Articles for Tag: "breast cancer"
- October 3, 2016
Maria Luisa Gonzalez recalls the moment she told her 2nd grade class she had breast cancer.
- October 3, 2016
Tags: Angelina Jolie, double mastectomy, BRCA1, Advocate Condell Medical Center, breast cancer, cancer, Dr. Anna Katz
Angelina Jolie had a double mastectomy because she tested positive for a gene. If you test positive, should you have one?
- October 3, 2016
Tags: cancer, Advocate Condell Medical Center, American Cancer Society, the advocate nurse, Kathy Hill, emotional support, breast cancer, conversation
Your friend has been diagnosed with cancer. What are the best things to say and do? An expert offers advice.
- September 27, 2016
One woman shares her journey, beginning with years of trying to conceive through stage IV metastatic breast cancer.
- September 26, 2016
Tags: memory, exercise, cancer, breast cancer, oncology, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, Dr. Hallmeyer
New research shows staying active can help alleviate certain cognitive issues.
- September 26, 2016
Tags: cancer support, stories of the girls, peg mahoney, Advocate Christ Medical Center, breast cancer
A mom and daughter share how this experience has made them closer than ever.
- September 23, 2016
Tags: sleep, breast cancer, breast health, melatonin, Advocate Dreyer, the advocate nurse, Wendy Bingham
A groundbreaking study identifies a link between the hormone that regulates sleep and tumor growth.
















