Jessica Ryan MD

10/26/2025

A beautiful October day Making Strides with the American Cancer Society- celebrating survivors and bringing awareness, support and hope.
Thank you to all who helped make it a huge success! 💖🙏💖👏🙏💖

10/23/2025

We’ve had a run of support teddy bears accompanying our patients to the OR lately! My team is awesome and makes sure each is dressed in operative protective gear!  💖🧸💖

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10/22/2025

Protect your Pumpkins!
Carve out time for your Mammogram!
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Our team continues to spread awareness (and chuckles) this Pinktober.

10/13/2025

PINK is a whole vibe! 

During the month of October, our team tends to go a little spooky and enjoys moving Miss Pinky Bones from place to place throughout the department in hopes of startling one another.

We could all use a good chuckle.
A mammogram, and a good chuckle.

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10/01/2025

PINKtober has arrived! The Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk in Concord NH is only weeks away. This event helps to brings vital support to breast cancer survivors and their caregivers - in the form of transportation to and from treatments, help with groceries, all the way to research funding, which is more important now than ever.

If you’re able please consider contributing to our team below or join us and walk on October 24th!
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I joined Making Strides Against Breast Cancer to fight breast cancer. Support me with a donation and you'll be helping the American Cancer Society fund breakthrough breast cancer research, free rides to chemo, a 24/7 help line and so much more! Donate now

09/19/2025

The crisp Autumn air has arrived and it’s time for our annual Breast Cancer Survivor event! Take in the beauty of the season and move your body beginning with a relaxing Chair Yoga session beside the pond, led by Dr Upadrasta. Learn healthy tips from an oncology nutritionist and be entertained as Dr Ryan hosts a cooking demo!

Finally, each survivor will receive a complimentary PYO apple peck bag to fill!

Seats are limited, send me a message here to RSVP! We hope to see you there. 💖🍎

Light refreshments will be served.

09/12/2025

Which surgery is best?

When facing breast cancer, choosing which surgery is best for you can be one of the most important and challenging decisions that you face. Each and every cancer biology is unique, and no two women are the same. The decision made is based on a multitude of factors and often after much consideration. When helping a friend or loved one who has made their decision- Please- listen, embrace & support.

For many decades we counseled women that the overall survival (OS) between breast conserving therapy (BCT) (lumpectomy followed by radiation) - vs- mastectomy was the same.

Unexpectedly, in recent years, large real-world cohort studies with long-term follow-up have revealed that early breast cancer patients receiving BCT had better breast cancer-specific survival (BCSS) and overall survival (OS) than those undergoing mastectomy. In one study BCT patients showed an 87% OS vs a 79% OS. Even among patients with negative lymph nodes, mastectomy combined with radiotherapy still resulted in inferior BCSS and OS.

This doesn’t mean mastectomy is bad or wrong- in some cases it is absolutely the safest and best choice. Remember- every cancer is different, each woman unique. No two cancer journies are the same.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12365314/ #:~:text=Undocumented%20factors%20associated%20with%20poorer,to%20the%20observed%20survival%20disadvantage.

https://breast360.org/topics/category/surgery-general-considerations/e gng

07/14/2025

With New Hampshire having one of the highest rates of breast cancer in the country, early detection is critical.

I recently had the opportunity to chat with the Union Leader and highlighted the importance of:

🔹 Annual mammograms starting at age 40 (for average risk women)
🔹 Performing self-exams and reporting any changes to your doctor
🔹 Understanding the risks of dense breast tissue (40% of women have dense breasts!)
🔹 Embracing new technologies like contrast-enhanced mammography and AI-assisted imaging
🔹 Dispelling misconceptions about radiation exposure

At CMC, we’re proud to offer advanced tools and expert care that empower women with better outcomes.