Vera Kunovski’s recent retirement from the Northwest Indiana Breast Care Center at Methodist Hospitals was bittersweet. After 35 years in the hospital, and over 10 years working in the Breast Care Center, she had built wonderful connections...
The Pink Ribbon Society hosted its 20th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Celebration on Sept 26 at Avalon Manor Banquet Center in Merrillville. The Pink Ribbon Society supports the men and women of Lake, Porter, Jasper, and Newton counties whose lives...
For breast cancer patients, navigating the post-treatment options can add another layer of stress in their healing journey. Patients who get a mastectomy are faced not only with healing after a serious surgery, but the decision of getting breast...
With only 52% of eligible women being screened for cancer in Lake County, which has some of the highest last-stage diagnosis and mortality rates in the United States, Northwest Indiana Breast Care Center at Methodist Hospital had long sought a way to...
Abnormalities in body composition are a key predictor of a patient’s risk for obesity and obesity-related diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. While a traditional Body Max Index (BMI) exam is used to measure excess weight and...
Northwest Indiana Breast Care Center at Methodist Hospitals recently rolled out new 3D mammography machines at the Northlake campus in Gary and the Southlake campus in Merrillville. These new pieces of technology provide updated features while still...
“It’s important to give whether it’s your time or money. It’s human to give and the more you give the more you get.” This sentiment of giving freely to others is something Pennie Kroush-Klucina promotes through her words and through giving...
The Northwest Indiana Breast Care Center at Methodist Hospitals is pleased to announce that they will begin performing Mammography at the Care First Imaging Center in Schererville in mid-December. The new Hologic 3D mammography system, will offer...
