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Unraveling the Layers of Metastatic Breast Cancer
Unraveling the Layers of Metastatic Breast Cancer
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The death of “Grease” star Olivia Newton-John from metastatic breast cancer has triggered discussions about the specifics of the disease. Here, CURE® details what metastatic breast cancer is.
Patients With Cancer Should Speak Up About Mental Health Struggles if They Don’t Feel Heard, Expert Says
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HER2-Targeting Post-Operative Treatment for Breast Cancer: The Patient Experience
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Sub-Cutaneous Versus Intravenous HER2-Targeting Post-Operative Treatment for Breast Cancer
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Cancerphobic: How My Cancer History Put Me on ‘High Alert’ for Potential New Diagnoses
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When two small spots appeared on my face, I couldn’t help but wonder if they might be cancerous. Had I failed to protect my skin with a hat or sunscreen? Suddenly, I was cancerphobic.
Families Need to Be More Open About Cancer Risks, Because it Could Save the Life of Someone You Love
Families Need to Be More Open About Cancer Risks, Because it Could Save the Life of Someone You Love
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Last year, my wife died of triple-negative breast cancer that was caused by a genetic mutation. If her family risk was discussed more openly, she — and many others with an inherited predisposition to cancer — may still be here today.
Beacons of Light, Hope and Community for Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer
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Stage 4 Breast Cancer Survival Rate
Stage 4 Breast Cancer Survival Rate
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Overcoming the odds and living with MBC By Kathryn E. Vinson, MS, CCRC It is a sad fact of life that once a person reaches
Breast Cancer Detection
Breast Cancer Detection
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Breast cancer detection can be a difficult thing based on the many changes that occur in a woman’s life but early detection is still the best cure. Great article from Kathryn Vinson.
Stage 4 Breast Cancer
Stage 4 Breast Cancer
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“Dense Breasts”: What that means to you, and why your Radiologist might be wrong
“Dense Breasts”: What that means to you, and why your Radiologist might be wrong
October 10, 2016
They say everything is subjective, which is a three-dollar word is for biased or a decision made with a spoonful of pride… but let’s consider every decision being made from an individual’s “perspective” in this case; a woman being told she has “dense breasts” by the radiologist interrupting her mammogram results.