How to do a Breast Self-Exam
With Breast Cancer Awareness Month right around the corner, it is time to get familiar with our bodies. Regular breast examinations are important for women of all ages, and the younger you start to regularly examine your breasts, the better you can detect any abnormalities. The best time to do a self-exam is in the […]
Koning Celebrates Launch of Koning Clinic with Ribbon-Cutting Event
NORCROSS, Ga., Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Last week, Koning Corporation was joined by top minds in the health, tech, and financial industries, for the inauguration of their new Koning Clinic. This event signifies the start of a new era for the company, as Koning begins to expand its operations across the country via retail clinics. “It was […]
Different Types of Breast Cancer
There are many different types of breast cancer defined by how much they have grown or spread, and how they behave. One way to categorize different types of breast cancer is through an invasive/non-invasive dichotomy. When breast cancer is called invasive, it means it has spread into the surrounding breast tissue: Invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC), starts […]
Birth Control and Breast Cancer
Oral contraceptives, better known as the pill, may affect a woman’s chances of developing breast and gynecologic cancers. In some cases, that means a bigger chance of cancer whereas in others, it means protection against cancer. The National Cancer Institute notes that 12.4 percent of American women will develop breast cancer in their lifetimes due […]
Koning Partners with 11TEN and DocPanel to Expand Access to Breast CT Through Retail Health Channels
Koning Corporation announces partnership with 11TEN Innovation Partners and DocPanel, beginning this month NORCROSS, Ga., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Koning has announced a new partnership with 11TEN Innovation Partners and DocPanel. This strategic alliance will be used to bring Koning’s Breast Computerized Tomography (CT) to the masses through retail health channels. With the help of DocPanel, this […]
Forging Ahead Through StartEngine
First, a heartfelt thank you to our investors who have helped us raise almost $200k in the first days since the launch of our campaign on StartEngine. Koning is thrilled to gain such momentous support without which our growth would not be possible. Since our previous raise on Republic.com, where we raised over $2 million, Koning […]
Sources of Support Near Atlanta, GA
While Koning continues to spread awareness about the KBCT, many of our events and main offices are still in Atlanta, Georgia. In honor of this special tie, we compiled a list of local resources for women and men with breast cancer: 1) Cancer Support Community Atlanta CSC Atlanta provides local programs of education along […]
Naomi Cosman on Marketing for Women
Koning writer, Matilda Bletsa, sat down with Naomi Cosman, our Vice President of Marketing, to discuss what it means to be a woman working in disruptive innovation and science. Take a look at the questions asked and answered below: Matilda: How long have you worked for Koning? Naomi: I have been with Koning for about a […]
Breast Cancer Risk Factors
The most significant risk factor for breast cancer is being a woman over 50. Although the majority of women fall into several less obvious risk categories, most will never get breast cancer. Meanwhile others may get it even without any known risk factors. Even though this randomness plays a big part, preventative awareness matters. Here […]
5 Myths and Facts about Breast Cancer
Unless people experience breast cancer in their own lives, or they are close to someone who does, they might not be able to separate myth from fact when it comes to this disease. Although breast cancer is one of the better-known and more-talked-about cancers, there are still many misconceptions out there: MYTH: If you […]