10/17/2019    

PODIATRISTS OVERCOMING ADVERSITY

AK Podiatrist Advocates for Early Breast Cancer Screening

 

Dr. Heather Kaufman knows the importance of early screening and hopes that other women will recognize that as well. “I went and had imaging done, and it showed that it was a solid mass," Kaufman said. "Which was biopsied and it came back positive for breast cancer.” Kaufman, who is a podiatrist with Anchorage Foot & Ankle Clinic, said that she discovered a lump on her breast while in the shower.

 

Dr. Heather Kaufman

 

She went through chemotherapy and radiation, and she said soon, she is expecting to be cancer-free. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and local physicians want the public to know the importance of getting checked.

 

Source: Samie Solina, KTUU [10/15/19]