Young Professionals Raise $1,500 at Cocktails for a Cause

Young Professionals Raise $1,500 at Cocktails for a Cause

Thank you to all that attended the The Maurer Foundation's Cocktails for a Cause networking event on October 23rd at Havana Central in Garden City. The evening raised approximately $1,500 to help support breast health education here on Long...

2018 Breast Cancer Awareness Month Fundraisers

2018 Breast Cancer Awareness Month Fundraisers

Photos from our 2017 October fundraising events. Here's just a few of the fun and unique fundraisers that are planned for this October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Looking for some great ideas for your own breast cancer fundraiser? How about...

How Do Breast Cancer Vaccines & Immunotherapy Treatments Work?

How Do Breast Cancer Vaccines & Immunotherapy Treatments Work?

At our hospital, we get a lot of questions about immunotherapy treatments for breast cancer. Immunotherapy is one of latest, most promising lines of research in breast cancer, part of a growing breed of biologic therapies. Immunotherapy is often mentioned in the same...

Intensive Training for Nurses Staffing the Newest Mobile Scan Van on Long Island

Intensive Training for Nurses Staffing the Newest Mobile Scan Van on Long Island

Breast cancer is the one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers and the second leading cause of cancer death among women living in the United States. Mammograms can detect cancer at early stages, when it is often the most treatable. However, many women are unable to...

Cocktails For A Cause Oct. 23

Cocktails For A Cause Oct. 23

Join the Maurer Foundation Young Professionals Committee on Tuesday, October 23th for Cocktails for a Cause during breast cancer awareness month! This fun evening will be held 6–8pm at Havana Central Restaurant, located at 630 Old Country Road in Garden City at the...

Subpectoral vs. Prepectoral Breast Reconstruction Surgery

Subpectoral vs. Prepectoral Breast Reconstruction Surgery

Implant-based breast reconstruction remains the most common form of mastectomy reconstruction after breast cancer. Breast implant surgery represents approximately two-thirds of all breast reconstructions. The remaining reconstructions are autologous or "flap"...

Does Breastfeeding Reduce Your Risk of Breast Cancer?

Does Breastfeeding Reduce Your Risk of Breast Cancer?

Research indicates that moms who breastfeed their babies for at least one year lower their risk of developing breast cancer, according to the American Cancer Society.   Nursing moms do not necessarily need to nurse a child for 12 consecutive months to benefit; a...

At-Home DNA Kit is Approved To Test Breast Cancer Risk and BRCA Gene Mutations

At-Home DNA Kit is Approved To Test Breast Cancer Risk and BRCA Gene Mutations

"Creative Commons DNA Lab" by University of Michigan is licensed under CC BY 2.0 In March 2018, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first direct-to-consumer genetic test that could identify an increased breast cancer risk. How Does 23andMe Test For The...