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Post Breast Radiation Arm Pain
When it comes to breast cancer treatment, radiation can seem like a walk in the park compared to major surgery and months of chemotherapy. For me, it was a breeze. I had already survived a lumpectomy and chemotherapy before my turn at radiation. I’d endured hair loss, nausea, low blood counts, fever, two hospitalizations, and a blood transfusion. Radiation couldn’t – and didn’t – even compare. But it’s still quite a process, and what follows will shed some light on how you might...
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Keri's Metastatic Breast Cancer Story: Last Radiation Treatment for...
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Guide to Treatment: Surgery, Chemo, Radiation, and Recurrence...
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Keri's Breast Cancer Story: The Routine After Starting Breast...
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Fast FAQs: Lymphedema Prevention
Q. I definitely want to avoid lymphedema. Is there anything I can do to ward it off, or is lymphedema totally random? A. The very best thing you... Read more »
Radiation for Metastatic Breast Cancer
Source: Breastcancer.org
Sometimes cancer cells spread to other parts of the body. When this happens, the breast cancer may be described in a few different ways: metastatic,... Read more »
Radiation Therapy for Male Breast Cancer
Source: Breastcancer.org
Radiation therapy is a highly targeted, highly effective way to destroy cancer cells that may linger after surgery. This reduces the risk of... Read more »
How to Choose a Wig, Hat or Other Post-Chemo Accessory
Ponytail hat photo compliments of InspiredByYou.org A little more than one year ago, I was bald – compliments of chemotherapy for breast cancer.... Read more »
Breast Cancer Radiation Treatment
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
RadiationRadiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill cancer cells or to shrink the size of a tumor in the breast or surrounding tissue. It is... Read more »
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