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Post Breast Radiation 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
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 »
Keri's Metastatic Breast Cancer Story: Last Radiation Treatment for...
My name is Doug Haberstroh, and this is the story of my wife Keri. Keri was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005 at the age of 25. This... Read more »
Breast Reconstruction After Masctectomy and Radiation: What's Next...
Hey everyone! I wanted to tell you guys about my recent visit to a plastic surgeon to discuss my breast reconstruction. I had a... Read more »
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 »
From Our Sources
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 »
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 »
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 »
PSA reading could predict post-radiation survival
Prostate cancer patients whose PSA levels rise in the year and a half following radiation appear to be more likely to die, researchers say. The study... Read more »
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