Double (or Bilateral) Mastectomy, What you should know
Prophylactic (Preventive) Mastectomy A prophylactic mastectomy is a surgery to remove one or both breasts to lower the chances of…
Yes, Men Get Breast Cancer
The month of June welcomes Father’s Day. What a great time to discuss breast cancer and our men’s wellness. Breast…
Skip The Manicure For Now
It’s not at all unusual for chemotherapy to affect your nails. That said, it’s not an incidental symptom that you…
Chemo Ports and Central Lines
Many cancer patients will receive chemotherapy infusions as a part of their cancer treatment. A port is a handy tool…
What Did You Say?
While life-saving, many cancer chemotherapy drugs come with serious side effects. These include hearing-related side effects such as hearing loss,…
How Cancer Treatments Affect Your Skin
Minor skin problems are common side effects of Chemotherapy. These side effects occur because the treatment affects normal and cancer…
Breast Density and Breast Cancer
Every woman needs to know her breast density because it impacts her breast cancer risk. The only way to know…
Cancer Treatments May Affect Your Taste And Smell
If having cancer treatments, it’s common to experience a bad taste in your mouth. Chemotherapy is known for causing a bitter, metallic, or chemical taste in the mouth (‘chemo mouth’), with around half of people treated reporting taste changes.
What Is Clean Eating?
Clean eating has been a trend for the past decade, although there’s no official definition of just what “clean eating” means. It’s more a dietary approach than a specific diet.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual event to increase breast cancer awareness.