If you’ve received a diagnosis of invasive breast cancer, a doctor will test your cancer to determine its HER2 status. The test results will help inform which treatment options are best for your cancer.
Tawana Reynolds was 44 years old. She lived with her husband of nine years, and her two children who were then five and six years old. Her mother had just moved in.
Listening to relaxing music may be a simple, effective way to help clear up brain fog and other cognitive side effects of breast cancer treatment.
Radiation therapy (radiotherapy) is a treatment that uses high-energy radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors.
You may have expected to feel tired when you have cancer. But cancer fatigue can make you too exhausted to enjoy life.
Breast cancer itself does not cause hair loss, but some breast cancer treatments can. If you’re facing breast cancer treatment and are concerned about hair loss, you’re not alone.
Breast cancer comes with challenges and changes—going through treatment, dealing with side effects, and fluctuating energy levels for starters...
It is estimated that 20 to 30% of people will have lymphedema in the arm after breast cancer treatment that include lymph node surgery and radiation to the lymph nodes.
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.
Suzanne Dixon, MPH, MS, RDN answers frequently asked questions about eating during chemotherapy treatment.