August 22, 2012

About Breast Cancer: Girl Fights Cancer at 14

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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.

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.

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
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