Covid Update
We want all our patients to know that Cedar Valley Medical Specialists takes COVID-19 and the variant strains seriously. Our clinics firmly believe in a “patient first”…
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Beyond BRCA Genetic Testing
Genetic testing has expanded greatly in the past few years. BRCA1 & BRCA2 were the only genes tested for breast cancer in the past. Genetic…
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Breast Pain
Breast pain, otherwise known as mastalgia or mastodynia, is a common, often distressing concern among many women. Symptoms can range from mild to severe and…
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Fearless After Cancer
You readily see the physical changes caused by cancer, but what goes on in your mind is just as noteworthy. I am not sure exactly…
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Male Breast Cancer
I remember the very moment my primary care physician announced that he was scheduling me for a mammogram. It was May 3, 2014. I watched…
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Using Food to Combat Cancer-Related Fatigue
By Brielle Urciuoli Persistent fatigue is a common effect for patients who were treated for breast cancer, and while there is no cure for the…
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Medication Adherence
Benefits of adherence and risks of non-adherence While oral therapies have been proven to be highly effective and convenient cancer treatments, they are only as…
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