Articles for Tag: "breast cancer"
- 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: Advocate Christ Medical Center, the advocate nurse, Look Good Feel Better, hair loss, stories of the girls, radiation, American Cancer Society, chemotherapy, breast cancer, Check Your Girls
The physical changes that cancer patients undergo can often challenge their self-identity. Learn how one program is helping.
- October 12, 2016
Tags: stories of the girls, Barrington, Mom, Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, family, diagnosis, mammogram, breast cancer, cancer
Abby Gage had breast cancer and wants to help other women who are going through the scary, whirlwind experience.
- October 10, 2016
Tags: tattooing, tattoos, Hazel Crest, plastic surgery, recovery, Advocate South Suburban Hospital, breast cancer
Tattoos continue to grow in popularity, but some may use similar techniques to help emotionally recover from surgery.
- October 10, 2016
For one mom the question of how she was going to tell her kids about her diagnosis was harder than the diagnosis itself. She shares her story.
- October 10, 2016
Four years after finishing cancer treatment, Lauren Truelock shares what she learned along the way.
- October 10, 2016
Tags: early detection, stories of the girls, ultrasound, Advocate South Suburban Hospital, breast cancer, breast self-exam, mammograms, Hazel Crest
At the age of 22, Danielle Garland was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. Now she shares her story to spread awareness.
















