As soon as my doctor recommended a bilateral mastectomy after diagnosing me with breast cancer, she quickly followed with a discussion about reconstruction, as if to soften the blow. Somewhere in the back of my mind, the idea of being rebuilt at age 40 seemed like the first potentially positive trade-off to the whole ordeal. Still, it turned out... Read more
Breast Cancer is typically considered a disease of older women. We are often shocked when we hear of the 26-year-old or the 34-year-old receiving a cancer diagnosis. While the percentage of women with breast cancer under age 40 is small, young women can and do get breast cancer. I am living proof. Over 11,100 young... Read more
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