Did you know that Breast Cancer is affecting younger women at higher rates? And knowledge is power...and so is prevention! Style icon, entrepreneur and breast cancer survivor Gretta Monahan joins Maria for an eye-opening conversation about her diagnosis, recovery, and advocacy work. Gretta "did everything right" with routine clean mammograms, it wasn't until a doctor recommended an ultrasound that cancer was detected. Everyone's case is different but information can help, so Maria also welcomes scientist Dr. Charlotte Kuperwasser to share her research and strategies to help avoid or minimize risk. The three women talk about:
- Breast Cancer: who is at risk
- How to identify risks & help prevent them
- New legislation that requires doctors to disclose dense breast information
- Importance of ultrasounds for early detection & how to get one
- What to do if you are diagnoses
- Strategies to help you talk to your doctor a
- Tips To Help Keep You Healthy
- Why Gretta founded Find A Cause Breast Cancer Foundation to support prevention
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Learn more about Dr. Charlotte Kupperwasser
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