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CTCA - Top Questions About Breast Cancer
Top questions about breast cancerThe information on this page was reviewed and approved byMaurie Markman, MD, President, Medicine & Science at CTCA.This page was updated on January 14, 2022.What you should know about breast cancerBreast cancer is the most common ty…
Questions to ask about your breast cancer
A. Questions about your diagnosisIf you’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer, you may want to learn everything you can about your cancer, or you may want information a bit at a time.Don’t be afraid to ask questions of your specialist, breast care nurse or anyone else i…
Questions to ask your health care team
Approved by the Cancer.Net Editorial Board, 07/2020ON THIS PAGE: You will find some questions to ask your doctor or other members of the health care team, to help you better understand your diagnosis, treatment plan, and overall care. Use the menu to s…
Ten common questions about breast cancer
By Pam Stephan - Verywell HealthUpdated on May 13, 2020Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MDTo get answers to 10 commonly-asked questions about breast cancer, I asked Dr. William Gradishar, an oncologist at Feinberg School Medicine at Northwestern Universi…
Husbands: 10 Ways to be there when your wife has breast cancer
Breast cancer is a life threatening and relationship-threatening trauma. Peter J. Flierl, M.S.W., offers insights and common sense for husbands of patients with breast cancer. When we marry the man or woman of our dreams, our soul mate and best friend, we expect to …
Breast Cancer in a Wife, How Husbands Cope and How Well It Works
Silvia M. Bigatti, PhD; Linda F. Brown, MS; Jennifer L. Steiner, MS; Kathy D. Miller, MD DISCLOSURESCancer Nurs. 2011;34(3):193-201. Abstract and IntroductionAbstractBackground: Husbands of patients with breast cancer (HBCs) experience as much as or even more…
Experience of spouses of women with breast cancer: an integrative literature review
Rhyquelle Rhibna Neris1 Anna Cláudia Yokoyama dos Anjos2 1Nursing Undergraduate Student, Faculty of Medicine, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG, Brazil 2Adjunct Professor, Nursing Undergraduate Course, Faculty of Medicine and Co…
What It's Really Like to Get Chemotherapy?
Actress Krysta Rodriguez just finished seven months of chemo. Here, she answers every question you've ever had about the cancer treatment. By Krysta Rodriguez May 7, 2015 1.8k I've been waiting for this day for seven months. There has been a red circle around…
Cancer - when medical treatments did not cure anything
By Dr. Chris Teo PhD Cancer is a serious illness. It is also a "misrepresented and misunderstood" illness. Patients go to their doctors hoping to be cured of their cancers. Often, they failed to find that elusive cure. My experience showed me that those patients wh…
Breast Cancer Statistics
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide and the second most common cancer overall. It is a leading cause of cancer death in less developed countries and the second leading cause of cancer death in American women, exceeded only by lung …
17 Cancer Facts You Need to Know
17 Cancer Facts You Need to Know 229,951 Total Views | 90,266 Facebook Shares Share90.3K Tweet Pin12.2K Email SHARES 102.4K Cancer is one of the most well-known topics on the planet, yet there is so much that can reduce your personal risk of dev…
Breast Cancer; ONE Fact A Day!
BREAKTHROUGHS FOR OCTOBER, HERE ARE 31 FACTS (ONE A DAY) ABOUT BREAST CANCER September 30, 2014 | by Nicole White Beyond the pink ribbons, special product fundraisers, and the pastel sea of color that marks October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month offer…
Cancer Facts & Figures 2017
This annual report provides the estimated numbers of new cancer cases and deaths in 2017, as well as current cancer incidence, mortality, and survival statistics and information on cancer symptoms, risk factors, early detection, and treatment. In 2017, there wi…
Alternative Cancer Treatments: 10 Options To Consider
Alternative cancer treatments can't cure your cancer, but they may provide some relief from signs and symptoms. By Mayo Clinic Staff Many people with cancer are interested in trying anything that may help them, including complementary and alternat…
Ask Cancer Care
CancerCare’s services are free of charge. Services are not withheld due to a client's age, race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or immigration status. However, if you are younger than 18 and contacting us via info@cancercare.org or our HopeLine we …
Living Beyond Breast Cancer
We provide programs and services to help people whose lives have been impacted by breast cancer. Our goal is to provide information, community and support that you can trust, is easy for you to access and respectful of you and your situation. All our resour…
Ask The Experts
Ask an Expert is a free question-and-answer service about breast cancer and breast health. If you have a question or comment, please use the form below. Either Lillie Shockney, R.N. or another medical professional at the Breast Center will respond to your request withi…
Complications Uncommon After Single or Double Mastectomy
TOPIC: Diagnosis, Surgery, and Planning Your Treatment TAGS: Early-stage: Stage 0 -- DCIS (Ductal Carcinoma in Situ), Early-stage: Stage IA, Early-stage: Stage IB, Early-stage: Stage IIA, Early-stage: Stage IIB, Early-stage:…
Patient's Rights
Formalized in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights recognizes “the inherent dignity” and the “equal and unalienable rights of all members of the human family”. And it is on the basis of this concept of the person, and the fundamental dignity and equality o…
What Is Cancer?
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