Breast cancer affects about one in eight women in the USA at some point in their lives. Each year, there are more than 260,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer diagnosed and almost 64,000 cases of in situ breast cancer. Men are at risk for breast cancer too, with almost 2,600 cases per year. Early […]
General Surgeon or Specialty Surgeon?
“You need surgery” Those can be tough words to hear. But here’s the good news: today’s surgical techniques often allow you to go home the same day, heal up way quicker than ever before, and are much safer than ever before. In this article, we’ll cover the 14 surgical specialties recognized by the American College of […]
Breast Cancer Types, Symptoms, and Treatments
There’s nothing quite like the quiet dread a woman feels when she discovers something unusual going on with her breasts – maybe a small lump or a sore spot. Breast disorders occupy a special place in women’s fears. That’s because practically any breast disorder can be a sign of something really serious: breast cancer. Even […]
Are Young Women At Risk for Breast Cancer?
Cancer is a disease in which cells in the body grow out of control. When cancer starts in the breast, it is called breast cancer. Except for skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer in American women. Most breast cancers are found in women who are 50 and older, but breast cancer also […]
Thank You Note to Doctor Higgins
After my wife was diagnosed with breast cancer, I held up pretty good (for her sake) during the round of visits to the radiologist, chemotherapist, and other specialists I can’t remember or pronounce. It all seemed like a bizarre and impersonal sales pitch, though. I felt like we were being ushered through the cattle gate, so my wife […]
A Chapter of My Cancer Journey – HE and ME
It’s my privilege to meet many different people in the course of my surgical practice. All enter my office with a unique background and perspective, but with a common concern for health. Many of these folks find it helpful to keep a journal to record their thoughts and experiences. Others have inspired someone else’s writing. It’s […]