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  • Penguin Cold Cap Preserves Hair During Chemo

    Isabel Trejo of Fresno is undergoing treatment for breast cancer and has a full head of hair. She's using the Penguin Cold Cap Therapy to do it. The caps are worn while frozen, and prevent the chemo drugs from reaching the hair follicles.

  • Sherie Roberts: A Busy Mom & Survivor

    Sherie Roberts of Clovis has had one busy year. She's a SF Giants fan and got to throw out a first pitch at a recent Fresno Grizzlies game. She also completed her first half-marathon and graduated from Fresno State. She also was diagnosed and is recovering from breast cancer.

  • Fresno Man Proves Breast Cancer Can Strike Anyone

    In March of 2010, Harold Kelly was shocked when he was diagnosed with breast cancer, a disease that strikes one in eight women, but also strikes one in 1,000 men.

  • Local Survivor is Outrunning Breast Cancer

    32-year-old Jamie Ledezma of Fresno is a five year breast cancer survivor. That's a huge milestone considering she was diagnosed at age 27 when she was 14 weeks pregnant. Ledezma was treated for cancer during her pregnancy and delivered a healthy baby boy. Now she's telling her story to a national audience with an article in the October issue of Shape Magazine, and in a video and advertisments for the Underarmor apparel company's Power In Pink clothing line. Ledezma says it's an opportunity to share her message about the importance of early detection.

  • Offering Support for Young Cancer Patients

    Kaiser Permanente in Fresno is now offering a breast cancer support group for young cancer patients. It's designed for women under 50 who may have unique concerns or needs as they battle the disease.

  • New Calif. Law Involving Breast Density

    As of April 1st, women with dense breasts who have a mammogram will be notified of the condition by their screening facility. The law requires specific wording of that notification.

  • About Biopsies

    If you develop a breast lump or other breast change, or if you have an abnormal finding on a mammogram, you may need to have a biopsy. A biopsy is a procedure that removes a sample of cells or tissue from the breast.

  • What is Breast Cancer?

    What is Breast Cancer and why does it grow?

  • Risk Factors for Breast Cancer

    Are you at risk? Most women have more than one known risk factor for breast cancer, yet will never get the disease. Some risk factors are things that you do not have any control over, while others can be changed. What are the most common risk factors for?

  • Breast Imaging Methods

    Sometimes a lump or other breast problem will not show on a mammogram. Or the mammogram might not give your doctor enough information. In these cases, your doctor may recommend a different method in order to get a better picture.

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