CLEVELAND, Ohio – A routine mammogram led to a breast cancer diagnosis that gave former oncology nurse Judith McDaniel an unexpected perspective on how treatment has evolved since her nursing days in the 1980s.

McDaniel, of South Euclid, was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer in February 2023 when she was 72. Her experience revealed transformations in breast cancer care that have shifted from a one-size-fits-all approach to personalized medicine.

“There is absolutely no comparison,” McDaniel said when comparing current care to her nursing days. “Patients were so sick from chemotherapy, and there weren’t a lot of options available.”

McDaniel was declared cancer-free in April 2024. In total, she had five surgeries, including a mastectomy and lymph node removal, four sessions of chemothe

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