Mar 23, 2021, 3:00 PM
Cancer is the second-leading cause of death in the U.S. But estimates suggest that as many as a third of cases could be…
Mar 18, 2021, 2:14 PM
For so many breast cancer patients, radiation therapy can bring extraordinary benefits—top among them improved survival rates…
Mar 12, 2021, 12:14 PM
Hair loss happens because the chemotherapy affects all cells in the body, not just the cancer cells...The difference is that the…
Mar 4, 2021, 12:50 PM
Cancer fatigue may be caused by many factors, and the factors that contribute to your cancer fatigue may be completely different…
Feb 23, 2021, 1:18 PM
Breast cancer treatment often causes women to enter menopause prematurely. The change in hormone levels and estrogen depletion…
Feb 18, 2021, 1:51 PM
When it comes to coping with the life-changing reality of a breast cancer diagnosis — and navigating the confusing world of…
Feb 16, 2021, 9:22 AM
Having regular bowel movements during chemo is important to help detox the body of chemotherapy medications. In doing so, other…
Feb 8, 2021, 9:28 AM
For months, AMA member Christiana Shoushtari, MD, MPH, a third-year internal medicine resident at Advocate Lutheran General…
Feb 4, 2021, 11:25 AM
One in five adults diagnosed with cancer has a child under the age of 18. Here’s how to talk about breast cancer with kids,…
Feb 2, 2021, 9:53 AM
Simply getting a breast cancer diagnosis is good enough reason to seek a second opinion. Most people think nothing of shopping…