- October 19, 2016
Tags: breast reconstruction, Lawrence Iteld, stories of the girls, plastic surgery, breast surgery, Chicago, mastectomy, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, breast cancer
What are your options? Are implants safe? An expert answers common questions.
- October 18, 2016
Tags: breast cancer, Advocate South Suburban Hospital, nurse navigator, the advocate nurse, best job in the world
A nurse navigator shares her experiences and explains what she views as the most powerful moment in the cancer journey.
- October 17, 2016
“I had a team of three women and they were my girls, I mean I called them my radiation warriors.”
- October 17, 2016
A two time breast cancer survivor explains how she uses her battle to inspire others.
- October 14, 2016
Tags: the advocate nurse, Downers Grove, weight, body image, Sarah Katula, Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, BMI
When it comes to these types of discussions, less is more.
- October 14, 2016
Tags: Dr. Stephen Grossman, stories of the girls, Advocate Sherman Hospital, mammogram, breast cancer, technology
Advances in technology have vastly improved the ability to detect and treat breast cancer. A radiologist explains some of the tools physicians use.
- October 13, 2016
Tags: chemotherapy, Advocate Christ Medical Center, breast cancer, American Cancer Society, Check Your Girls, the advocate nurse, Look Good Feel Better, hair loss, stories of the girls, radiation
The physical changes that cancer patients undergo can often challenge their self-identity. Learn how one program is helping.
















