"The tumor is malignant..." "You have breast cancer..." "I am sorry but..." Whatever the phrase that was used to tell your loved one that she has breast cancer, it is a tremendous shock. Both the patient and the caregiver will have all sorts of emotional reactions throughout the treatment... Read more
Before trying to make sense of breast cancer prognosis, it's important to know the type of breast cancer you're dealing with. Then, visit the appropriate pages below to learn more about the specific type of breast cancer. Types of Breast Cancer: FAQ guides written by a breast cancer survivor and reviewed by breast cancer... Read more
Yesterday, Republican Presidential candidate Tommy Thompson announced his plan to devote "vast resources" to end breast cancer by 2015. As a fellow breast cancer husband, I applaud Mr. Thompson's desire to find a cure for the disease which claimed the life of my wife; Barb had inflammatory breast cancer, a particularly aggressive... Read more
With Breast Cancer Comics by Dash Shaw On December 7, 1994, I took my wife to the hospital for a biopsy on a lump in her right breast. She went into the operating room at 7:30 a.m. Around 9:00 a.m., the doctor who did the procedure came out of the operating room. I stood up and asked him how the operation went. It went very well, and... Read more
With Breast Cancer Comics by Dash ShawA diagnosis of breast cancer can knock the wind out of a woman and her significant other. I still remember what it felt like when I learned that my wife had breast cancer. I couldn’t get the thought out of my head that she might die. I did not want to be left alone. I wanted my wife of... Read more
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