by Medwatch 7 | Oct 25, 2021 | Cancer, Medwatch 7, Women's Health
Roughly one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime as it’s the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women. One woman undergoing treatment right now is Monica Butler. This is the 41-year-olds second time to be diagnosed with breast cancer...
by Medwatch 7 | Oct 6, 2021 | Cancer, Medwatch 7, Women's Health
Bikers are coming together for a ride to raise breast cancer awareness and to raise money for the Cancer Centers of Southwest Oklahoma. Bikers and Bras started last year when the Spirit of Survival was canceled due to the coronavirus. Kim Mills, the Sales Manager at...
by Medwatch 7 | Oct 21, 2020 | Cancer, Medwatch 7, Women's Health
One in seven women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. October is Breast Cancer awareness month, so we spoke with a woman who explained why it’s so important to get your mammogram. Kris Gill was diagnosed with breast cancer a little over a year ago. She had...
by Medwatch 7 | Sep 29, 2019 | Cancer, Medwatch 7
October is breast cancer awareness month, which is a great reminder for women to get their annual mammogram. A mammogram is basically an x-ray of the breast. “The screening mammogram is the best way we have to detect breast cancer early, and it’s the only tool that...
by Medwatch 7 | Oct 4, 2018 | Cancer, Medwatch 7
October is breast cancer awareness month and Comanche County Memorial Hospital, is the only hospital to offer the fastest testing for breast cancer in southwest Oklahoma. In the past when a patient had a mammogram and a lump was found, the tissue taken from the biopsy...
