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Haywood Regional Medical Center adds Contrast-Enhanced Mammography unit, doubling capacity and enhancing diagnostics
July 22, 2024Haywood Regional Medical Center (HRMC) is thrilled to announce the addition of a new mammography unit that will significantly enhance breast imaging services locally.
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Breast Cancer: Think Pink for Awareness
October 03, 2023Breast Cancer Awareness Month is observed nationally every October to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer, and to provide education regarding the most common symptoms and associated risk factors for the disease. By staying informed and taking preventive action to fight breast cancer, we can help to minimize the effect this disease has on women in our communities.
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Breast Cancer: Your Questions Answered
October 11, 2022Breast Cancer Awareness Month is observed nationally every October to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer and provide education on the most common symptoms and associated risk factors for the disease. By staying informed and taking preventive action to fight breast cancer, we can help to minimize the effect this disease has on women in our communities.
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Lunch and Learn: Breast Cancer Awareness - Mammograms and More
September 30, 2022Join us for a Lunch and Learn this Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Guests will learn about options for diagnosis and treatment here at HRMC, including mammograms, genetic testing, and reconstructive surgery.
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Get Your Mammo: It’s an hour that could save your life
October 01, 2021A mammogram takes only about one hour, once a year, but it’s benefits can last much longer.
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Q&A with Breast Cancer Nurse Navigator Barbara Westlake, RN, MSN
June 22, 2021The Nurse Navigator program matches breast care patients with our Nurse Navigator at Haywood Regional Medical Center. This means that patients coping with biopsy or a cancer diagnosis and treatment will have a unique, professional advocate on their healthcare team. We recently did a Q&A with Barbara Westlake, RN, MSN, to introduce her and share a bit more about what Nurse Navigators do at Haywood Regional Medical Center.
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An Hour That Could Impact a Lifetime
October 01, 2020How an annual mammogram could save your life By Allison Johnson, MD Our daily schedules can be tough to juggle. Especially when there is that “one more thing” to try and fit in. Especially now, when we have a new set of COVID-19-related challenges to navigate, like video work calls, shifting school schedules and more. But if you’re a woman age 40 or…
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The Fight Doesn’t End October 31
October 01, 2019Moving beyond awareness and into peace-of-mind with annual mammograms October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time set aside each year to review our knowledge of this disease, shine a spotlight on its risks and symptoms, and raise awareness of how we can help fight it. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 245,000 women are…
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