Articles for Tag: "breast cancer"
- October 7, 2013
Five years ago at age 36, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Just two years young in my marriage with an 8-month old, find out how I got through it.
- October 5, 2013
Startling evidence shows that hormone therapy may increase the risk of breast cancer in some women.
- October 2, 2013
The FDA approves a new medication that will give women in the early stages of breast cancer another choice before surgery.
- October 2, 2013
Tags: BRCA 2, Genes, genetic testing, mastectomy, lumpectomy, ovarian cancer, breast cancer, cancer, Advocate Medical Group, double mastectomy, breast surgeon, BRCA, family history
Read how genetic testing helped one family uncover a genetic link to breast cancer that has changed their outlook on health and prevention.
- September 25, 2013
Tags: support group, partner, cancer support, marital status, treatment, cancer care, breast cancer, cancer, Advocate Health Care, marriage, health enews
A new study finds that having a partner through cancer treatment can help improve outcomes significantly.
- September 25, 2013
Tags: double mastectomy, breast cancer, mammogram, mastectomy, Advocate Christ Medical Center, chemotherapy, biopsy, oncologist, radiation
See how one breast cancer survivor kept her head high and found a new lease on life.
- September 23, 2013
Jeannine Canino-Bieda shares how her fight with breast cancer gave her life new purpose.
















