Meet the Experts

Dr. Lauren Carcas

Medical Oncologist with Miami Cancer Institute

Videos

Understanding Breast Cancer

Most breast cancers are a cancer of the duct of milk. Dr. Lauren Carcas, Medical Oncologist with Miami Cancer Institute, explains the apoptosis process and when the tumor is considered a four-stage disease.

Cancer Breast Self-Exam

When women know their breasts, they know if something changes. Dr. Lauren Carcas, Medical Oncologist with Miami Cancer Institute, advises feeling breast at the same time of the month, every month and describe some red flags such as a lump or breast pain.

Screening Breast Cancer

Age of 40 is the time to start screening for breast cancer. Women who have a strong family history of breast cancer should begin ten years earlier explains Dr. Lauren Carcas, Medical Oncologist with Miami Cancer Institute, who also says why it’s so important to do that.

Survival Rate of Breast Cancer

Dr. Lauren Carcas, Medical Oncologist with Miami Cancer Institute, explains survival rate has changed because of early diagnosis, which translates into a longer survival and a disease-free survival. She also points out the importance of education. She encourages women to be their best advocate.

Breast Cancer: Mammogram

Mammograms tend to have more false positives than false negatives. Dr. Lauren Carcas, Medical Oncologist with Miami Cancer Institute, explains when it happens, women need additional imaging, sometimes. She also talks about the use of ultrasound, MRI and tomosynthesis in cancer detection.

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