Category Archives for breast cancer
Breast Cancer and Curcumin: What Science Says
Breast Cancer and Curcumin: What Science Says- Curcumin—the bright yellow polyphenol found in the spice turmeric (Curcuma longa)—has attracted widespread scientific interest for its potential anti-cancer
Continue readingBreast Cancer Relapse Prevention Diet
The Breast Cancer Relapse Prevention Diet is the first therapy that BC patients who’ve completed therapy can undergo. Nutrition is an evidence-based BC complementary therapy. You may not feel like
Continue readingBreast Cancer – Need To Know
Breast Cancer – Need To Know – A breast cancer diagnosis can feel overwhelming. Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide. The good news is that advances in screening, targeted therapies,
Continue readingBreast Cancer – Treating Side Effects
Breast Cancer – side effects is a PeopleBeatingCancer pillar post, identifying those treatment side effects and how to reduce the risk of developing the side effect in the first place, or identifying
Continue readingBreast Cancer First Visit Questions?
Breast cancer first visit questions can be a challenge. You may be angry, depressesed, confused, etc. Newly diagnosed breast cancer patients don’t know what they don’t know. I used artificial
Continue readingDyspareunia, Painful Intercourse, in Breast Cancer
Dyspareunia, painful intercourse, in Breast Cancer is a common side effect in BC survivors. Dyspareunia is the topic of this post. I plan to cover other sexual dysfunctions in cancer survivors more broadly
Continue readingImmunocompromise in Breast Cancer
Immunocompromise in breast cancer is at the heart of the issue, isn’t it? There may be people with healthy immune systems who get breast cancer; however, with so many documented causes of immunocompromise
Continue readingBreast Cancer Scalp Cooling
Breast cancer scalp cooling works! Meaning, if the cancer patient undergoing chemotherapy wears a cold cap during the infusion of chemotherapy, their hair won’t fall out. This is called “cold
Continue readingNon-toxic Depression Therapies in Breast Cancer
Evidence-based non-toxic depression therapies in breast cancer are needed. I say this because I have learned that pharmacological therapies for depression can come with side effects. The last thing that
Continue readingBreast Cancer and Sleep Therapies
Breast cancer and sleep therapies are important topics, but are often underutilized. Meaning, while your oncologist is knowledgeable about conventional cancer therapy, such as chemo, radiation, and surgery,
Continue readingMy DCIS has Relapsed…
My DCIS has relapsed…I was treated for DCIS in 2019. It was grade 3 and hormone-negative. I was treated with lumpectomy and radiation. It has recently returned. Again, stage o and grade 2. I had
Continue readingTime Burden of Breast Cancer stage 1,2
What’s the time burden of breast cancer stage 1,2? Meaning, if you have just been diagnosed with breast cancer, stage one or two, what can you expect from a time burden? How long do things take? Your
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