breast cancer awareness Archives - San Antonio Woman https://sawoman.com/tag/breast-cancer-awareness/ San Antonio Magazine For Women to Connect, Inspire and Encourage the Women of San Antonio Wed, 01 Oct 2025 17:48:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://sawoman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/cropped-woman-ico-32x32.jpg breast cancer awareness Archives - San Antonio Woman https://sawoman.com/tag/breast-cancer-awareness/ 32 32 Threads of Strength https://sawoman.com/2025/09/threads-of-strength/ https://sawoman.com/2025/09/threads-of-strength/#respond Tue, 02 Sep 2025 02:54:51 +0000 https://sawoman.com/?p=29422       Threads of Strength and a Message of Hope By Michelle Vasquez  |  Photography by Suzanne Pack   Cancer is never just a medical diagnosis. It is a story that reshapes lives, challenges identities, and tests the boundaries of courage. For three Texas women, Julie Hudson, Terry Weilbacher, and Brenda Nelson, the journeys […]

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]]> https://sawoman.com/2025/09/threads-of-strength/feed/ 0 Breast Reconstructive Surgeons https://sawoman.com/2025/09/breast-reconstructive-surgeons/ https://sawoman.com/2025/09/breast-reconstructive-surgeons/#respond Tue, 02 Sep 2025 02:41:54 +0000 https://sawoman.com/?p=29418 Breast Reconstructive Surgeons’ Partnership Has Roots in Their Mentor-Mentee Past By Paul J. Watkins   Lauren Whipple, MD, is a microsurgeon at PRMA Plastic Surgery in San Antonio. PRMA is a member of the Advanced Reconstructive Surgery Alliance (ARSA), the nation’s largest private network of reconstructive surgical experts designed to advance access to life-changing microsurgical […]

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]]> https://sawoman.com/2025/09/breast-reconstructive-surgeons/feed/ 0 When Healing Hurts https://sawoman.com/2025/09/when-healing-hurts/ https://sawoman.com/2025/09/when-healing-hurts/#respond Tue, 02 Sep 2025 02:35:20 +0000 https://sawoman.com/?p=29416   The Hidden Link Between Breast Cancer and Lymphedema By John Hogg, MD, DABR, DABVLM, RPVI, RPhS, RVT, RVS Founder, Medical Vein Clinic   When Rebecca T. completed treatment for breast cancer, she thought the hard part was behind her. Five years later, she noticed something wasn’t right. Her right arm began to swell, slowly […]

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]]> https://sawoman.com/2025/09/when-healing-hurts/feed/ 0 Bringing Hope and a Better Quality of Life https://sawoman.com/2025/09/bringing-hope-and-a-better-quality-of-life/ https://sawoman.com/2025/09/bringing-hope-and-a-better-quality-of-life/#respond Tue, 02 Sep 2025 02:19:32 +0000 https://sawoman.com/?p=29413   Texas Oncology   The core mission at Texas Oncology – San Antonio is to bring hope and a better quality of life to breast cancer patients. Every patient who entrusts their care to us is unique, and every fight, critical.   We believe patients deserve access to the best breast cancer care available, the […]

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]]> https://sawoman.com/2025/09/bringing-hope-and-a-better-quality-of-life/feed/ 0 Celebrating 20 Years of Ranch Chic https://sawoman.com/2025/09/celebrating-20-years-of-ranch-chic/ https://sawoman.com/2025/09/celebrating-20-years-of-ranch-chic/#respond Tue, 02 Sep 2025 02:07:33 +0000 https://sawoman.com/?p=29408   Michal Waechter, MHA, FACHE, Event Chair, Ranch Chic Fashion Show Photography by Suzanne Pack   October 25th will be a historic day for the American Cancer Society in San Antonio — marking the 20th anniversary of the Ranch Chic Fashion Show and my 10th year as event Chair.   What began in 2005 as […]

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]]> https://sawoman.com/2025/09/celebrating-20-years-of-ranch-chic/feed/ 0 Cover Woman – Brandi Vitier https://sawoman.com/2025/09/cover-woman-brandi-vitier/ https://sawoman.com/2025/09/cover-woman-brandi-vitier/#comments Mon, 01 Sep 2025 18:12:20 +0000 https://sawoman.com/?p=29307   Redefining Strength: From Vulnerability to Victory By Dawn Robinette  |  Photography by Suzanne Pack   Brandi Vitier’s path into banking wasn’t traditional, landing an opportunity in graduate school to work with a real estate-based family office. “I handled a majority of the banking functions and transactions. Once we ran through the real estate, the […]

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]]> https://sawoman.com/2025/09/cover-woman-brandi-vitier/feed/ 1 AI Is the Next Step Forward in Early Breast Cancer Detection https://sawoman.com/2024/09/ai-is-the-next-step-forward-in-early-breast-cancer-detection/ https://sawoman.com/2024/09/ai-is-the-next-step-forward-in-early-breast-cancer-detection/#respond Sun, 01 Sep 2024 21:33:14 +0000 https://sawoman.com/?p=28198     According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), about one in eight American women will get breast cancer during her life. Breast cancer is the second most common type of cancer in women – skin cancer is first. Breast cancer is also the second leading cause of cancer death in women (behind lung […]

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]]> https://sawoman.com/2024/09/ai-is-the-next-step-forward-in-early-breast-cancer-detection/feed/ 0 Hope on Wheels – Mobile Mammography https://sawoman.com/2024/09/hope-on-wheels/ https://sawoman.com/2024/09/hope-on-wheels/#respond Sun, 01 Sep 2024 21:10:01 +0000 https://sawoman.com/?p=28192   Mobile Mammography Unit Provides Access to Breast Cancer Screenings By Gloria Madera, Public Relations Manager for CHRISTUS Health   October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about a cancer affecting millions of women in the United States.   One in eight women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with […]

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]]> https://sawoman.com/2024/09/hope-on-wheels/feed/ 0 Celebrating a Legacy of Life-Saving Miracles https://sawoman.com/2024/09/celebrating-a-legacy-of-life-saving-miracles/ https://sawoman.com/2024/09/celebrating-a-legacy-of-life-saving-miracles/#respond Sun, 01 Sep 2024 21:03:45 +0000 https://sawoman.com/?p=28189   By Lustrous Public Relations  |  Photography by Luis Vazquez Photography   The WINGS legacy began in 1999 when a breast cancer patient, Terri Jones, and her surgeon, Dr. Catherine Safford, came together with a vision: to create a lifeline for uninsured and underinsured women facing Breast Cancer in Central and South Texas. What began […]

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]]> https://sawoman.com/2024/09/celebrating-a-legacy-of-life-saving-miracles/feed/ 0 ThriveWell’s Supportive Diva Community https://sawoman.com/2024/09/thrivewells-supportive-diva-community/ https://sawoman.com/2024/09/thrivewells-supportive-diva-community/#respond Sun, 01 Sep 2024 17:23:46 +0000 https://sawoman.com/?p=28196   Breast Cancer Diagnosis Leads Bronte Price to ThriveWell’s Supportive Diva Community By Kristina G. Aderhold   Bronte Price’s world was upended in November 2019 with a stage II breast cancer diagnosis. While the physical toll of chemotherapy, a double mastectomy, and a clinical trial were grueling, the emotional effect of feeling like a burden […]

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