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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.

Does All Breast Cancer Require Chemotherapy?
What Is the First Hint of Metastatic Breast Cancer?
Can I Have Breast Cancer Without a Lump?
What Stage Is Multifocal Breast Cancer?
De Novo Metastatic Breast Cancer: Diagnosis, Treatment, Prognosis
How Many Lymph Nodes Are Removed in Breast Cancer?
How Soon After Chemo Can I Have a Mastectomy?
Can HPV Cause Breast Cancer? What the Research Says
If a Breast Biopsy Is Negative, Can It Still Be Cancer?
What Stage Is Bilateral Breast Cancer?
What Stage Is Papillary Breast Cancer Usually?
Are Radial Scars Dangerous? Understanding the Cancer Risk
What Is Proton Therapy for Breast Cancer?
Do Cancerous Breast Lumps Hurt? The Truth About Pain
Can a Breast With Cancer Produce Milk?
What Is Fungating Breast Cancer? Symptoms and Treatment
Can Breast Cancer Cause Heart Palpitations?
BRCA2: When to Remove Ovaries for Cancer Prevention
What Is Contralateral Breast Cancer?
Can You Have Your Ovaries Removed Instead of Taking Tamoxifen?
Can I Skip Radiation After Lumpectomy?
Stage 0 Breast Cancer: How Serious Is It?
Where Is the First Place Breast Cancer Usually Spreads?
Can Breast Cancer Come Back After a Mastectomy?
Does Breast Cancer Look Like a Pimple?
Are Larger Breasts More Likely to Get Cancer?
Do All Breast Cancer Patients Get PET Scans?
Are Pimples a Sign of Breast Cancer?
What Is the Chance of Getting Breast Cancer in Both Breasts?
Can Breast Cancer Directly Cause Dizziness?