Murfreesboro Medical Clinic’s Comprehensive Breast Center
was proud to host its 2nd ‘Stronger TogetHER’ event on Tuesday,
October 23rd. The evening featured entertainment and education, with
an expert panel of MMC physicians sharing the latest recommendations for breast
health. Guests were welcomed into a comfortable environment where they could
directly engage with physicians and staff, even tour the mammography units.
MMC’s Comprehensive Breast Center is comprised of MMC’s
Radiology, General Surgery and Plastic Surgery departments. The expert panel
included 5 of the 9 physicians who make up the Comprehensive Breast Center department: Jimmy Carter, M.D. (General Surgery), Heather
Dunlap, D.O. (General Surgery), Andrew Fong, M.D. (Radiology), Brad Medling,
M.D. (Plastic Surgery), and Lisa White, M.D. (Breast Surgery). Rachel Holder,
local real estate agent and previous segment host for Nashville’s NBC
television station, emceed the evening for the second year, gracefully
facilitating conversation between physicians and guests.
Two MMC patients shared their testimony about how a breast
cancer diagnosis changed their lives and what role MMC physicians and staff
played. Laura, an MMC patient, encouraged women to get a yearly mammogram,
“because early detection is truly the best; mammograms aren’t fun, but I do
believe in early detection.” Laura continued to say, “I have kids,
grandchildren, a new granddaughter - only 6 months old, and I want to be here
for their future.”
MMC Surgeons have seen a higher volume of younger women
being diagnosed with breast cancer. While the cause is not known, one
contributing factor is the improved screening and diagnostics tools used. MMC
Radiology is proud to offer Genius 3D Mammography. ‘This technology delivers a
series of detailed breast images, allowing doctors to better evaluate the
breast layer by layer, and over 200 clinical studies support the benefits of
this technology,’ according to Genius 3D mammography. ‘Greater accuracy means
better breast cancer detection and a reduced chance of being called back for
additional screenings.’
When asked how many patients with cancer our surgeons treat,
Dr. Carter shared that many abnormal mammograms they see aren’t cancer and most
masses in the breast are found to be benign. Again, this is attributed to
better imaging and the ability to see dense breast tissue more clearly.
This is why educational events like ‘Stronger TogetHER’ are
important. Being proactive in breast health education and scheduling regular
mammograms is the key to early detection.
