Mammograms, Ultrasounds, MRI's, Biopsies. Do I have breast cancer or not?

Mammograms, Ultrasounds, MRI's, Biopsies. Do I have breast cancer or not? | TARGET: Cancer Podcast | Ep. 24

Our guest this week is Dr. Anjali Malik. Dr. Juneja and Dr. Malik talk about the different screening techniques and answers common concerns about breast cancer. In this episode, we learn about the differences between mammograms, ultrasounds, and MRIs and how/when each procedure is recommended. We also learn about breast augmentation, genetics and how it impacts the detection of breast cancer. Watch the full episode to learn from Dr. Malik's insights and expertise.

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00:00 Introduction
01:12 What to expect from mammograms nowadays?
06:55 What to expect from additional imaging
10:45 So why ultrasounds?
14:14 When are MRI's needed?
25:40 Should you be worried if you have dense breasts?
29:35 Using cryotherapy as a treatment?
34:36 Cancer screening and breast augmentation

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— ABOUT DR ANJALI MALIK —
Dr. Anjali Malik is a breast imaging and intervention radiologist at Washington Radiology, where she sees patients across 7 locations in the DMV region. She interprets multiple modalities of radiologic imaging, detects and diagnoses breast and thyroid cancer, and works closely with physicians across multiple specialties to offer the best care for her patients. She actively advocates for women’s and public health both on Capitol Hill and within the community. She serves on the Medical Advisory Committee for Bright Pink, a national non-profit through which Dr. Malik educates young women and their providers on breast and ovarian cancer risk identification, stratification, reduction and management. Her work with the Society of Breast Imaging spreads the message regarding the importance of annual screening mammography.

As a writer and speaker, she discusses a range of topics from women's health to the utilization of social media for advocacy, radiology’s role in healthcare to technological advances in imaging. She has been featured on numerous television, digital and podcast media outlets. You can find her on Instagram @AnjaliMalikMD and Twitter @AnjaliMalikMD.


— ABOUT DR SANJAY JUNEJA —

Dr. Sanjay Juneja is a triple board-certified Hematologist & Medical Oncologist serving as Chief of Oncology Service at Baton Rouge General Hospital, a social & news media personality known as the 'TheOncDoc' with over half a million followers, and one of fifteen social media doctors participating in the Healthcare Leaders in Social Media Round Table Series for the White House.

He has been featured by The Washington Post as well as dozens of national podcasts and regional news channels (PBS, CBS, NBC, NPR), and has given keynote speeches and partnered with American Cancer Society, BeTheMatch, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Harvard University, Louisiana Department of Health and several others.

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