Health Expert Tom Brown shares health management news and commentary at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/5985/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/5985/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/5985/index http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/5985/14009/shock-cancer Fri, 21 Sep 2007 10:02:00 -0400 Tom Brown "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 process. In our case the doctor who performed the biopsy told me right after the surgery that the sample... http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/5985/14009/shock-cancer http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/5985/11957/guide-cancer Thu, 02 Aug 2007 16:45:00 -0400 Tom Brown 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 doctors. Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) Lobular Carcinoma In Situ (LCIS) Invasive/Infiltrating Ductal... http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/5985/11957/guide-cancer http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/5985/11246/call-2015 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:58:00 -0400 Tom Brown 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 and relatively uncommon form of the disease.  There are hundreds of organizations and research... http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/5985/11246/call-2015 http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/5985/10358/48-hours Fri, 15 Jun 2007 17:02:01 -0400 Tom Brown 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 Barbara was fine but still under the influence of the anesthesia, he said.   When I asked him... http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/5985/10358/48-hours http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/5985/10109/cancer Wed, 06 Jun 2007 14:20:01 -0400 Tom Brown 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 twenty-five years to be by my side and grow old.  It all seemed so unfair.   For your wife or... http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/5985/10109/cancer