- April Starinsky
In early 2021, WESH 2 News anchor Nancy Alvarez went in for a routine mammogram. What happened next saved her life.
“I didn't feel a lump. I don't have a family history. I just went and got a mammogram,” said Alvarez, who was diagnosed with breast cancer.
In this episode of the Inspiring Wholeness podcast, Alvarez sits down with her doctor, Dr. Anu Saigal, a breast surgeon at AdventHealth Winter Park, whom she credits with taking exceptional care of her during the ordeal. Alvarez also reflects on the support she received from her close friend and fellow journalist Angela Jacobs, who had previously battled breast cancer and later lost her life to the disease.
For Saigal, breast cancer is personal. “My mom had a routine surgery, and, intraoperatively, they found an aggressive cancer. It shifted my entire world,” she said.
Tune in for stories about survival, loss and the ripple effects of breast cancer. You'll hear key statistics, screening insights and how AdventHealth Cancer Institute is supporting patients and families with a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach that brings oncology specialists together in one location, helping reduce stress and uncertainty for those navigating a cancer diagnosis.
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“I didn’t feel a lump”: A breast cancer survival story
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