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Dr. Elizabeth Comen

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453 total appearances

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The Tamsen Show
The #1 Breast Cancer Doctor on the Truth About Mammograms, Hormones & Dense Breasts

But I felt that this really drove home what I was trying to accomplish in showing in the history of women's health care and the contemporary experience of it. So this was a woman that I had taken care of for many, many years.

The Tamsen Show
The #1 Breast Cancer Doctor on the Truth About Mammograms, Hormones & Dense Breasts

When you're diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, that's breast cancer that's spread from the breast to another part of the body, that is something that you can live with, but is usually not curable. And yet she had many, many great years and I felt so connected to her for having given her that life and hopefully joy.

The Tamsen Show
The #1 Breast Cancer Doctor on the Truth About Mammograms, Hormones & Dense Breasts

When you're diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, that's breast cancer that's spread from the breast to another part of the body, that is something that you can live with, but is usually not curable. And yet she had many, many great years and I felt so connected to her for having given her that life and hopefully joy.

The Tamsen Show
The #1 Breast Cancer Doctor on the Truth About Mammograms, Hormones & Dense Breasts

When you're diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, that's breast cancer that's spread from the breast to another part of the body, that is something that you can live with, but is usually not curable. And yet she had many, many great years and I felt so connected to her for having given her that life and hopefully joy.

The Tamsen Show
The #1 Breast Cancer Doctor on the Truth About Mammograms, Hormones & Dense Breasts

She had four children and she would always bring me pictures of climbing mountains and taking these extraordinary trips. Ich war mit ihr und ich ging, um sie zu sehen, als sie wirklich auf ihrem Todesblatt war, Stunden bevor sie gestorben war. Und ich bin runtergekommen, um ihr einen Hügel zu geben. Und sie, du weißt, hatte Probleme mit dem Atmen und es war so klar, dass sie gestorben war.

The Tamsen Show
The #1 Breast Cancer Doctor on the Truth About Mammograms, Hormones & Dense Breasts

She had four children and she would always bring me pictures of climbing mountains and taking these extraordinary trips. Ich war mit ihr und ich ging, um sie zu sehen, als sie wirklich auf ihrem Todesblatt war, Stunden bevor sie gestorben war. Und ich bin runtergekommen, um ihr einen Hügel zu geben. Und sie, du weißt, hatte Probleme mit dem Atmen und es war so klar, dass sie gestorben war.

The Tamsen Show
The #1 Breast Cancer Doctor on the Truth About Mammograms, Hormones & Dense Breasts

She had four children and she would always bring me pictures of climbing mountains and taking these extraordinary trips. Ich war mit ihr und ich ging, um sie zu sehen, als sie wirklich auf ihrem Todesblatt war, Stunden bevor sie gestorben war. Und ich bin runtergekommen, um ihr einen Hügel zu geben. Und sie, du weißt, hatte Probleme mit dem Atmen und es war so klar, dass sie gestorben war.

The Tamsen Show
The #1 Breast Cancer Doctor on the Truth About Mammograms, Hormones & Dense Breasts

Ich liebe es, dass du das sagst. So moving away from a very sad, sad story. There is a lot of hope with breast cancer. Majority, the vast, vast majority of women that are diagnosed are cured of breast cancer. And that's because early detection saves lives.

The Tamsen Show
The #1 Breast Cancer Doctor on the Truth About Mammograms, Hormones & Dense Breasts

Ich liebe es, dass du das sagst. So moving away from a very sad, sad story. There is a lot of hope with breast cancer. Majority, the vast, vast majority of women that are diagnosed are cured of breast cancer. And that's because early detection saves lives.

The Tamsen Show
The #1 Breast Cancer Doctor on the Truth About Mammograms, Hormones & Dense Breasts

Ich liebe es, dass du das sagst. So moving away from a very sad, sad story. There is a lot of hope with breast cancer. Majority, the vast, vast majority of women that are diagnosed are cured of breast cancer. And that's because early detection saves lives.

