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Post Breast Radiation Burn 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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From Our Experts
Skin Changes After Chemo: What You Can Do to Soothe and Protect
Chemotherapy and radiation can cause changes and damages to the skin. Some patients experience no change in the skin, but others can... Read more »
Radiation and Insurance (Medicaid) Nightmares: Breast Cancer...
Hi everyone! I am 18 days into radiation treatment for metastatic breast cancer, and it has taken a turn for the worse. I have been... Read more »
Keri's Metastatic Breast Cancer Story: First Radiation Treatment for...
My name is Doug, and this is the story of my wife Keri Haberstroh. Keri was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005 at the age of 25. This is... Read more »
Breast Cancer In the News: Exercise, One-Step Radiation, Clean...
Amazing how fascinating the subject of breast cancer becomes once you have it, huh? It’s a passion, albeit an unwanted one. A passion for... Read more »
Radiation, Hormones Can Help Breast Cancer Patients Over Age 65 Avoid...
A recent study by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine indicates that older women (defined as over age 65) who’ve had... Read more »
From Our Sources
Radiation Seeds for Breast Cancer
TORONTO (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- June McNamee counts her family among her many blessings. They were her lifeline when she was diagnosed with... 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 »
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 »
Burns
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
There are three levels of burns:First-degree burns affect only the outer layer of the skin. They cause pain, redness, and swelling. Second-degree... 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 »
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