About one woman in eight in the United States will develop breast cancer at some point in her life. This page covers two separate things: what is worth noticing yourself, and what supportive care during treatment actually means. We do not treat cancer, and the second half is explicit about that.
Most breast cancers are found through screening rather than by feel, which is why screening matters more than self-examination. But some changes are noticeable, and any of these is worth an appointment rather than a wait:
Most of these turn out to be something benign. That is not a reason to leave them unchecked, and getting a normal result is worth the appointment on its own.
Mammography is the screening test with the evidence behind it. Timing and frequency depend on your age, family history and risk factors, and that is a conversation with your physician rather than a rule we would set here.
We offer thermography, and we are straightforward about what it is: the FDA advises that thermography is not a substitute for mammography and should not be used in place of it for breast-cancer screening. It may be used as an adjunct. It does not diagnose disease. Any provider offering it as a mammogram replacement is telling you something the regulator disagrees with.
Some people going through breast cancer treatment want support alongside their oncology care. That is what Dr. Gail Ravello provides: supportive care built around nutrition, sleep, stress and the toll treatment takes, planned around the oncology treatment already underway and coordinated with that team. It is not cancer treatment and it is not a reason to delay or decline any part of your oncology plan.
Anything taken by mouth is reviewed with your oncology team first. Some supplements and herbs interfere with chemotherapy, radiotherapy and hormone-blocking drugs, including several common antioxidants. This is the single most important thing on this page.
Breast cancer takes a mental and emotional toll alongside the physical one, and that part tends to be under-supported, particularly once active treatment ends and everyone assumes it is over. Sleep, appetite, energy and mood all take time to come back. Our integrative cancer support page covers what we offer, and the patient education library has short explainers on nutrition during treatment, fatigue and life afterwards.
Call (770) 674-6311 or request an appointment. Nothing here diagnoses anything or replaces the care of your oncology team.
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