Articles About Breast Cancer

1. Breast Cancer Symptoms

   Article - What are the risk factors for breast cancer? Risk factors for breast cancer include family history, overweight, drinking alcohol, and using HRT.

2. What Is Breast Cancer?

   Article - Breast cancer, a malignant tumor or tumors, is curable if caught early. Learn about breast cancer tests, diagnoses, stages, and survival rates.

3. Support Someone With Breast Cancer

   Article - A breast cancer diagnosis is terrifying; treatment is difficult at best. What women with breast cancer say they need most from partners and friends.

4. Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer: A Beginner's Guide

   Article - Make sense of the confusing world of radiation therapy for breast cancer.

5. Breast Cancer Treatment: A Beginner's Guide

   Article - The basics of breast cancer treatment aren't so basic. Surgery, chemo, and radiation are just some of the basics in breast cancer treatment.

6. Breast Cancer Prognosis

   Article - Understanding the prognosis for breast cancer takes some effort. To understand the prognosis, you'll learn about staging, grading, and various tests.

7. Getting a Second Opinion After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis

   Article - Why you should get a second opinion after a breast cancer diagnosis from an oncologist -- and why a second opinion from a pathologist is a good idea.

8. 7 Early Warning Signs of Breast Cancer

   Article - Even women who are vigilant about breast exams and mammograms can miss early symptoms of breast cancer. Know the 7 common early warning signals.

9. Clinical Trials for Breast Cancer Treatment: A Beginner's Guide

   Article - A clinical trial may offer an effective breast cancer drug or treatment that's not available any other way. Learn the pros and cons of clinical trials and how to find one.

10. Lumpectomy vs. Mastectomy

    Article - Breast cancer patients may be able to get a lumpectomy or partial mastectomy. A lumpectomy or partial mastectomy can be less-disfiguring options.

11. Breast Cancer: Hormone Therapy

    Article - Breast cancer patients benefit from hormone therapy because it blocks the effects of hormones on tumor cell growth.

12. Top 10 Breast Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Tips

    Article - Are you worried about the possibility of breast cancer in your future, or in the future of someone you love? Here are the top ten things you can do to ensure a breast cancer-free future for yourself and your loved ones.

13. Cancer Survivors: 8 Lessons We Wish We'd Known

    Article - Most people who have or care for someone with cancer learn hard lessons only by experience. Here, eight lessons about cancer you can learn early now.

14. 15 Questions to Ask About Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer

    Article - There have been so many advances in radiation therapy in the past few years that choosing a therapeutic approach is not as simple as it used to be. Here are some questions that you or your parent will want to ask her oncologist when deciding on a plan of treatment.

15. Breast Cancer Facts and Statistics

    Article - Discover important facts and figures about breast cancer.

16. Breast Cancer Treatment: Coping With "Chemo Brain"

    Article - Breast cancer treatment can cause "chemo brain"; strategies for helping someone being treated for breast cancer cope with memory, concentration, and organization problems

17. Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer: A Guide to the Latest Technology

    Article - Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) offers new treatments for breast cancer. A guide to different IMRTs, how they work, and what each does best.

18. Clinical Trials for Breast Cancer Treatment: A Step-by-Step Guide

    Article - How to find and enroll in a clinical trial for breast cancer treatment.

19. Nausea and Breast Cancer Treatment: What You Can Do

    Article - Chemotherapy is the number one cause of nausea in breast cancer patients. The first step to preventing nausea is to take the threat of nausea seriously.

20. Battling Nausea: Helping Someone With Breast Cancer Keep Up Her Appetite

    Article - How to help someone undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer boost her appetite so she can get the nutrition she needs.

21. Chemotherapy and Mouth Sores

    Article - Mouth sores are one of the most common side effects of chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer. Learn how to prevent, treat, and reduce the pain of chemo mouth sores.

