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Raquel Ortega

An oncology nurse for nine years, Raquel Ortega, RN, OCN, coordinates patient care at a regional hospital breast health program in Bowling Green, Kentucky. She assists individuals from the moment an abnormal mammogram is identified through their initial round of therapy. Ortega graduated from Western Carolina University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

When Should You Start Getting Mammograms If You Have Family History?
Can a CT Scan With Contrast Detect Breast Cancer?
What Is a Palpable Mass and When Should You Worry?
Can Men Get Mammograms? Why and What to Expect
Can Thermography Detect Cancer? What the Evidence Shows
Are Mammograms Necessary After Age 70?
What Type of Biopsy Is Done for Breast Calcifications?
What Screening Is Used to Test for Breast Cancer?
How Often to Get a Mammogram by Age and Risk Level
What Is Oncotype Testing for Breast Cancer?
What Is HER2 Testing and How Are Results Interpreted?
Why Do They Put a Marker In After a Breast Biopsy?
Do Most Breast Cancer Patients Get a Bone Scan?
How Accurate Is MRI in Detecting Breast Cancer?
What Percentage of BI-RADS 3 Is Cancer?
What Happens If a Sentinel Node Biopsy Is Positive?
What Does Breast Cancer Look Like on a Mammogram?
Can a Mammogram Detect Cancer in Lymph Nodes?
How Accurate Is Thermography for Breast Cancer?
Does a Breast Biopsy Leave a Scar? What to Expect
Who Needs a 3D Mammogram for Breast Cancer Screening?
Why Mammogram Recommendations Change After Age 70
What Is a Breast Marker & What You Need to Know
Do You Get Mammograms After a Mastectomy?
Should an 80-Year-Old Get a Mammogram?
Can Breast Biopsy Markers Cause Pain Years Later?
What to Expect at Your First Mammogram After Lumpectomy
What Level of CA 15-3 Indicates Cancer?
Can a Complete Blood Count Detect Breast Cancer?
How Often Does a Breast Biopsy Show Cancer?