About Breast Cancer: Avoid Pink Ribbon Cancer Frauds

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Breast Cancer Breast Cancer Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Daily Life From Pam Stephan, your Guide to Breast Cancer Be careful about handing money to anyone - unless you have done some homework first. Some scammers will go to great lengths to get donations. How To Avoid Cancer Scammers Pleas for financial help may be genuine, but sometimes they are scams. Don't help someone who is faking breast cancer, while your money should be going to real patients. 7 Tips to help you spot trouble and stay safe. Search Related Topics:  email hoaxes  cancer fraud  fund raising Think First, Pink Later! We can Shop For The Cause - but does that really help fund The Cure?  Some of your purchases result in more benefits than others.  Learn how to follow the money and be sure your money goes to support the cure. Search Related Topics:  fundraising  breast cancer  pink ribbon Survivors Didn't Get Hung Up on Surgical Drains Surgical drains are not a fashion accessory and most are uncomfortable. But when you're stuck with drains after surgery, there are good ways to deal. Here are several clever tops, belts, scarves and pockets designed by survivors that will make life with surgical drains a little more comfortable. Pink Ribbons May Cause Pink Fatigue Congratulations! You've almost made it through October and all the annual Pinkness. Got a case of Pink Fatigue yet? I'm tired of the pink skillets, pink kitty litter, pink corn chips - you get the idea. Tell me what all this pink does to You! Search Related Topics:  breast cancer support  pink ribbons  Related Searches Breast Cancer Donate Cancer Treatment Cancer Effects Cancer Survivors Cancer Care Featured Articles 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 Life After Treatment, Recovery, Hair and Skin Care, Changes Decode Medical Terms - Breast Cancer Glossary   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. 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: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 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

About Breast Cancer: Knock Out Breast Cancer

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Breast Cancer Breast Cancer Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Daily Life From Pam Stephan, your Guide to Breast Cancer During October, you'll hear a lot about breast cancer awareness.  Healthy lifestyle choices can pack a punch against breast cancer. Learn ways to guard your breast health all year long   Lifestyle Choices and Therapies to Lower Your Risk Certain factors -- lifestyle, hormonal and genetic -- are known to play key roles in breast cancer development and these guide the main breast cancer prevention strategies. Here are some steps you can take for yourself, and others to discuss with your doctor. Search Related Topics:  exercise  lifestyle factors  healthy diet Keep In Touch With Your Breasts You can take your breast health into your own hands - when you do your monthly breast self exam. Here is an illustrated tutorial to guide you through the steps. Search Related Topics:  breast self exam  breast cancer prevention  breast lumps It's Not Cancer! Most breast lumps cause fear, but most of these lumps are not cancer. Do you know the 4 main types of breast lumps? Only one type is cancer, and the rest are treatable. Search Related Topics:  fibrocystic changes  breast lumps  benign masses Mammograms: Good, Bad, and Myths Many of us dread the squeeze of the mammogram as well as waiting for results. But this screening test does have its positive points, and its myths. Here's a rundown of the good, the bad, and the fictional.   Search Related Topics:  breast screening  mammogram  mammogram findings Related Searches Breast Cancer Diet Cancer Treatment Doctor Breast Breast Mammogram Pain in Breast Featured Articles 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 Life After Treatment, Recovery, Hair and Skin Care, Changes Decode Medical Terms - Breast Cancer Glossary   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. 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: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 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

About Breast Cancer: Beware of Pink Drinks

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Breast Cancer Breast Cancer Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Daily Life From Pam Stephan, your Guide to Breast Cancer 'Tis the season of breast cancer fundraisers! That's good - but some events offer alcoholic refreshments - and that's bad for your breast health. Take a look at the reasons to turn those glasses down. Avoid Alcohol During Breast Cancer Awareness Month - And After! If you attend a fashion show or a social fundraiser this October, beware of pink drinks - if they contain alcohol, that is. The alcohol may give you a nice buzz, but it raises your estrogen levels, which raises your risk. Read more for the details. Search Related Topics:  alcohol  breast cancer risk  healthy diet How Much Alcohol Is Safe? You deal with hormones every day. If you're female, that includes estrogen and progesterone. An alcoholic drink a day is like taking a booster shot of hormones and since 80% of breast tumors are fueled by those hormones, your risk increases. Understand the evidence that links alcohol to breast cancer. Search Related Topics:  breast cancer prevention  risk factors  alcohol FDA Panel Votes On Perjeta For Pre-Surgical HER2 Breast Cancer Treatment Imagine having a drug that is able to shrink a breast tumor so efficiently that your surgeon can no longer find it. That drug for many HER2+ patients may be Perjeta (Pertuzumab). Learn about treatment with this drug right here. Search Related Topics:  her2  breast cancer  metastatic disease Not All Pink Ribbon Bling Raises Dough For Breast Cancer Pink Ribbon Mugs and Glasses Photo  Pam Stephan In mid-September I am walking through the grocery story and come upon several displays of pink ribbon merchandise. "It's the start of PinkTober!"... Read more Search Related Topics:  pink ribbons  breast cancer awareness month  fundraising Related Searches Breast Cancer Tumor Treatment for Cancer Treatment of Alcohol Cancer Side Effects Cancer Help Featured Articles 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 Life After Treatment, Recovery, Hair and Skin Care, Changes Decode Medical Terms - Breast Cancer Glossary   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. 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: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 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