Ep. 276 – LiveWell Talk On…Mammogram Myths and Facts (Therese Michels)
Therese Michels, manager of St. Luke’s Breast and Bone Health, joins Dr. Arnold to dispel some common myths about mammograms and breast cancer screening.
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Therese Michels, manager of St. Luke’s Breast and Bone Health, joins Dr. Arnold to dispel some common myths about mammograms and breast cancer screening.

As a retired radiographer, Paula Allison of Springville, IA, certainly understands the importance of receiving an annual mammogram to screen for breast cancer and has one done every year. This

In June 2022, Molly Jordan of Marion, went to St. Luke’s Breast and Bone Health for her annual mammogram. She hadn’t been experiencing any symptoms and expected it to be

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In this episode, Therese Michels, manager of St. Luke’s Breast and Bone Health, returns to the podcast to discuss breast cancer screening recommendations, self-checks, the effect of COVID-19 shutdowns on breast cancer screening and more.

Devon Steen of Cedar Rapids didn’t have a significant history of breast cancer in her family, but in late 2018, at the young age of 27, she felt a lump

In early 2019, Angela Fitzgerald of Iowa City started feeling “off.” She kept picking up colds and had a hard time kicking them. She initially attributed this to her work

Therese Michels, manager at St. Luke’s Breast and Bone Health, joins Dr. Arnold to discuss mammogram recommendations, dense breast tissue, mammogram technologies, how the pandemic affected breast cancer screening and more.

The Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) recently updated its mammography recommendations, that women who’ve received their second COVID shot should wait four weeks to receive a screening mammogram, after radiologists nationwide

At just 31 years old, and in the middle of planning her wedding, breast cancer was the last thing on Katie DeBower’s mind. But as the big day was approaching,

Therese Michels, R.T.(R)(M)(BD), manager at St. Luke’s Breast & Bone Health, joins Dr. Arnold to discuss breast cancer screening mammogram recommendations for women.
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