About Breast Cancer: Surviving Stage 2

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Breast Cancer Breast Cancer Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Daily Life From Pam Stephan, your Guide to Breast Cancer Since I was stuck with having breast cancer, I wanted to have something "easy" like Stage 0 or Stage 1. I was a Cancer Virgin, with much to learn. I wound up with Stage 2, but I survived anyway. Stage 2 Breast Cancer is Complicated but Survivable My journey started with a shy breast lump that took it's own sweet time to grow - until it turned into a 2cm lump. Yuck! I suddenly became an angry cancer patient. But that made me start doing my own health research. Learn more about your own diagnosis - it really helps you get through the treatment process. See More About:  stage 2  breast cancer  chemo Having a Lumpectomy I arrived at my surgeon's office with a bag of cotton balls. I handed these to my surgeon before he did my lumpectomy, and said, "Here, show me how much tissue you're going to remove." He kindly squeezed two balls together and explained where he was going to start working. Strangely enough I felt better and worse, at the same time. See More About:  lymph nodes  lumpectomy  breast cancer surgery Getting Your Comprehensive Diagnosis Did the Devil invent cancer? I guess so, since they say, "the devil is in the details," and there are so many details included in a cancer diagnosis that it's worse than trying to figure your odds in Las Vegas at the craps tables. Gathering up all the factors that make up your diagnosis can be mind-boggling, but it has to be done. See More About:  breast cancer diagnosis  treatment  Life After Treatment, Recovery, Hair and Skin Care, Changes You completed treatment, now what do you do? Read about living in remission, having regular oncology checkups, making progress during recovery. Rebuild your health and take care of your chemo curls and dry skin. Take charge of changing your diet, start doing regular exercise, take your follow-up medications. How you can make life changes, and how you can give back to the cancer community. Breast Cancer Ads Breast Cancer Stages Breast Cancer Breast Cancer Diet Breast Cancer Cure Breast Cancer Causes Featured Articles 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 Is It Breast Cancer? - Diagnosis, Tests, Results Treatment Options for Breast Cancer   More from About.com Free Children's Books How would you like to have access to a free online public library of books from around the world for kids 3 to 13? Read more...> Best Water Parks Better pack your bathing suit -- here are our recommendations for the funnest, wettest, splashiest water parks around. Read 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   Reader's Survior Stories Two-Year Survivor Two-Time Survivor Inspired By My Son   Follow me on: Advertisement

Beyond Pink: Breast Cancer Today

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Breast Cancer Tuesday, August 28, 2012 Beyond Pink: Breast Cancer Today Climbing survival rates and treatment advances are some of the reasons for a hopeful outlook for women diagnosed with breast cancer. View Slideshow ›   • Chemo and Going Bald?   • Immune Therapy to Fight Cancer   • The Healing Powers of a Pet   Stem Cells: Promise and Peril Are stem cells the cutting edge of medicine or modern-day snake oil? See our special report. › Featured Radiation for Older Women Older women may benefit from radiation after treatment for early breast cancers. Read Article › When Symptoms Still Linger Even after the cancer is gone, there are things that make it difficult to forget. Read Blog › Aspirin to Cut Cancer Death Daily aspirin use may help lower the risk of dying from cancer. Read Article › How to Cope With Hair Loss She needs advice on dealing with losing her hair and telling her kids. Join Conversation › Top Picks • Anti-Estrogen Combo for Late Cancer • Eat Veggies to Fight Breast Cancer • How to Eat Well During Treatment • Playing the Waiting Game 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: Girl Fights Cancer at 14

