweeping the nation this October! In honor of the many inspirational survivors who have undergone mastectomies, I have decided to blog about rehabilitation post mastectomy. In western societies, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed tumor amongst women. In fact, 27% of tumors diagnosed amongst females are breast …
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By Riva Preil October marks National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM). NBCAM was established in 1985 as a partnership between the American Cancer Society and a sub-division of Imperial Chemical Industries with the goal of promoting routine mammographies as the best tool to detect and combat the disease. In 1993, Evelyn Lauder, Senior Corporate Vice …
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By Riva Preil October marks National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and this is an appropriate time for us to review important health care information. In my opinion, an ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of cure, and fortunately, the American Cancer Society has established guidelines for us to follow. Women over 40 …
