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Know the Signs and Symptoms of These Conditions When you feel a lump in your breast when you perform your regular breast checkup, do not panic straight away. Lumps may be caused by a change in hormones with the nearing of your menstrual cycle. They can also be benign breast conditions that can be treated […]

There’s No Way to Be Certain While you may have heard or read about breast cancer patients who have been “cured” or “cleared” of the disease, there’s no way to be certain. Though treatments and therapies for breast cancer have advanced considerably over the years, they still can’t ensure that breast cancer won’t recur. Some […]

Your Support Can Play an Important Role in Their Battle against Breast Cancer Being diagnosed with breast cancer can be pretty overwhelming. A woman hearing the dire news may experience a rollercoaster ride of emotions, ranging from sadness, disbelief, fear, anxiety, to anger. This period will probably be the most stressful in her life. If […]

Draw Strength from the Journey of these Courageous Women Learning that you or a loved one has breast cancer may be one of the toughest challenges that you will have to hurdle in your life. The emotional and physical toll that doctors’ appointments, worries, and treatments take on the body and the mind is no […]

5 Relaxing Things You Can Do While You’re Stuck in a Recliner It can be difficult to relax when you’re heading to your first all-afternoon chemo treatment — especially when you’re not able to bring along a friend or a family member for the company. Unless you find something to do, time can pass slowly. […]

Here’s What You Can Do to Stay Mentally Strong A breast cancer diagnosis can bring your world to a screeching halt. Knowing you have a life-threatening disease can bring a mix of emotions and significantly affect your mental health. Things can become even more difficult if you don’t learn how to control your mental state, […]

This October, Help Educate People about This Devastating Disease In a startling development, the World Health Organization has announced that breast cancer has now overtaken lung cancer as the world’s most commonly diagnosed cancer. Here in the United States, the disease continues to victimize hundreds of thousands of women every year. This year, the American […]

Help a Cancer Patient Cope with Chemotherapy’s Side Effects While chemotherapy is an effective treatment against cancer, it can be both physically and mentally challenging for patients undergoing the procedure. Common side effects include nausea, fatigue, hair loss, and confusion. These make it hard for patients to go about their daily activities. The period when […]

Help Ease Their Stress By Doing These Gestures While caring for someone with breast cancer can be such a fulfilling task, it’s certainly not an easy one. Caregivers play a crucial role in the patient’s care. Not only do they help with daily activities and run errands, but they also provide emotional support, which is […]

What Should You and Your Doctor Talk About After Your Cancer Diagnosis? Hearing your doctor tell you that you have cancer can be frightening and stressful. You’d probably find your mind suddenly bombarded with a plethora of questions even as you try to cope with your emotions. Regardless of the type of cancer that you’ve […]