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04.30.2007 - 2007 2nd Annual Rowden Ride - KCBC
Knoxville, TN – On Sunday, May 6, 2007 bikers united to ride for a good cause… the fight against breast cancer. There were 150 bikes and 220 riders in the inaugural 2006 Rowden Ride which raised $5,100 to benefit the Kim Rowden Breast Cancer Memorial Fund. The fund helps women without financial resources to have mammograms. read more

04.29.2007 - Digital Mammography hits mainstream use- Diagnostic Imaging: April 2007
With popular actresses Sally Field and Andie MacDowell looking on, Dr. Etta Pisano picked up a Ladies Home Journal Health Breakthrough award last year, in recognition of her work in promoting better screening for breast cancer. Pisano, a professor of radiology and biomedical engineering at the University of North Carolina, was principal investigator in the Digital Mammography Imaging Screening Trial, a multicenter study of almost 50,000 women. read more

04.17.2007 - The value of MRI in high-risk patients - Radiology Volume 242: Number 3 March 2007
A recent large scale study of women at high risk for breast cancer confirms earlier studies that adding MRI to the screening regimen detects otherwise unsuspected breast cancers. read more

11.20.2006 - Screening Mammography - Practitioners consider Europe in the quest for better quality- Diagnostic Imaging September 2006
Considering the dramatic 25% decline in breast cancer mortality rates in the U.S. in recent decades, mammography screening should be a big success story and source of national pride. The Mammography Quality Standards Act is a model for boosting standards across a populous country, and recommended screening intervals appear to be on the mark. read more

09.06.2006 - 2nd Annual Mission: Mammography Event Offers 107 Free Mammograms- KCBC Press Release
Knoxville, TN…In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness month, WIVK and Knoxville Comprehensive Breast Center will host the second annual Mission: Mammography event. read more

08.17.2006 - YWCA Presents the Tribute to Women Award to Dr. Kamilia Kozlowski- KCBC Press Release
The YWCA honored seven women at the 22nd annual Tribute To Women banquet on August 17, 2006 at the Knoxville Convention Center. The event recognizes the accomplishments of local women and all proceeds benefit the various programs at the YWCA in Knoxville. read more

06.15.2006 - Inaugural Motorcycle Ride Raised $5,100 For The Kim Rowden Breast Cancer Memorial Fund- KCBC Press Release
Knoxville, TN – On Saturday, June 10th bikers united to ride for a good cause… the fight against breast cancer. There were 150 bikes and 220 riders in the inaugural Rowden Ride which raised $5,100 to benefit the Kim Rowden Breast Cancer Memorial Fund. The fund helps women without financial resources to have mammograms. read more

06.09.2006 - Inaugural Rowden Ride On Saturday, June 10 Benefits Kim Rowden Breast Cancer Memorial Fund- KCBC Press Release
Knoxville, TN – Bikers will roll out their bikes on Saturday, June 10th for the inaugural Rowden Ride. All proceeds from the motorcycle ride will benefit the Kim Rowden Breast Cancer Memorial Fund which provides financial assistance to women who might not otherwise have a mammogram. read more

09.19.2005 - Digital mammograms are better, but scarce- USA Today
Although a study sponsored by the National Cancer Institute has concluded that digital mammography is superior to film mammography for certain women, most candidates for the new screening technology will have a hard time finding it, at least at first. read more

09.17.2005 - Digital mammograms found better for younger women- San Francisco Chronicle
SAN FRANCISCO (San Francisco Chronicle) - Digital mammograms work at least as well as standard film technology at detecting early-stage breast cancer, and the newer method offers clear advantages to younger women and those whose breast scans are hard to read. read more

09.16.2005 - Digital mammography may improve cancer detection- Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - As a screening measure for breast cancer, digital mammography is more accurate than conventional mammography at detecting disease in women with dense breasts, women younger than 50 years of age, and premenopausal women, new research shows. read more

