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The Most Common Sites of Breast Cancer Metastasis, Plus How Breast Cancer Spreads
Metastasis mean spread. Breast cancer commonly spreads to several organs. Here's what you can do.
October 15, 2024
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What You Need to Know About Breast Radiation Burns
Most people who receive radiation therapy for breast cancer experience burns. Here's how to care for them.
August 30, 2024
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Is it OK to Switch Oncologists Mid-Treatment? What to Know
You may need to switch oncologists for a variety of reasons, but it's OK to demand quality care.
August 15, 2024
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From Past to Present: My Breast Cancer Journey and the Changing Treatment Landscape
My mother's breast cancer treatment in the 1950s was vastly different from mine in the 1970s.
August 12, 2024
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How to Prepare and Care for Your Nails During Breast Cancer Treatment
Certain breast cancer treatments can impact nail growth, leading to drying, cracking, and more. Here's how to care for your nails during treatment.
June 28, 2024
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Should You Try a Clinical Trial as a Treatment Option? What to Know
Clinical trials may offer cutting-edge treatment options for your condition. Here's what to know.
April 30, 2024
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Can You Get Financial Assistance If You Have Breast Cancer?
Breast cancer treatment can be expensive, but there are a number of resources that can help.
March 18, 2024
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6 Tips for Remembering Medications
It’s time to get organized. Here are six tips for remembering to take your medications from someone living with diabetes.
March 07, 2024
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Here’s What You Need to Know About Breast Calcifications Following Breast Cancer Surgery
Breast calcifications can be benign, but they may be a sign of cancer.
February 26, 2024
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Is a Risk-Reducing Mastectomy Right for You? It’s Personal
Risk-reducing mastectomy is a personal choice. Here's what to know to make a well-informed decision.
February 23, 2024
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Foods to Avoid (and to Eat) When Taking Anastrozole
There are some food and herb interactions you should know about.
February 22, 2024
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9 Questions About Cold Capping Answered by Someone Who Kept All Her Hair
Cold capping may help you keep your hair, but there are some things to know.
February 20, 2024
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I Was a Technophobe — Then I Got Tech-Savvy to Manage My Chronic Condition Better
I used to hate technology. Then, I learned it could help me manage costs, communicate quicker and more effectively with my doctors, and save me time and energy. And it wasn’t nearly as difficult as I’d imagined!
February 07, 2024
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What Is TCHP Chemo and Is It Right for Me?
TCHP chemo may be a good option for you, especially if you have HER2-positive breast cancer. Learn what to know.
January 25, 2024
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10 Solutions for Dry, Cracking Skin During Chemo from Real People
It's OK to seek support for skin discomfort during treatment. Here's how.
January 24, 2024
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The Medicinal Magic of Music
Bezzy RA guide, Ashley Boynes-Shuck, shares her relationship with music and how it's helped her through hard times.
January 18, 2024
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How Meditation Helps Me Manage My Pain
Try this beginner's meditation guide to soothe pain from chronic conditions.
December 17, 2023
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What to Eat to Support Your Health During Cancer Treatment
These tips can help make eating easier during cancer treatment.
December 14, 2023
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How Your Weight May Affect Breast Size After DIEP Flap Surgery
DIEP flap surgery uses your own tissue, so breast size may fluctuate with weight changes.
December 08, 2023
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Is Breast Cancer Painful?
Breast cancer can cause breast pain, but it’s not common. Breast lumps and visual changes to the breasts or nipples are more frequent signs of breast cancer. Learn more.
November 22, 2023
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What It Means to Be PALB2-Positive, Plus What One Woman Did About It
Knowledge gives you choices. Those choices can lead to empowerment in breast cancer treatment.
November 22, 2023
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How I Managed Breast Cancer Fatigue: Tips and Tricks for Maintaining Your Energy
These three simple things got me feeling more like myself.
October 31, 2023
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How to Practice Self-Care During Chemotherapy
Bezzy BC guide Monica Haro gives advice on taking care of yourself during chemo based on her experience with breast cancer.
September 22, 2023
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What Is a Chemotherapy Port, and How Does it Work?
