"Rutledge: Get informed, know breast cancer risks" by: Jessica Shepard

  • Sentinel photo/Jessica Shepard Matagorda Regional Medical Center, Matagorda Medical Group, and Natera staff donned pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month at the breast exam and Natera genetic screening session Saturday, Oct. 5. Patients participating received a goody bag full of breast cancer and women's health information along with a variety of promotional items.
    Sentinel photo/Jessica Shepard Matagorda Regional Medical Center, Matagorda Medical Group, and Natera staff donned pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month at the breast exam and Natera genetic screening session Saturday, Oct. 5. Patients participating received a goody bag full of breast cancer and women's health information along with a variety of promotional items.

       For OB-GYN specialist Dr. LaDonna P. Rutledge, breast cancer is more than just part of her job – it’s personal.  “I am a 7-year surv…