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Breast Cancer Breast Cancer Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Daily Life From Pam Stephan, your Guide to Breast Cancer Breast cancer isn't on the schedule in high school. In fact, I wish no children (or adults) ever had to deal with it. But this week we have a story about a brave girl who fought it and won. Teen With Rare Breast Tumor Conquers Cancer When I was 14, all I wanted to do was learn how to use makeup and get good grades. It seemed hard at the time, but a young girl in Nashville has been facing a much tougher task. She's doing well with some help from a great support team. See More About:  breast cancer diagnosis  malignant breast lumps  invasive breast cancer Phyllodes Tumor - Rare Breast Cancer Very few breast masses lodge in in the connective tissue of your breast, to become a sarcoma. That's what the phyllodes tumor does. Most of these turn out to be benign, but some develop into malignancy. They are not staged or treated like carcinomas, but they do need attention. See More About:  breast cancer treatment  malignant breast lumps  invasive breast cancer Stage 1 Breast Cancer Successfully Treated My surgeon kept saying how young I was (46) and how tiny my tumor was (1 cm) and what a good thing it was that we caught it early. I... Read more See More About:  breast cancer  treatments  lumpectomy Breast Cancer Basics - Definition, Types, Survival Statistics An introductory guide to breast cancer with articles and resources about the definition, types of breast cancer, symptoms, survival statistics, and more. Breast Cancer Ads Breast Cancer Stages Breast Cancer Breast Cancer Causes Breast Cancer Stage Breast Cancer Types Featured Articles 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 Life During Treatment - Self Care, Side Effects, Reconstruction   More from About.com Free Children's Books How would you like to have access to a free online public library of books from around the world for kids 3 to 13? Read more...> Best Water Parks Better pack your bathing suit -- here are our recommendations for the funnest, wettest, splashiest water parks around. Read 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   Readers Responses A Song to Inspire Survivors Choice of Breast Biopsy Mastectomy or Lumpectomy?   Follow me on: Advertisement

About Breast Cancer: Preventing Recurrence in Older Patients

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Breast Cancer Breast Cancer Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Daily Life From Pam Stephan, your Guide to Breast Cancer When a breast tumor is small and hasn't shed any cells, it may be early stage and very treatable. Many older patients are treated with lumpectomy and hormone therapy alone. But is that good enough? Post-Lumpectomy Radiation Prevents Recurrence and Mastectomy Women who are 70 and over with early-stage breast cancer aren't always offered the full array of treatments to prevent recurrence. A new study shows that those who had lumpectomy and radiation fared better than those who had surgery only. Are standards about to change again? See More About:  lumpectomy  radiation  early stage Lumpectomy - Surgery for Breast Cancer A lumpectomy is done to remove just the tumor and a small margin of tissue around it. Your breast may have a dimple or a "dent" in it afterwards, but you will still have a breast. Learn what to expect from a lumpectomy. See More About:  lymph nodes  lumpectomy  breast cancer surgery 10 Radiation Treatment Myths Only in comic books do people get exposed to radiation and then become either: gross monsters or fabulous superheroes. Medical radiation for cancer isn't perfect, but it can help prevent a recurrence. Here's what a radiologist has to say. See More About:  radiation treatments  cancer myths  mammograms Hormonal Treatments for Breast Cancer An overwhelming number of breast cancer tumors are fueled by hormones. In order to reduce the risk of your cancer coming back, your oncologist will prescribe 5 years of hormonal treatments. These drugs are just about the exact opposite of hormone replacement therapy - they will lower your hormone levels to starve any leftover cancer cells. But not all these drugs work just alike. See More About:  estrogen  estrogen receptor positive  aromatase inhibitor Breast Cancer Ads Breast Cancer Stages Breast Cancer Breast Cancer Causes Breast Cancer Types Breast Cancer Stage Featured Articles Treatment Options for Breast Cancer Support and Resources - During and After Treatment 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   More from About.com Free Children's Books How would you like to have access to a free online public library of books from around the world for kids 3 to 13? Read more...> Best Water Parks Better pack your bathing suit -- here are our recommendations for the funnest, wettest, splashiest water parks around. Read 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   Survivor Stories Dancing Through Difficulty From Diagnosis to Entrepreneur Becoming Superwoman   Follow me on: Advertisement