Care and Treatment Options for Breast Cancer
Care and treatment options can include surgery, radiation therapy, hormone therapy, chemotherapy, and targeted therapy. The type(s) of...
Taking Part in Cancer Research
Apr 01 Women with cancer may want to think about taking part in a clinical trial. Clinical trials are treatment options that also provide...
What You Need to Know About the Stages of Cancer
The stages of cancer depend on the size of the breast tumor and the severity of the spreading to other parts of the body, like the lymph...
Early Vigilance Saves Lives from Breast Cancer
If caught early, breast cancer has a 98 percent survival rate. So why put off testing? Breast Specialty of Baton Rouge has some helpful...
The Physiology of Breast Cancer
At the Breast Specialty of Baton Rouge, we feel that it is important to educate our patients about every aspect of their illness. Keeping...
Breast Cancer Myths
Breast Cancer Specialists often hear numerous misconceptions from their patients. I will attempt to address the most often heard “myths”...
Lumpectomy or Mastectomy?
“Would you choose lumpectomy or mastectomy if you had to choose today?” Most answer “mastectomy because I don’t want to worry about this...