A chemotherapy port can make IV medications smoother and less painful, helping you avoid endless needle pokes during breast cancer treatment.
September 21, 2023
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What’s a Lumpectomy? (And Is It Right for You?)
Learn about one of the most common breast cancer treatments, including how and when it's used, what to expect, and more.
August 17, 2023
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Understanding Pathology Results: What Does It All Mean?
This guide can help you prepare when speaking with your doctor about your pathology report.
August 01, 2023
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What to Know About Eyelashes, Eyebrows, and Chemotherapy
Hair loss is common during chemotherapy and can affect your scalp, body, and facial hair. Losing hair can be upsetting, but knowing what to expect can help you feel more prepared. This article covers how common eyelash and eyebrow loss is during chemotherapy, when you can expect hair to grow back, and ways to prevent and manage hair loss.
July 28, 2023
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Sex During and After Chemotherapy: Commonly Asked Questions
You don't have to wait until after chemo to have sex, but you'll want to take some extra precautions to keep both yourself and your partner safe.
June 30, 2023
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How to Prepare for a Mastectomy — Physically and Emotionally
If you need to undergo a mastectomy, you may be worried about what the future holds. Having undergone a double mastectomy myself, here are my tips for coping with the physical and emotional effects.
June 01, 2023
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How to Sleep Comfortably After Breast Reconstruction with Tissue Expanders
Getting quality sleep after undergoing breast reconstruction surgery with tissue expanders can be difficult. Thankfully, there are many ways to make yourself more comfortable.
May 24, 2023
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When to Get a Second Opinion: 3 Women with Breast Cancer Share Their Stories
Making decisions about your breast cancer treatment can be complex, and in some cases, getting a second opinion may be helpful. Here are three stories from women who've been through this before.
May 09, 2023
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How to Cope with Chest Tightness After A Mastectomy
Chest tightness is a common experience after undergoing breast cancer surgery. Certain exercises and stretches can help you during your recovery period.
May 01, 2023
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What to Expect After Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer: Side Effects and FAQs
Knowing what to expect after chemo for breast cancer can help you better manage common side effects such as nausea, fatigue, and loss of appetite.
March 30, 2023
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Tired? Decision Fatigue May Be to Blame
Decision fatigue is common in people with chronic conditions. Learn what it is and simple tips to manage it.
March 29, 2023
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How I Managed Appetite Issues Due to Breast Cancer Treatments
Side effects of chemo and mental and physical exhaustion can affect your appetite, but it's essential to keep your body nourished. Try these tips to maintain healthy eating habits with breast cancer.
March 27, 2023
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How Physical Therapy Exercises Can Help After Breast Cancer Surgery
Gentle exercises and stretches are important factors in your recovery after breast cancer surgery, helping you maintain mobility and get back to your daily routine.
March 23, 2023
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What Are My Breast Reconstruction Options? And What to Expect
The route you take for breast reconstruction can be a difficult decision to make. Learn more about your options, such as going flat, getting breast implants, or doing nothing.
March 15, 2023
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How Medical Cannabis Has Helped These People with Breast Cancer
Medical cannabis may reduce side effects of breast cancer treatments, like nausea and pain. Hear from people who’ve tried it, and learn more about the benefits and risks.
March 06, 2023
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4 Tips to Prepare for Your Doctors’ Appointments with Breast Cancer
Navigating medications and treatments after a breast cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming. A good support system, along with some preparation and planning, can help make things much easier.
February 10, 2023
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Chemo Brain, Breast Cancer, and 5 Things That Helped Me
Chemo brain can be a harrowing side effect of breast cancer treatments, but things like meditation, exercise, and brain games may help you relieve some of the symptoms.
February 10, 2023
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I’m BRCA+: Here’s Why I’m Getting Pancreatic Cancer Screening
Due to my family history and BRCA status, pancreatic cancer screenings were the next logical step. Despite facing anxiety about the process, I knew it would be worth it.
February 03, 2023
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Flu Season Is Upon Us: What Those Living with Chronic Conditions Need to Know
If you're living with a chronic condition, it's important to be aware of your risks and what you can do to lower your risk of catching the flu. Learn more here.
