If you’ve been told you have breast cancer, it’s important to ask your doctor and other healthcare providers questions so you thoroughly understand your diagnosis, treatment plan options, and what you can expect throughout treatment and recovery.
Care for people diagnosed with cancer does not end when active treatment is finished. Your health care team will continue to check that the cancer has not come back, manage any side effects, and monitor your overall health. This is called follow-up care.
My name is Patrice Exantus, and I'm 42 years old. Currently I’m going through a divorce, which is a difficult transition after 15 years of marriage. My ex-husband and I share three children: Sheldon, aged 24; Isaac, aged 13; and Janiya, the youngest at 12...
Before cancer, I wouldn’t say I was in love with my body, but I enjoyed my curves.
Chemotherapy, says Dr. Theriault, has a major effect on bone health by shutting down the ovaries and causing early menopause in premenopausal women. "This results in a hypoestrogen state with negative impact on bone density."
People who have been diagnosed with breast cancer have diverse nutrition issues - both during and after cancer treatment. The recommendations provided by AICR to reduce cancer risk can provide an excellent framework, but the recommendations may not be appropriate for someone temporarily struggling with eating.
Mindfulness can significantly improve brain health and pain perception in breast cancer survivors, according to a small Canadian study.
Important dates in your cancer journey can bring up a lot of emotions. Honor yourself as you commemorate these days in whatever way feels right for you.
Many moms want to breastfeed after undergoing breast cancer treatment, and while it may present a few challenges, it's certainly possible.
Finding your mindset is an important step toward facing cancer each day when you are undergoing chemotherapy. A mindset is a mental attitude or inclination—it acts like a filter through which we see the world and interpret events. It even affects how we view our own feelings.