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Featured: Big Babies Boost Mom's Risk

Breast Cancer Tuesday, July 31, 2012 Protect Yourself With 'Queen of Greens' Kale is a superstar vegetable, especially for those following an anti-cancer diet. Find ways to work it into your meals. Read Article ›   • Top Cancer-Fighting Foods   • Quiz: Drinking Enough Water?   • Dealing With the Blues   Nominate a Health Hero Know someone who overcame a health challenge and gave back in an inspiring way? Tell Us Now › Featured Big Babies Boost Mom's Risk Women who deliver big babies have a greater risk of breast cancer in the future. Read Article › Keeping Friends After Cancer One survivor asks: Why does cancer have to wreck so many relationships? Read Blog › Risks of Childhood Radiation Radiation treatment for childhood cancer raises odds of developing breast cancer. Read Article › Special Delivery for Survivor She is thrilled about her new, cooler breast forms for a hot climate. Join Conversation › Top Picks • Take Supplements With Chemo? • Naps for the Caregiver • Help Is Just One Call Away • After Chemo: Help for Burning Mouth Tools & Resources • Check Health Score • Breast Self-Exam • Prevention Tips • Stress Busters ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT   From the WebMD Network • Male Breast Cancer • 15 Cancer Symptoms Women Ignore • Quiz: Breast Cancer Risk Factors Don't miss an issue of this newsletter. Add WebMD to your email's safe sender list -- get instructions here. You are subscribed as clrmyers6@gmail.com. To unsubscribe from this email, or manage your individual email/newsletter preferences, click here. Please note that you may be asked to sign in to your account. To unsubscribe from all emails from WebMD, click here. WebMD Privacy Policy WebMD Office of Privacy 1201 Peachtree Street, NE 400 Colony Square, Suite 2100, Atlanta, GA 30361 © 2012 WebMD, LLC. All rights reserved. Find us on:

About Breast Cancer: Sometimes a Lumpectomy Doesn't Work

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Breast Cancer Breast Cancer Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Daily Life From Pam Stephan, your Guide to Breast Cancer Let's keep the goals of surgery in mind: it's to get rid of the cancer! For most patients who choose lumpectomy, breast-conserving surgery is enough. But for about 1 in 5 women, we wind up back in the operating room for another procedure. Lumpectomy for Breast Tumor May Lead to Mastectomy for Some Surgical margins are very important, and most of the time, a lumpectomy will do just fine. A new study shows that one-fifth of patients will need to go back for a re-excision or a mastectomy. That was my experience, and it changed my life, that's for sure. See More About:  breast cancer  mastectomy  lumpectomy Mastectomy or Lumpectomy - 10 Questions to Help You Decide Either way you decide, breast surgery will change your life and your body forever. So make sure you've done all your homework - both medical and emotional - before you choose. Here's some critical things to consider as your work through your decision. See More About:  mastectomy  lumpectomy  breast cancer surgery All About Breast Reconstruction After my lumpectomy revealed invasive cancer, instead of the DCIS we thought I had, I consulted a plastic surgeon about a remodeling job. My general surgeon worked with the plastic surgeon to do a mastectomy with immediate reconstruction. I was amazed at how smoothly it went, but then I snoozed through the whole thing. See More About:  plastic surgery  breast cancer surgery  breast reconstruction Support and Resources - During and After Treatment Support strategies for you during and after treatment. Read about support groups, their benefits and drawbacks. Learn about getting help at home, and advice for family and friends. Breast Cancer Ads Breast Cancer Signs Breast Cancer Breast Cancer Stages Breast Cancer News Breast Cancer Causes Featured Articles Life During Treatment - Self Care, Side Effects, Reconstruction Life After Treatment, Recovery, Hair and Skin Care, Changes Decode Medical Terms - Breast Cancer Glossary Breast Cancer Basics - Definition, Types, Survival Statistics Risk and Prevention Newly Diagnosed - What You Need to Know Before Starting Treatment   More from About.com Bake Sale Bestsellers Make your next bake sale a profitable one with these irresistible recipes. More> Real Recipes app Download our highly-rated app for free recipes and kitchen tools, for iPhone and iPod Touch. More> This newsletter is written by: Pam Stephan Breast Cancer Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Breast Cancer newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Newest Articles Stage Zero - Cancer or Not? Capsular Contracture and Breast Implants Safe Foods During Neutropenia   Follow me on: Advertisement

