REGULAR SCREEINGS SAVES LIVES!
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REGULAR SCREEINGS SAVES LIVES! ✦
RISE AND SLAY
KICKING BREAST CANCER
FOR GOOD
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SO, IT TURNS OUT MY BREASTIES HAVE A VENDETTA—WHO KNEW THEY WERE SECRETLY PLOTTING TO TAKE ME OUT? DEFINITELY NOT WHAT I EXPECTED ON AN ORDINARY TUESDAY. APPARENTLY, BEHIND THE SCENES, THEY’VE BEEN SCHEMING AND LURKING, WORKING AGAINST ME IN SILENCE. IT’S ALWAYS THE QUIET ONES YOU HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT RIGHT?
WHEN I REALIZED MY OWN CHEST WAS GUNNING FOR MY LIFE, I WENT INTO FULL REACTIVE MODE. I DEVISED A PLAN SHARPER THAN THE PAPER CUT I GOT LAST WEEK.
ARMED WITH MY INCREDIBLE TEAM OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND SPECIALISTS BELOW, I’M READY TO FIGHT BACK AND WIN THIS FIGHT. BECAUSE IN THE END, I’M NOT BACKING DOWN—MY BODY AND I ARE IN THIS TOGETHER, AND I’VE GOT THE TOOLS TO TAKE DOWN ANY OBSTACLES STANDING IN OUR WAY.
HAVING A STRONG TEAM TO TREATMENT AND SUPPORT YOU IS PARAMOUNT.
MEET MY AMAZING TEAM
Over the next several months, I’ll be working closely with a dedicated team of physicians, each highly specialized in their field. In situations like this, having a team you trust and feel comfortable with isn’t just reassuring — it’s essential. Your life truly depends on it.
Always remember: you don’t have to settle for subpar care. Be your own strongest advocate, every single day.
VIRGINIA CANCER SPECIALISTS
MEDICAL ONCOLOGIST: DR. JEY MARAN, MD
WHAT HE’LL DO FOR ME: Oversees my treatment plan from labs to chemotherapy and beyond.
ABOUT: Dr. Jey Maran joined Virginia Cancer Specialists in 2006. At VCS, he has built his interest in the fields of breast, prostate, and GI oncology; lymphomas; platelet and coagulation disorders; benign and malignant hematology conditions; and stem cell transplants. Dr. Maran is the Director of Medical Oncology for the Novant Health Breast Center. He works closely and collaborates with surgeons and radiation oncologists to provide multidisciplinary care for his patients.
LOCATION: 9450 INNOVATION DRIVE, MANASSAS, VA 20110
BREAST SURGEON: DR. MATTHEW T. HUEMAN, MD, FACS, FSSO
WHAT HE’LL DO FOR ME: Oversees my breast cancer treatment plan, from diagnostic imaging to surgical intervention. Surgery will take place after chemotherapy is complete.
ABOUT: Matthew T. Hueman, MD, FACS, FSSO, is a board-certified breast surgical oncologist, dedicated to providing comprehensive and personalized cancer care for his patients. He completed his undergraduate degree at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York before earning his medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, North Carolina. He then completed his general surgery residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC before finishing his surgical oncology fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Maryland. He is certified from the American Board of Surgery and the Society of Surgical Oncology.
LOCATION: 44035 RIVERSIDE PARKWAY, SUITE 310, LEESBURG, VA 20176
STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL
LOCATION: 24440 Stone Springs Blvd, Dulles, VA 20166
WHAT THEY DID FOR ME: Mammogram, ultrasound, biopsy, echocardiogram and chemo port placement.
PET AND MRI OF RESTON
LOCATIONS: 1830 TOWN CENTER DR. STE 105, RESTON, VA 20190
WHAT THEY DID FOR ME: PET and MRI imaging.
According to the American Cancer Society, approximately 1 in 8 women in the United States will develop breast cancer.