22. How to Manage Treatment for Low Platelets

    Article - During breast cancer treatment, be alert for the dangers of uncontrolled bleeding caused by a low blood platelet count (thrombocytopenia).

23. Breast Cancer Treatment and Low Platelets

    Article - Why breast cancer treatments chemotherapy and radiation lower platelet counts, and how a low platelet count might affect treatment.

24. Breast Cancer Risks

    Article - Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among older women. Here's how to assess risk factors for breast cancer.

25. Breast Cancer Treatment and Low Red Blood Counts

    Article - How breast cancer treatment affects red blood counts -- and what you can do.

26. Breast Cancer Patients: Managing Treatment for Low White Blood Cell Count

    Article - When a breast cancer patient's white blood cell count is low, her immune system isn't as strong as usual and she's at increased risk of infection, a condition known as neutropenia. The lower her white blood cell count is -- and the longer it stays low -- the higher the risk that she'll get sick or contract some type of infection...

27. Breast Cancer Treatment and Low White Blood Cell Counts

    Article - How a low white blood cell count from breast cancer treatment affects health and how the doctor might treat it.

28. How to Understand Blood Test Results for Breast Cancer Treatment

    Article - Blood test results before chemo sessions are important in breast cancer treatment. Results of blood tests like CBCs help show how you handle chemo.

29. How to Get the Help You'll Need to Care for Your Parent With Breast Cancer

    Article - Comprehensive information on getting help when caring for a parent with breast cancer. Related information is available in the cancer section of Caring.com.

30. How to Ask for Help With Breast Cancer Caregiving

    Article - Get support you can use in caring for a parent with cancer with this guide to how to ask for assistance and ways to help you may not have thought of.

31. 6 Things Not to Say to Someone With Breast Cancer

    Article - What do you say to someone with breast cancer? Don't say 'everything is going to be all right.' Learn about the 6 things not to say to someone with breast cancer.

32. How to Create a Strong Breast Cancer Support Team

    Article - A set of guidelines for assembling a breast cancer support team -- from professional caregivers to other helpers.

33. Hand-Foot Syndrome: A Common Side Effect of Breast Cancer Treatment

    Article - Hand-foot syndrome is a common chemotherapy side effect of chemotherapy for breast cancer, but there are ways to prevent and treat this painful inflammation of the skin.

34. Breast Cancer Surgery: When Mastectomy Is Best

    Article - Mastectomy is best for a breast cancer patient if she has a large tumor or tumors in over 1/4 of her breast. You can help her recover from mastectomy.

35. Breast Cancer Caregiver

    Article - Before you take on the role of caring for someone with breast cancer, be sure you know how to provide the best care and how to avoid burnout.

36. Questions to Ask the Oncologist About Breast Cancer

    Article - 20 essential questions to ask the oncologist about breast cancer diagnosis and treatment

37. Men: Cancer Symptoms You're Most Likely to Ignore

    Article - Many men unknowingly miss cancer symptoms, relying only on checkups, colonoscopies, and other tests. Learn 25 cancer symptoms men commonly ignore.

38. Women and Aging

    Article - Adult women are commonly afraid of aging. Learn five aspects of aging that worry them most -- along with some ways to help ease the anxiety.

39. Health Signs in Hands

    Article - The state of your hands and fingernails can tell you surprising things about your overall health. Here, seven clues your hands reveal about health.

40. Cancer Signs and Symptoms

    Article - Read our informative cancer guides to learn about cancer symptoms and how to recognize cancer signs at Caring.com.

41. Understanding Cancer Treatment

    Article - Learn about the basic types of cancer treatments, including surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, and hormone therapy.

42. Medical Tests for Women

    Article - Maintain your health by having regular medical screening exams. Learn the 15 most important medical tests every woman should have.

43. Women: Cancer Symptoms You're Most Likely to Ignore

    Article - Many women unknowingly miss cancer symptoms, relying only on pap smears and mammograms. Learn 20 cancer symptoms women commonly ignore.