Abreast cancer diagnosiswill have a big impact on your life. But be proactive now and it will be easier to handle the changes and challenges that may be coming your way.
Abreast cancer diagnosiswill have a big impact on your life. But be proactive now and it will be easier to handle the changes and challenges that may be coming your way.
the ACS said. When first diagnosed with breast cancer, women may first meet with a surgeon or medical oncologist to discuss their options, but care should not end after one visit or after surgery is complete.
After receiving a diagnosis, you will have several decisions to make about the healthcare providers who will handle your treatment. Cancer treatment usually involves a team of people, such as a surgeon, a medical oncologist, a nurse practitioner, a counselor, a patient navigator, and specialists...
Although her cancer diagnosis was devastating, Dr. Halaharvi says one good thing did come from it: “It made me a better physician. Because who can learn more from having breast cancer than a breast cancer surgeon?” Dr. Halaharvi had always told her patients that one in eight women wil...
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Genes such as breast cancer 1 (BRCA1) or breast cancer 2 (BRCA2), or mutations or variants in other genes First monthly period before age 12, or menopause that starts after age 55 Long-term use of estrogen or progestin, or exposure to chest or face radiation before the age of 30 Firs...
The most common genes involved are breast cancer 1 (BRCA1) and breast cancer 2 (BRCA2). HBOCS happens because the mutations can be passed down through generations of a family. You have 1 copy of these genes from your mother and 1 copy from your father. They can work to prevent cancer...
Despite the explosion of“pink” awareness, one aspect of breast cancer remains taboo: its impact on a couple’s sex life. Although men are sometimes diagnosed with the disease, it mostly “happens” to women’s breasts, body parts that remain closely connected to sexuality, no matter how me...
Background: Multiple studies have yielded important findings regarding the determinants of an advanced-stage diagnosis of breast cancer. We seek to advance this line of inquiry through a broadened conceptual framework and accompanying statistical modeling strategy that recognize the dual importance of acces...