Tag: breast cancer

Surviving — and Thriving — After a...

On National Cancer Survivors Day, Sunday, June 4, the more than 15.5 million cancer survivors in the U.S. and their...

June 4, 2017

The Boutique at Miami Cancer Institute Is...

The Boutique at Miami Cancer Institute offers a full line of beautiful bras and other clothing, as well as a...

June 1, 2017

Roundup: No Fruit Juice for Kids Under...

Many parents introduce fruit juice to their kids assuming it’s a healthy option. But that’s necessarily true. The American Academy...

May 26, 2017

Roundup: U.S. Life Expectancy Lags Behind Other...

Although improving, Americans will continue to have one of the lowest life expectancies of any developed nation, a new study...

February 24, 2017

Miami Cancer Institute Grand Opening (Video)

A ceremonial ribbon cutting on a picture-perfect South Florida evening officially marked the opening of Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist...

January 26, 2017

Battling Breast Cancer at Miami Cancer Institute...

The Baptist Health South Florida News Team talks to Gladys Giron, M.D., a breast surgeon at Miami Cancer Institute, to...

January 18, 2017

Breast Cancer Survivorship: Providing Support Well Into...

Breast cancer survivorship has made great strides over the years. Death rates from the disease have been dropping since about 1989....

November 9, 2016

More Breast Cancer Patients Opting for Genetic...

If you carried a genetic mutation that increased your risk of developing breast cancer, would you want to know? Increasing...

November 2, 2016

Breast Cancer Diagnosis: Next Steps

Starr Mautner, M.D., a breast surgeon at Miami Cancer Institute, tailors treatment for new diagnoses of breast cancer to suit...

October 10, 2016

Watch Now: ‘Pete’ Arrives at Miami Cancer...

'Pete', a 220-ton cyclotron and the cornerstone of the only proton therapy center in South Florida, has arrived at Miami...

June 14, 2016

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