Posts tagged breast cancer

• Thanksgiving 2010; Much to be Thankful About

  David Mittleman | November 18, 2010 8:15 AM | 4 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Thanksgiving is around the corner and I have much to be thankful for personally and professionally this year. For starters, I underwent successful treatment for prostate cancer. My post-surgical PSA...

• Man Diagnosed With Breast Cancer Denied Insurance Coverage

  David Mittleman | August 09, 2011 1:36 PM | 3 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Raymond Johnson was doubly humiliated when he received his diagnosis of breast cancer. Not only was he one of the very few men who develop breast cancer each year (an estimated 1% of all breast...

• Six Breast Cancer Myths Busted

  David Mittleman | October 23, 2010 10:00 AM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  As Breast Cancer Awareness month winds down, I thought that I would write once more about breast health. A few weeks ago, I wrote about the questions that you should ask your doctor after receiving...

• Breast Cancer Awareness Month: 7 Things to Ask Your Doctor After Receiving a Breast Cancer Diagnosis

  David Mittleman | October 11, 2010 5:09 PM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  As you may already know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. As the husband of a breast cancer survivor, I know how scary it can be for someone to receive a breast cancer diagnosis....

• I Don't Like What I'm Seeing in Healthcare

  David Mittleman | November 17, 2009 11:58 AM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  As the husband of a 10+ year breast cancer survivor I know first hand the benefit of a baseline mammogram at age 40. I challenge anyone to argue that early detection doesn't give you the best...

• Cancer Screening Has Risks As Well As Benefits - So Does Life (Part II)

  David Mittleman | October 26, 2009 9:14 AM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  As I wrote yesterday, for years the message from health care providers and cancer awareness groups has been consistent and clear: early detection through regular screening saves lives. In an...

• U.S. Task Force Says No Prostate Cancer Screenings for Men

  David Mittleman | October 08, 2011 1:05 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  As a two-year survivor of prostate cancer, I was appalled to see the recent recommendations by the U.S. Representatives Task Force that men not get screened for prostate cancer. This recommendation...

• Is Diagnosis Breast Cancer Nothing More than a Flip of a Coin?

  Mark Bello | February 01, 2011 10:06 AM | 1 CommentFarmington Hills, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  The New York Times recently profiled a Michigan woman who endured a partial breast removal, weeks of radiation treatment, continuous drug therapy, and the intense psychological strain of a cancer...

• Radiologists Reluctant to Admit Mammography Errors to Patients

  David Mittleman | November 03, 2009 12:54 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  According to a new study released this month, radiologists may not be so honest when it comes to admitting their mistakes. Specifically, radiologists may not disclose mammography errors to patients,...

• Weight Lifting Provides Relief in Breast Cancer Survivors with Lymphedema

  David Mittleman | August 14, 2009 10:00 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Doctors once warned breast cancer patients with lymphedema to avoid weight lifting. Lymphedema is fluid buildup that causes swelling and is a common symptom in breast cancer patients who had their...