Q. I just found out I have to have a mastectomy. It sounds awful; I’m scared. Help!A. Being told you need a mastectomy is shocking, because all you can think is, “They’re going to cut off my breast!” Yes, it sounds brutal; but if you’re worried about your physical appearance, you can choose to have reconstructive... Read more
A new study in last Wednesday's New England Journal of Medicine offers both good and bad news to women suffering from the effects of menopause.
First, the bad news. New evidence from the massive Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study, completed in 2002, indicates that women double their risk of breast cancer when they take Prempro (a... Read more
Q. I’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer, and my doctor recommends a lumpectomy. I know that’s surgery, but what kind of surgery? Is it different than a mastectomy?A. A lumpectomy, often referred to as breast conserving or breast conservation surgery, is the least invasive way to remove the tumor in your breast. Unlike a mastectomy... Read more
You’ve been through every drug the oncologist has in his or her bag of tricks, yet nothing has managed to quell those debilitating side effects—of chemo, radiation, or hormone therapy.
Have you considered complementary therapy? Acupuncture is steadily gaining ground as an effective treatment for breast cancer side effects.... Read more
Lymphedema, a painful (and, in its worst incarnation, potentially life-threatening) condition suffered by many breast cancer survivors, has long been seen as collateral damage from treatment. You have lymph nodes removed (as about 80% of us do at the beginning of treatment), you’re at risk for lymphedema. You have radiation, you may be at... Read more
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