Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is one of the most aggressive forms of breast cancer, and according to a recent study conducted by Georgia State University, South Georgia has some of the highest numbers of IBC cases in the nation. And while certain types of breast cancer are widely known, many people have never heard of…
Inflammatory breast cancer is usually diagnosed at a later stage than other breast cancers – and thus is often fatal. A recent Georgia State University study found that one of the areas with high incidence of inflammatory breast cancer is in South Georgia. In a new Doctor’s Column, Dr. Ricardo H. Alvarez writes about this…
Betting on Reno Sara Schopper was doubled over with pain from gallstones when she arrived last May at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Reno, Nev. To make things even worse, she had no health insurance. Once doctors had removed her gallbladder, Schopper faced thousands of dollars in hospital bills as an uninsured worker. Before…