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Omar Ramos and Kristina Lubic
Cancer

Kristina鈥檚 Story

Kristina had a great support system to help her through cancer treatment. Now she wants to help others

Cancer

Deep Inspiration Breath Hold

Deep inspiration breath hold is a technique to protect the heart during breast cancer radiation therapy

Listen now to a podcast about breast cancer treatment and surgical reconstruction from RUSH experts Rosalinda Alvarado, MD, and Deana Shenaq, MD.
Cancer

Breast Cancer Treatment and Surgical Reconstruction at Rush with Rosalinda Alvarado, MD, and Deana Shenaq, MD

Rosalinda Alvarado, MD, and Deana Shenaq, MD, are part of Rush's high-volume program for breast cancer treatment and reconstruction, which incorporates a multidisciplinary approach that involv...

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Cancer

Breast Cancer in Men

Yes, men can have it, too

Cancer

Kari's Story

Follow-up screening with ABUS found what turned out to be breast cancer

Nazil Bayer
Waterford Place

Nazli鈥檚 Story

Realizing she needed emotional support from others changed this cancer patient鈥檚 life

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Cancer

What Happens After a Screening Mammogram Callback?

A request for more tests doesn't automatically mean breast cancer

Cancer

Breast Cancer Screening Program at Rush

Rush's personalized breast cancer screening program focuses on finding breast cancer early

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Patient Stories

Janice's Story

Facing breast cancer with a compassionate, expert team

Karen Schmitz, genetic counselor at Rush
Cancer

Helping Women Who Have a High Breast Cancer Risk

The genetic counseling and testing process is an empowering one