I'm A Breast Cancer Doctor. Here's What I Didn't Know — Until I Was Diagnosed Myself.
February 9, 2025
When I went to the hospital last year for my annual mammogram, I expected to be in and out in 60 minutes. Being a healthy female in my mid-40s with no symptoms or major risk factors, I knew my chances of breast cancer were low. So I was more annoyed than worried when the radiologist also wanted to perform an ultrasound.
As a single mom of three boys and a doctor with a busy breast radiation…