Once a person is determined to have a malignant tumor or the diagnosis of breast cancer, tests are done to find out if cancer cells have spread within the breast or to other parts of the body.
When told you have breast cancer, you may feel like you have lost control of your life. You might be overwhelmed by the decisions you have to make. These feelings are normal. Do not let them keep you from taking action though. First, learn about breast cancer at your own pace.
When it comes to breast cancer, there are some risk factors that you can’t control, such as your age and genetics. But there are other risk factors that are in your power to control.
Other than skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women. Getting mammograms regularly can lower the risk of dying from breast cancer.
Knowing how your breasts normally look and feel is an important part of breast health. Although having regular screening tests for breast cancer is important, mammograms do not find every breast cancer.
Choctaw County OSU Extension will be hosting a “Walk With Ease” class on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays at the Elephant Walking Trail in Hugo from 9:30-11 a.m. Classes will end on Oct.
Hugo Lions Club recently continued their long standing traditions of projects to improve the community. Hugo Lions partnered with the Choctaw County Historical Society to revamp the gazebo.
Happy Anniversary to Edward and Vickie Roberts (Oct. 24)! The Raymond Gary Lake Association of Fort Towson is hosting the Halloween Festival, from 11 a.m.