Category Archives for breast cancer
Breast Cancer Side Effect Minimizing Diet
Breast Cancer Side Effect Minimizing Diet? Breast Cancer treatment wouldn’t be so bad if it weren’t for the short-term, long-term, and late-stage side effects, right? I used to think that the
Continue readingEndocrine Therapy for DCIS?
Endocrine therapy for DCIS is part of the standard treatment plan for women diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ. Like all conventional cancer therapies, endocrine therapy comes with possible side effects. The
Continue readingAcupuncture Improves Chemobrain in Breast Cancer
Acupuncture Improves Chemobrain in Breast Cancer, according to the research posted below. Sadly, chemotherapy-induced, aka chemobrain, aka chemofog, is one of the most frustrating side effects experienced
Continue readingDCIS Isn’t Cancer
DCIS isn’t cancer. I say this because, according to research, more than 98% of DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ) patients don’t die of this condition and go on to live long, happy lives. I’m
Continue readingShould Breast Cancer Survivors Drink Alcohol?
Should breast cancer survivors drink alcohol? I ask myself this question almost daily. Why? Because I’m a cancer survivor who drank too much alcohol, stopped completely, and have been able to drink
Continue readingBreast Cancer Diagnoses occur in Younger Women
According to research, a surprising number of breast cancer diagnoses occur in younger women. As a long-term survivor of an incurable cancer (not BC), I want to stress two therapies that are evidence-based
Continue readingWhat is Ductal Carcinoma In-Situ- DCIS
A diagnosis of Ductal Carcinoma In-Situ (DCIS) is an alarming and potentially confusing event. Is it “breast cancer Stage 0,” or “pre-breast cancer?” A diagnosis of DCIS means
Continue readingHypnosis Before Breast Cancer Surgery
Hypnosis before breast cancer surgery, according to research, resulted in less fatigue, emotional distress and less pain. In short, hypnosis allowed a difficult procedure to be a little less difficult. I
Continue readingChemo ages Breast Cancer Survivors
The fact that chemo ages breast cancer survivors is not a new or recent finding. In fact, according to research chemotherapy causes: Pre-mature aging, senescence– DNA damage- Treatment-related secondary
Continue readingMammography Pros and Cons
Yes, mammography has pros and cons. And mammography can reduce your risk of breast cancer by identifying BC at its earliest stages. At the same time, mammography causes a number of problems. More importantly,
Continue readingActive Surveillance in DCIS
Active surveillance in DCIS is finally here. I say finally because “deintensifying treatment” has come to many other forms of cancer including prostate cancer. Years ago. When I first wrote
Continue readingTherapy-induced Heart Damage Among Breast Cancer
Therapy-induced heart damage among breast cancer survivors is a true long-term and/or late stage side effect according to the study linked below. I say this because only a small fraction of breast cancer
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