Breast cancer doesn’t begin with a diagnosis—it begins with prevention. Dr. Fab Mancini welcomes Dr. Jenn Simmons, a former top breast surgeon who walked away from conventional medicine after her own diagnosis to lead a new integrative approach. She reveals the limits of mammograms, the promise of QT screening and the ARIA test, and why lifestyle choices and self-exams are the real keys to lasting breast health. This episode delivers a bold new vision for women’s wellness.

Highlights:

01:41 – Dr. Jenn Simmons’ Personal Journey to Integrative Oncology

Dr. Simmons shares how her family’s history with breast cancer—and her own diagnosis at 46—pushed her to question conventional treatments and embrace a holistic, integrative approach to healing.

13:58 – Mammograms: Limitations and Risks of Overdiagnosis

She highlights the shortcomings of mammograms, from radiation exposure to overdiagnosis, noting how these tests often lead to unnecessary treatments without actually saving lives.

16:30 – QT Screening: A Safer, More Accurate Alternative

Dr. Simmons introduces QT, a new sound wave-based breast screening technology that delivers painless, radiation-free, 3D imaging with fewer false positives and unnecessary biopsies.

21:57 – Prioritizing Prevention with the ARIA Test

Instead of focusing only on early detection, she explains the ARIA test—an at-home tool that measures inflammation markers linked to early breast cancer risk, empowering women with prevention-first strategies.

35:33 – Self-Exams as a Path to Empowerment

She encourages women to begin breast self-exams at the onset of menstruation, reinforcing that awareness and body literacy make patients the true “doctors of the future.”

41:13 – A Call for Systemic Change in Women’s Health

Dr. Simmons advocates for a complete shift in breast cancer prevention, urging better provider education on hormone safety, lifestyle factors, and systemic reforms to truly protect women’s health.

About the Guest:

Dr. Jenn Simmons is an integrative oncologist, breast surgeon, author, podcast host, and founder of perfeQTion Imaging. She began her career as Philadelphia’s first fellowship-trained breast surgeon and spent 17 years recognized as the city’s leading breast surgeon. After facing her own illness, she discovered functional medicine and became inspired by the idea of creating health rather than simply suppressing symptoms. In 2019, she left traditional medicine and founded Real Health MD to guide women on their breast cancer journey toward lasting healing.

Website: https://www.realhealthmd.com/

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