by Dr. Virginia Maurer | Dec 10, 2019
When I first began my breast surgeon career 42 years ago, people didn’t discuss breast cancer. It was a taboo topic, even while other, more prominent cancers like lung cancer were getting public attention. In the 90s, there were a lot of myths about what could...
by Dr. Virginia Maurer | Oct 29, 2015
Last week, the American Cancer Society—one of the leading cancer non-profits in the United States—updated their guidelines to recommend women begin receiving mammograms at age 45 instead of age 40. As a longtime breast surgeon and the founder of The Maurer Foundation,...
by Dr. Virginia Maurer | Mar 7, 2012
When most people think of improving their health, they think of quitting tobacco, losing weight, reducing their alcohol consumption, and eating less fat and meat. Few people think about the common every day household chemicals around them that are also negatively...
by Dr. Virginia Maurer | Jan 8, 2010
Once again this symposium delivered an outstanding cross section of topics all related to breast cancer. Almost 9,000 doctors, patient advocates and researchers gathered to hear the latest breast cancer research data and updates on many clinical trials including the...
by Dr. Virginia Maurer | Nov 17, 2009
Yesterday, The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) announced that it was changing its guidelines for mammography and no longer recommending routine screening for women between the ages of 40 and 49. As a breast surgeon, I strongly disagree to the...