The Tamsen Show
The #1 Breast Cancer Doctor on the Truth About Mammograms, Hormones & Dense Breasts

And early detection saves lives because it's not just about catching a cancer sooner when it can be treated with more what we call curative intent, meaning more likely to be cured. aber auch eine weniger aggressivere Therapie. Je kleiner etwas ist, desto weniger wahrscheinlich ist es, Chemotherapie zu benötigen, umfassendere Arthritis und umfassendere Behandlung nach der Therapie.

The Tamsen Show
The #1 Breast Cancer Doctor on the Truth About Mammograms, Hormones & Dense Breasts

And early detection saves lives because it's not just about catching a cancer sooner when it can be treated with more what we call curative intent, meaning more likely to be cured. aber auch eine weniger aggressivere Therapie. Je kleiner etwas ist, desto weniger wahrscheinlich ist es, Chemotherapie zu benötigen, umfassendere Arthritis und umfassendere Behandlung nach der Therapie.

The Tamsen Show
The #1 Breast Cancer Doctor on the Truth About Mammograms, Hormones & Dense Breasts

And early detection saves lives because it's not just about catching a cancer sooner when it can be treated with more what we call curative intent, meaning more likely to be cured. aber auch eine weniger aggressivere Therapie. Je kleiner etwas ist, desto weniger wahrscheinlich ist es, Chemotherapie zu benötigen, umfassendere Arthritis und umfassendere Behandlung nach der Therapie.

The Tamsen Show
The #1 Breast Cancer Doctor on the Truth About Mammograms, Hormones & Dense Breasts

Und auch während meiner Karriere habe ich so viel verändert, in Bezug auf das, wie wir die molekulare Biologie des Brustkanzers verstehen. Und wir können sehr individuelle Behandlung von Patienten bieten. Und ich denke, es gibt diesen historischen, verstehenswerten Angst vor Brustkanzer, weil wir so viele Menschen davon gesehen haben und es so oft ist.

The Tamsen Show
The #1 Breast Cancer Doctor on the Truth About Mammograms, Hormones & Dense Breasts

Und auch während meiner Karriere habe ich so viel verändert, in Bezug auf das, wie wir die molekulare Biologie des Brustkanzers verstehen. Und wir können sehr individuelle Behandlung von Patienten bieten. Und ich denke, es gibt diesen historischen, verstehenswerten Angst vor Brustkanzer, weil wir so viele Menschen davon gesehen haben und es so oft ist.

The Tamsen Show
The #1 Breast Cancer Doctor on the Truth About Mammograms, Hormones & Dense Breasts

Und auch während meiner Karriere habe ich so viel verändert, in Bezug auf das, wie wir die molekulare Biologie des Brustkanzers verstehen. Und wir können sehr individuelle Behandlung von Patienten bieten. Und ich denke, es gibt diesen historischen, verstehenswerten Angst vor Brustkanzer, weil wir so viele Menschen davon gesehen haben und es so oft ist.

The Tamsen Show
The #1 Breast Cancer Doctor on the Truth About Mammograms, Hormones & Dense Breasts

But I really want to be hopeful in the messaging today that I really hope it doesn't pull women away from the important screening. Because while it may be common, it is almost always curable.

The Tamsen Show
The #1 Breast Cancer Doctor on the Truth About Mammograms, Hormones & Dense Breasts

But I really want to be hopeful in the messaging today that I really hope it doesn't pull women away from the important screening. Because while it may be common, it is almost always curable.

The Tamsen Show
The #1 Breast Cancer Doctor on the Truth About Mammograms, Hormones & Dense Breasts

But I really want to be hopeful in the messaging today that I really hope it doesn't pull women away from the important screening. Because while it may be common, it is almost always curable.

The Tamsen Show
The #1 Breast Cancer Doctor on the Truth About Mammograms, Hormones & Dense Breasts

So, let's start with this first. If you are of average risk, and I'll go into that in a moment, you should start in general screening for breast cancer, I say, every year starting at age 40. There's maybe some slightly different guidelines, but I would advise for most women of average risk, start at age 40. Das ist Ihr Mammogramm? Richtig, mit einem Mammogramm. Am 10.