Speed, a breast surgeon, also encourages women to focus on their overall wellness, having a good work-life balance and doing all the other things women should do to remain healthy, including reducing alcohol intake to no more than 1-2 drinks per day, reducing the intake of processed foods and sugars, and decreasing foods high in saturated fats. The responsibility is on us to not be afraid of technology, but to use it to educate people on a broad scale and help save lives.” “Mass media is a place where people are gathering information about cancer. “As physicians, we have to understand that patients aren’t acquiring information only in our offices anymore,” Speed said in an interview with ASCO magazine, a publication of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. The mass found in Moore’s biopsy turned out to be benign. Speed agreed and the episode aired in February. Moore also asked that the consultation be filmed and shared with viewers to raise awareness about breast cancer.
Speed got a call from Kenya Moore, a cast member on the Bravo reality show, regarding Moore’s concern about a breast lump.