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Chargers & Hoag Family Cancer Institute Team Up for Third-Annual Crucial Catch Event
Susie Spanos, wife of Los Angeles Chargers Owner and Chairman of the Board, Dean Spanos, and a breast cancer survivor, was joined by Hall of Famer and Chargers Legend LaDainian Tomlinson and members of Hoag Hospital’s Hoag Family Cancer Institute recently for a very special zoom call. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and … Read More
Sue J. Gross Foundation Awards $5 Million to Hoag Breast Center
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in Newport Beach, California, has announced a $5 million gift from philanthropist Sue Gross in support of the Hoag Breast Center. Made through the Sue J. Gross Foundation, the gift will support a significant expansion of the center’s services. In recognition of the gift, the center, which is located within the … Read More
How to Prioritize Breast Health in the Era of COVID-19
(BPT) – With Breast Cancer Awareness Month approaching in October, breast health may be top of mind among many women this time of year. But as COVID-19 continues to spread in some areas of the country, some women may feel hesitant to get a mammogram or cancer treatment this fall. With one in eight women … Read More
Hoag Hospital to Deliver Maternity Services with the Opening of the Fudge Family Birthing Suites in Irvine this December
This winter, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian will open the Fudge Family Birthing Suites at Hoag Hospital Irvine, which reimagines pregnancy, delivery and recovery for modern families — with private birthing suites, a perinatal VR guided program, and a calming outdoor walking garden. Already a leader in women’s health, with the most prestigious nursing credentials in … Read More
Do Not Let Fear of the New Coronavirus be a Reason to Avoid Getting a Mammogram
The stay-at-home orders, cancellations, staff reductions and other changes in health care have had effects we are just beginning to measure. In March alone, compared to averages recorded from 2017-19, medical records data show an alarming drop of more than 90% in routine screenings for breast, cervical and colon cancers. The declines are certainly connected … Read More
The Exciting Future of AI and Mammography – and Physicians
Headlines around the world the past several months declared that artificial intelligence (AI) is better at detecting breast cancer than human radiologists. Can artificial intelligence really read my own mammogram better than me? That would be intriguing, if it were true. In fact, there are no studies to date proving that AI technology reads mammograms … Read More
Pregnant During a Pandemic? What You Need to Know
Q: [Adults] I’m pregnant and my due date is in a month. Should I be concerned about delivering in a hospital during this pandemic? Travel plans can wait. Parties can wait. But your baby’s birth is not going to wait until COVID-19 passes. While it is natural to feel anxious about delivering during a pandemic, … Read More
What if I Get Sick? Coronavirus Adds New Anxieties for Pregnant Women
I hate crying in public. But there I was — 17 weeks pregnant with my first child — with tears streaming down my face as I stood among a crowd of anxious shoppers in a Long Beach Target. I had tried to push down that all-too-familiar lump that rises in my throat before the tears … Read More
Cervical Cancer Guidelines Leaves Women Confused About Annual Pelvic Exams
There is good news and bad news in the world of women’s health. The good news is that women do not need annual Pap smears. The bad news is that, upon hearing the good news, many women incorrectly assume they no longer need annual pelvic exams, either. Historically, Pap smears were performed annually, and during … Read More
How to Tell Your Children You Have Breast Cancer
Twelve percent of women will get breast cancer at some point in their life. Getting a cancer diagnosis is devastating and will have a huge impact on a woman’s life. What’s foremost on the mind of a mother with breast cancer — helping her children cope along the journey. This, of course, begins with communication. … Read More