I first went through chemotherapy from March to June of 2006. I did just six rounds, and it was about the hardest thing I have ever had to endure. I remember saying at the time, “I have to get through this and it has to work because I am never doing this again.”
Well, I did end up having to do it again, just six months later (and just weeks after completing radiation treatments). Mingled with the shock of the new diagnosis was the fear that I did not have the strength or the stamina to...
Last week I mentioned to a patient that "her case" had been discussed at our breast tumor board, and there was a consensus opinion (i.e.... Read more »
As of early Sunday morning, Jill Biden took on a new title: possible Vice Presidential wife. (“Second Lady” sounds so tacky, doesn’t... Read more »
One of the first things a person does when diagnosed with breast cancer is to wonder what caused it. Women start thinking about... Read more »
It always seems this way doesn't it? Something bad happens and you struggle to cope. But no sooner than you are attempting to deal... Read more »
On October 1, the first day of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I talked to the co-creator of the Pink Ribbon, the Founder of the Breast... Read more »
Background Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is a relatively rare type of breast cancer grows in the lymph vessels of the skin of the breast. Because... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
Hair loss occurs because chemotherapy targets all rapidly dividing cells—healthy cells as well as cancer cells. Hair follicles, the structures in... Read more »
Experts say that research done in 2008 will dramatically change the way many health conditions are treated in 2009. In this article from CBS News,... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
If you had laparoscopic surgery, you will go home from the hospital the same day or the very next day. Abdominal surgery requires you to spend 1-2... Read more »
Many survivors of breast cancer report having decreased sexual desire and drive. There are often several possible causes of diminished sex drive in... Read more »
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