Dr. Michael Rooney M.D.

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• Am I at Risk for Developing Breast Cancer?

  Breast cancer is identified to be a major killer of middle-aged women, and the second most common cause of death by cancer. It is estimated that one out of every eight  American women living up to 95-years-old develop breast cancer. The number of deaths from breast carcinoma is now declining due to...

• What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Breast Cancer?

  Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer seen in women, and may lead to surgery, impaired body image and sexuality, and sometimes death. Breast self-examination is ideal for women to understand what is normal, and to spot any changes that may need physician’s attention. Any unusual changes...

• Tax Breaks for Those Living with Breast Cancer

  Despite living with breast cancer, there is a faint silver lining peeking through the storm cloud.Taxes are no fun for anyoneNobody likes tax season. It means hard-earned money and time spent away from family and loved ones.Taxes are a relatively big chunk of that hard-earned money taken from you to...

• What Are Night Sweats: Get the Facts

  What are night sweats?Night sweats are also called as nocturnal hyperhidrosis, which means excessive sweating during the night. Night sweats are episodes of continuous sweating at night even when the environmental temperature is very cold. Some people may sweat so extensively that they might find...

• What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Multiple Myeloma?

  Multiple myeloma may not show any signs during the early stages called smoldering or asymptomatic multiple myeloma. It is only after a blood or urine test that it can be diagnosed. However, as time goes by, a lot of problems and complications associated with multiple myeloma will start to show....

• Nodular Melanoma Symptoms

  What is nodular melanoma?Nodular melanoma is one of the five subgroups of melanoma. It usually develops in the cells of the skin that produce the pigment called melanin, which gives the skin its color. Approximately 15 percent of melanoma cases are nodular melanoma and is the most aggressive...