Tag Archives: Dr. Michael Lagios

Video of Donna’s Journey: 2009 – 2015

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Donna Pinto

It’s been 6 years. Click on this link to watch a video summarizing my journey. In addition to empowering women diagnosed with DCIS, I recently created a nonprofit with the mission to empower women to #LiveWELL and #BeWISE. Please check … Continue reading →

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DCIS is NOT a “Ticking Time Bomb” — What Women Really Need to Know

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Donna Pinto

Celebrity chef Sandra Lee was told by her doctors she was “a ticking time bomb.” Is it any wonder that she and thousands of women like her are racing to the operating room to amputate both their breasts? Why such … Continue reading →

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Listen to My Phone Consultation with Dr. Michael Lagios

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Donna Pinto

It was November 3, 2011 when I had a phone consultation with Dr. Michael D. Lagios, a nationally recognized breast pathologist and medical director of The Breast Cancer Consultation Service. As I wrote about in “Donna’s Journey,” the information I learned from … Continue reading →

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Less Pink – More GREEN: An Intelligent and Urgent Makeover for “Breast Cancer Awareness Month”

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Donna Pinto

by Donna B. Pinto Pinktober is in full swing. Many of us (including me) have eagerly written checks to show support “for the cure.” But what if all the highly successful pink “awareness” campaigns have been focusing time, money and research in the wrong direction? … Continue reading →

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2nd Opinions Matter!!!

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Donna Pinto

I can not stress how grateful I am to Sandie Walters for creating a website “DCIS Without Rads” about her DCIS story and referring me to Dr. Michael Lagios, a 30 year DCIS expert and pathologist who offers a 2nd … Continue reading →

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