Articles for Tag: "breast cancer"
- October 19, 2016
Tags: Chicago, mastectomy, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, breast cancer, breast surgery, breast reconstruction, plastic surgery, stories of the girls, Lawrence Iteld
What are your options? Are implants safe? An expert answers common questions.
- October 18, 2016
Tags: best job in the world, the advocate nurse, nurse navigator, Advocate South Suburban Hospital, breast cancer
A nurse navigator shares her experiences and explains what she views as the most powerful moment in the cancer journey.
- October 17, 2016
Tags: Nancy Rodriguez, Dr. C. Yeshwant, Advocate Sherman Hospital, elgin, dietitian, Mediterranean diet, oncology, breast cancer
One study examines the benefits of the diet and finds adding one thing significantly lowers women’s risk.
- 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: 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.
















