Thursday, September 02, 2010

Shelby Baisden

If you're not convinced of the value of breast exams and screenings, just ask Shelby Baisden. A routine mammogram at Cabell Huntington Hospital may have saved her life.

"I was having a physical before eye surgery when they noticed something suspicious," she said.

And after repeat mammograms and PET and MRI screenings, it was confirmed - Shelby had breast cancer.

For the detection and treatment of breast cancer, Cabell Huntington Hospital offers the most comprehensive breast care in the region, with a full array of screening options, including digital mammography, stereotactic breast biopsy, two experienced breast surgeons and the region's only fellowship-trained surgical breast oncologist.

"I can't say enough good things about Cabell Huntington," Shelby said. "The people who work there have their calling. Everyone from the techs to the nurses to Dr. Shawn McKinney, whom I absolutely love, has been wonderful."