09.12.2005 - Study finds mammograms not as frequent as thought- USA Today
U.S. women might not be getting screening mammograms as frequently as previously thought, a study suggests Monday. Most breast cancer experts advise that women 40 and older get mammograms every year or two. Prior research based on surveys of women had suggested that about four out of five U.S. women in that age group follow that breast cancer screening recommendation. Instead of simply asking women how often they get mammograms, the new study used a database of actual visits to 40 of New Hampshire's 44 mammography facilities. read more

08.22.2005 - Join us for the 2005 Second Annual Kim Rowden Golf Tournament held Sept 12 - News & Events
We invite you to join us and assist in increasing funds to provide screening, diagnosis, and treatment for women without financial resources. This is a very special day to commemorate Kim's special embrace on life and follow her example by living life to the fullest measured by quality and not quantity. Her deep faith gave hope to all she encountered. read more

06.09.2005 - Physician Spotlight: Dr. Kamilia Kozlowski- East Tennessee Medical News
"I know you can do it," said the father of Dr. Kamilia Kozlowski when she first considered becoming a doctor. That single sentence spurred Kozlowski on to fulfill her dream. Kozlowski first became a clinical breast radiologist. But she did not stop there. Kozlowski went on to establish Knoxville Comprehensive Breast Center which provides breast cancer diagnosis, screening, and treatment all under one roof. read more

05.11. 2005 - Kamilia Kozlowski, M.D. receives Hero's Award- Press Release
Dr. Kamilia Kozlowski, medical director and Clinical Breast Radiologist at the Knoxville Comprehensive Breast Center (KCBC), was presented at the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus opening night, May 11, 2005 as one of the 3 Rings of Heroes. This award honored three individuals who have unselfishly worked to help others and have made our community a better place to live, and are nominated by people who consider these individuals their heroes. read more

01.10.2005 - George Webber , M.D. Begins Placing MammoSite: A Revolutionary Way to Deliver Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer- Breast Health News
George Webber, M.D. has dedicated his medical career to treating breast cancer and diseases of the breast. He is the only surgeon in East Tennessee certified to position the MammoSite catheter--giving women the choice of reducing radiation therapy for their breast cancer from seven weeks to five days. read more

12.03.2004 - Kamilia Kozlowski, M.D. receives “E” Award for Economic Excellence & Equity in Business/Medicine
The Tennessee Economic Council for Women, a group created by the One Hundredth General Assembly to address the economic concerns and needs of women in Tennessee, presented the first “E” Awards (Economic Excellence and Equity awards). This award recognizes women from across Tennessee who have distinguished themselves in a specific field or life commitment that has contributed to improving the lives of girls and women in Tennessee. read more

03.12.2004 - Aurora Imaging Technology announces the installation of its first clinical 1.5T Dedicated Breast MRI System with bilateral RODEO® at Knoxville Comprehensive Breast Center. - Aurora Imaging Technology, Inc.
North Andover, MA - March 22, 2004 - Aurora Imaging Technology, Inc. (www.auroramri.com) completed the first clinical installation of its 1.5T Dedicated Breast MRI System with bilateral RODEO (Rotating Delivery of Excitation Off-resonance) imaging technique at Knoxville Comprehensive Breast Center. RODEO is a proprietary pulse sequence that provides robust fat-suppressed, magnetization transfer contrast in an efficient high-resolution MR image acquisition. Magnetization transfer contrast is used to reduce signal from normal ductal tissue and avoid false positive enhancement from benign lesions and dense fibro glandular tissue that is particularly common in young women. visit site

10.07.2002 - Breast Center introduces first breast MRI machine to Southeast - Knoxville News Sentinel
In a quiet room on the upper level of Knoxville Comprehensive Breast Center is a 700-pound magnet. Radiologist Dr. Kamilia Kozlowski, medical director of the center, is pulled to the technology it supports. The magnet, surrounded by protective metal walls, powers a dedicated breast magnetic resonance imaging - MRI - machine, one of six in the country and the only one in the Southeast. KCBC began plans to purchase the machine, which cost about $1 million, a year and a half ago, first having to apply for a Certificate of Need from the state Board for Licensing Health Care Facilities, then having to plan and execute a $300,000 building renovation to accommodate the huge, heavy equipment. read news article

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