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Throughout her adult life, Karen Kissinger avoided doctors, checkups and mammograms due to her fibrocystic breast disease, which causes lumpy, fibrous, noncancerous tissues to form in the breasts. She even put off performing self-examinations because she was unable to tell one lump from another.

Dr. Bridget O'Brien, a breast surgical oncologist at Texas Oncology-Cedar Park, visited KTBC-TV’s “Good Day Austin” to dispel myths, emphasize prevention methods and discuss screening recommendations related to Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Dr. Julie Sprunt, a surgeon with Texas Breast Specialists-Austin and Bastrop, shared four tips women should know about breast cancer risk, screening, detection and prevention for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

For Linda Cummins and Bekah Thomas, their bond on the tennis court strengthened them for their fights against breast cancer. Dr. Debra Patt, Dr. Beth Hellerstedt, and Dr. Heather King have led the charge on fighting the two women’s breast cancer.

Breakthroughs in breast cancer treatment have helped create more than 3 million survivors in the U.S. Jennifer Snow, a breast surgeon at Texas Oncology, talks with the Cleburne Times Review about managing metastatic breast cancer. While some women live for many years with this disease, survival rate is only three years on average. It's difficult to talk about recurrence risk, and Dr. Snow says this pink elephant in the room is a profound challenge for patients in the oncology community.

Dr. Moya Griffin, breast surgeon, and Gayle Patel, a genetic counselor at Texas Oncology weigh-in on the subject of more affordable BRCA testing, as well as not being lulled into a false sense of security by negative test results.

More than 200,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year. Dr. Angela Seda of Texas Breast Specialists–Arlington and Bedford helps shed light on this disease by sharing more information on screening guidelines and risk factors.

Texas Oncology-Methodist Charlton Cancer Center's Breast Surgeon Dr. Allison DiPasquale offers important information about the importance of monthly self-exams in the campaign for early detection of breast cancer.

Breast surgical oncologist Allison A. DiPasquale, M.D., has joined the leading-edge cancer care team at Texas Breast Specialists. Dr. DiPasquale will practice primarily at Texas Breast Specialists–Methodist Charlton Cancer Center and secondarily at Texas Breast Specialists–Methodist Dallas Cancer Center.

New 3D mammography offered at Texas Breast Specialists–Amarillo, a first for Amarillo, may save more lives by diagnosing breast cancer at earlier, more treatable stages.