October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and no doubt you’ve been seeing the pink ribbons and stickers every now and then. Of the many things that are important to early detection and completely curing breast cancer, we’re going to talk about your family history. It’s important that you ask your parents and aunts and […]
A few years ago, freezing a woman’s eggs to preserve options for fertility in the future, was not something we recommended. The process of collecting eggs, freezing them, storing them, unfreezing them, fertilizing them, transferring them back into a uterus and having a livebirth was just not successful enough to make it a viable […]
According to the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine, physician recommended breast-screening practices vary depending on their own specializations and trust in different screening guidelines. A hotly debated topic among professional societies, the optimal times and frequencies for screening has not been firmly established. Since physician recommendation is one of the most […]
Do you love driving coffee? Are you worried that it may have adverse effects on your health? Well, we have some great news for you coffee lovers out there! Healthy adults can safely drink up to four cups of coffee a day (400mg), but pregnant women should drink less than three cups […]
There is an HPV vaccine available. Here’s why you or your child should get it. HPV, short for Human Papillomavirus, is a group of over 150 related viruses that can be sexually transmitted. These viruses cause infections that lead to conditions ranging from genital warts to cervical, vulvar, vaginal, penile, anal and oropharyngeal cancers. […]
By Silaja Yitta, MD Director of Breast Imaging & Intervention at El Camino Hospital What an exciting time in breast health! With the latest technology in cancer detection, we are finding breast cancer at earlier stages resulting in improved outcomes for our patients. Did you know that the 5 year survival rate for stage 1 breast cancer […]
The annual well woman exam can be intimidating to some. There is understandable apprehension and worry surrounding the exam, the state of undress, the potential for discomfort. From the physician’s point of view this visit encompasses much more than the “Pap Smear”. Your clinician will discuss topics ranging from a healthy diet, your family history […]
Family Matters: Know your risk for hereditary cancer Written by Dr. Teng When you see your doctor for your annual checkup or for another reason, you undoubtedly will get asked about your family history. Not only are we interested in family history of diabetes or heart disease, but we also will ask about […]
When should I get a mammogram? by Amy Teng, DO For those of you who have not visited with your primary health provider or OBGYN recently (and I strongly recommend that you do!), you may be wondering when you need to start getting mammograms. Yes, the dreaded mammogram! If you have heard from your […]
To pap or not to pap? Written by Dr. Teng The guidelines for cervical cancer screening have changed several times in the last decade. You may have been told by someone that you need your pap test every year, or you may have read somewhere else that you don’t. You may be wondering why people […]