December 22, 2022
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3 Ways to Make Chemo for Breast Cancer More Comfortable
When it comes to breast cancer chemotherapy, knowing what to bring to the hospital and and how to prepare your home can go a long way toward making your experience a little more comfortable.
November 16, 2022
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The Realities About Chemo Treatments I Wish I'd Known
Chemotherapy can be lifesaving, but it can also lead to intense side effects. Maggie Hundshamer-Moshier reflects on her experience.
September 29, 2022
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How to Manage Forced Menopause Due to Breast Cancer Treatment
These first-hand tips for combatting forced menopause side effects can help you live an active and healthy life while reducing your risk of recurrence.
September 20, 2022
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I Had a Reaction to Taxol: Here’s What Happened — and Why I Share My Story
I believe sharing the various aspects — both positive and negative — of the breast cancer experience can help somebody. Here’s how my experience with Taxol went.
September 06, 2022
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How to Navigate the U.S. Healthcare System When You Live with a Chronic Condition
Dealing with the U.S. healthcare system when you have a chronic condition can feel impossible, but it’s easier when you know what to expect.
June 28, 2022
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How Exercise Helped Me Through a Life Altering Breast Cancer Diagnosis
My diagnosis came as a total shock. I though I had been doing everything "right".
April 12, 2022
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Immunocompromised? Here’s How to Navigate the Ever-Changing COVID-19 Guidelines
Understanding our unique set of concerns and protocols can feel dizzying. But there are actions you can take to protect yourself.
August 23, 2021
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Radical Mastectomy: What You Need to Know
A radical mastectomy is a surgical treatment for breast cancer. The entire breast along with the underarm lymph nodes and chest wall muscles are removed.
May 21, 2021
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Ask the Expert: COVID-19 Vaccines and Chronic Conditions
A pharmacist answers common questions among Healthline's chronic condition communities.
April 02, 2021
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5 Things You May Not Know About Being BRCA-Positive
5 Things You May Not Know About Being BRCA-Positive
March 19, 2021
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5 Tips for Managing Chemo Curls
With the right tools and techniques, along with a little patience, chemo curls can be a beautiful reminder of your strength and healing.
March 02, 2021
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Breast Cancer Detection: 4 Ways to Practice Self-Advocacy
Advocating for your health helps you get the care you need and make important decisions regarding your well-being.
November 02, 2020
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6 Overlooked Signs of Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is most commonly discovered by detecting a lump, but there are other lesser known signs and symptoms of breast cancer that women should look out for.
October 05, 2020
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9 Things You May Not Have Heard from Your Doctor About Breast Cancer
Unless you've been through it, you just don’t get it. Here's what you might not hear from your doctor regarding breast cancer treatment.
September 24, 2020
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Breast Cancer ‘Scanxiety’ Is Real. Here’s How to Cope
The anxiety that accompanies medical scans related to your cancer can feel debilitating.
July 22, 2020
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Breast Cancer Glossary: 41 Terms You Should Know
There are so many terms, acronyms, and abbreviations to learn after a breast cancer diagnosis.
July 06, 2020
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9 Must-Have Items to Pack in Your Chemo Bag
From absolute necessities to little luxuries, you won't want to head to a chemo appointment without these items.
May 21, 2020
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Immunocompromised: How to Know If You Have a Weakened Immune System
If you have a compromised immune system, you can take actions to protect yourself and stay healthy.
May 18, 2020
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A Guide to Disability Benefits and Breast Cancer
Disability benefits can give you some much-needed peace of mind when you're dealing with breast cancer treatment.
May 07, 2020
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9 Tips for Coping with Long Hospital Stays
If you're living with a chronic condition, the last thing you want to deal with is a long hospital stay for a flare, complication, or surgery. Doing what you can to feel comfortable and care for your mental health can make it feel a little more tolerable.
April 23, 2020
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Nipple Reconstruction Surgery: What You Need to Know
There are several ways to reconstruct your nipple, from surgical to cosmetic. Here's what to know.
March 29, 2017