Breast Cancer Treatment & Side Effects: How to Cope

From healing after surgery, to adjusting to reconstruction, to dealing with hair loss, breast cancer treatment can take quite a toll on your body. Here are the guides you need to make it through the side effects of treatment.

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Infertility and Chemotherapy: Breast Cancer in Younger Women
Jeannette Vagnozzi was in her late 30’s when she was diagnosed with breast cancer and still thought there was time to have children. When her oncologist asked whether she wanted to harvest her eggs before undergoing chemo, Jeannette wasn’t prepared to make this grand decision. Read her story.
Radiation 101: Your Guide to Radiation
Jacki Donaldson, who has been through radiation for breast cancer treatment, explains what you need to know before, during, and after radiation.
Life After Mastectomy: Adjusting to Reconstruction
Jeannette Vagnozzi, who chose saline implants after treatment for breast cancer, gives you the insider tips on healing and adjusting to a new body.

Ten Reasons Cancer Stinks, and Ten Reasons it Doesn't
Reason #4: Cancer isn’t a disease you can easily forget. Your breast, whether all or part of it’s missing, is all it takes to remind you about cancer every morning in the shower.