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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.

What Is a Palpable Lump and When Should You Worry?Cancer
What Is a Lobulated Mass in the Breast?Cancer
Ductal Carcinoma In Situ Grade 3: Treatment and Prognosis Cancer
Is a Partial Mastectomy the Same as a Lumpectomy?Cancer
Shoulder Pain in Breast Cancer: Post-Treatment Concerns Cancer
What Type of Biopsy Is Done for Breast Calcifications?Tests
What Is Severe Atypia and Does It Mean Cancer?Cancer
Can You Have Two Different Types of Breast Cancer at the Same Time?Cancer
ER Negative Breast Cancer: What It Means for You Cancer
Can a Breast Biopsy Cause Cancer to Spread?Cancer
What Percentage of Clustered Microcalcifications Are Cancerous?Cancer
DCIS Grade 3 Survival Rate, Recurrence Risk & Treatment Cancer
Can I Skip Hormone Therapy After Lumpectomy and Radiation?Hormones
Is It Normal to Have Pain Months After a Lumpectomy?Cancer
What Does a HER2 FISH Negative Result Mean?Cancer
What Are the Side Effects of Having Lymph Nodes Removed?Procedures
What Does a Cancer Lump Look Like Under the Armpit?Cancer
Scar Tissue or Breast Cancer Recurrence: What to Know Cancer
Does DCIS Come Back? Understanding the Risk of Recurrence Cancer
How Long Can an 80-Year-Old Live With Breast Cancer?Cancer
What Is the Most Common Type of Breast Cancer?Cancer
What Does Early Stage Breast Cancer Look Like?Cancer
Is Back Pain a Sign of Breast Cancer? Know the Risks Cancer
How Long Does It Take to Heal After a Lumpectomy?Procedures
Why Is It Called Triple Negative Breast Cancer?Cancer
Is Armpit Pain a Sign of Breast Cancer?Cancer
How Is Breast Cancer Inherited? BRCA and Beyond Cancer
Is Inflammatory Breast Cancer Itchy? Signs to Know Cancer
What Is a Magseed? A Magnetic Breast Cancer Marker Cancer
What Are the Side Effects of Radiation for Breast Cancer?Cancer