Fight Fatigue, Find Energy

		Featured: Work Out to Lift Your Mood Breast Cancer
		Tuesday , July 17, 2012
		Fight Fatigue, Find Energy Yes, treatment is exhausting. But there could be other underlying causes for fatigue that doesn't go away. View Slideshow ›   • How Ginseng Can Help   • Know the Signs of Infection   • Treatment by Stage
		Nominate a Health Hero Know someone who overcame a health challenge and gave back in an inspiring way? Tell Us Now › Featured Work Out to Lift Your Mood Get moving because it can help reduce fatigue and improve depression. Read Article › Coping With Stress and Cancer Finding different ways to relieve stress can be beneficial to fighting cancer. Read Blog › Hate the Wait for Diagnosis The wait has multiplied her fears. What can she do to ease her mind? Join Conversation › Decoding Medical Codes Medical bills can be confusing. Now you can find advocates who comb them for errors. Read Blog › Top Picks • After Chemo: Help for Acid Taste  • Test May Predict Early Cancer Spread • New Late-Stage Drug Approved • Night Owls: Higher Risk? • Why You Should Be the Squeaky Wheel Tools & Resources • Check Health Score • Breast Self-Exam • Prevention Tips • Stress Busters	ADVERTISEMENT   ADVERTISEMENT   From the WebMD Network • Your Breast Cancer Risk • Cancer Causes and Risk Factors • Signs of Inflammatory Breast Cancer
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About Breast Cancer: Can Congress End Breast Cancer?

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Breast Cancer Breast Cancer Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Daily Life From Pam Stephan, your Guide to Breast Cancer Last week, we looked at the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, designed to make health care available to all Americans. It's still percolating through the states. Here's another legislative effort to watch, with a focus on breast cancer. Senator Hopes to Accelerate the End of Breast Cancer This is an Act that has spent time in both the House and Senate. It's called "Accelerating the End of Breast Cancer Act of 2012" and a group led by Senator Whitehouse will meet soon to discuss ways to move forward. See More About:  breast cancer  legislation  cancer cure Breast Lumps - Good and Bad The good news is that 80% of all breast lumps are harmless. They might hurt, or be inconvenient, but they aren't cancer. When you do your breast self-exam, you need to know which lumps need professional attention. Here's an introduction to breast lumps. See More About:  breast lumps  cysts  fibroadenomas Help for Sharp Pain in Your Breast Your breast is one of the last places that you want to have pain, but sharp pain really causes panic. There are 2 types of breast pain, and several causes. Learn how to sort these out so you can get help. See More About:  painful breasts  breast lumps  benign masses All About Breast Cancer Prevention Here's a tour of things you can control - and things you just have to deal with - that affect your risk of breast cancer, See More About:  breast cancer risk  breast cancer prevention  mammograms Breast Cancer Ads Breast Cancer Signs Breast Cancer Breast Cancer Stages Breast Cancer News Breast Cancer Cure Featured Articles Breast Cancer Basics - Definition, Types, Survival Statistics Risk and Prevention Newly Diagnosed - What You Need to Know Before Starting Treatment Is It Breast Cancer? - Diagnosis, Tests, Results Treatment Options for Breast Cancer Support and Resources - During and After Treatment   More from About.com Bake Sale Bestsellers Make your next bake sale a profitable one with these irresistible recipes. More> Real Recipes app Download our highly-rated app for free recipes and kitchen tools, for iPhone and iPod Touch. More> This newsletter is written by: Pam Stephan Breast Cancer Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Breast Cancer newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads What is Breast Cancer? Symptoms of Breast Cancer Diagnosis of Breast Cancer Treatments for Breast Cancer Preventing Breast Cancer   Follow me on: Advertisement