23 - Beyond the Pink Ribbon-Prevention, Early Detection and Management of Breast Cancer

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and this year ,a month with new screening recommendations. Guest Dr Sara Horton, an oncologist and associate professor at the Howard University College of Medicine, discusses,in depth, the new screening mammogram and clinical examination recommendations from the American Cancer Society ,and their possible impact on breast cancer survival in African American patients. We also hear, first hand, about the new state of the art multidisciplinary breast cancer clinic at the Howard University Cancer Center that includes physicians, patient navigators , nutritionists,and former patients. Dr. Horton also discusses the new treatment recommendations for DCIS,ductal carcinoma in situ, a risk factor for breast cancer with unique risks specific to African American and younger patients.