Surgery (lumpectomy, mastectomy, etc.) Breast cancer prevention is achieved by maintaining a healthy, active lifestyle to include a proper diet, moderate exercise, and avoiding known carcinogens such as tobacco
Surgeries like lumpectomy, mastectomy, lymph node removal, and breast reconstruction Radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors Chemotherapy drugs to attack cancer cells Hormone therapies to stop tumors from growing Targeted therapies that go after cancer cells with less impact on healthy cells ...
After her diagnosis, Peled committed to running her way through radiation treatments, even on the days she felt fatigued. But as she soon learned, the fatigue wasn’t her biggest obstacle to running—her bra was. “Normal sports bras aren’t made for women who’ve had really any kind of...
Surgery. After receiving a breast cancer diagnosis, it is important to undergo treatment as soon as possible to ensure the best outcome. Your treatment usually involves surgery to remove the affected breast tissue. Before surgery, your doctor may recommend chemotherapy or radiation to shrink the tum...
I had my first lumpectomy for breast cancer on Valentine’s Day, less than ten days after my initial diagnosis. When I met with my surgeon, Dr. M., she showed me the x-ray of my tumor, and it was not what I expected. Instead of a round mass, which is what I always th...
I met with an amazing breast surgeon who recommended a lumpectomy. She diagnosed me as stage 2 estrogen positive breast cancer. On June 28th, I had my lumpectomy done and a sentinel node biopsy. That following week, I received the call from my surgeon informing me the cancer had started ...