Christy Russell, Md

Biography

Christy Russell, MD, director of the Harold E. and Henrietta C. Lee Breast Center at the USC Norris Cancer Hospital and an associate professor of clinical medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has treated breast cancer patients for 30 years. Russell shares what has she gleaned from all that oncology experience. Christy Russell, MD, director of the Harold E. and Henrietta C. Lee Breast Center at the USC Norris Cancer Hospital and an associate professor of clinical medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has treated breast cancer patients for 30 years. Russell shares what has she gleaned from all that oncology experience.

Research Interest

Once a woman begins her ovarian function during puberty, there are limited things she can do to reduce her risk of developing breast cancer. Interruptions in the menstrual cycle will reduce risk. The earlier and the more frequently she interrupts her menstrual cycle, the greater reduction in risk of breast cancer. This includes full-term pregnancy, prolonged breast feeding, steady and continuous physical activity, and maintaining a low and healthy body weight.