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A few precautions and choices can help avoid major complications during and post treatment.
Being aware of the side effects is the first step to dealing with them. Some patients with early stage disease may also receive chemotherapy after surgery. For patients with localized...
Embrace the freedom it offers, not the restrictions it brings. “… having a bag or pouch attached to their body is a huge emotional adjustment. It might feel odd or...
Helping your body heal after surgery. “Diets for people with new ostomies have been a longstanding source of confusion and (sometimes) fear: … Meal times can become a source of...
Understanding & dealing with Ostomy. “Between 725,000 and 1 million people in the United States are currently living with an ostomy, according to the United Ostomy Associations of America (UOAA),...
The psychological and emotional impact and ways to deal with it. “The female breast has an influence on a woman’s self-perception but also on how a woman is perceived by...
Did you know some types of cancer run in families? “We know that even if you have genetic mutations that give you a high risk of cancer, environmental factors can...
Know the key aspects of this important mode of treatment. Worldwide, female breast cancer has now surpassed lung cancer as the most commonly diagnosed cancer. An estimated 2,261,419 new cases...
A family history of cancer does not mean you’ll get cancer too. “No genetic test can tell if you will develop cancer for sure. But it can help you and...
Inheritance risk of disease-causing genetic variants and how they affect you. 1 in 8 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime. In 2022,...
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