December 30, 2014

Getting Ready for Cancer Treatment

Planning ahead may help calm your anxieties. Take these steps to prepare yourself before starting chemotherapy or radiation.
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  Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Breast Cancer
chemo woman Getting Ready for Cancer Treatment
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Planning ahead may help calm your anxieties. Take these steps to prepare yourself before starting chemotherapy or radiation.
How to Eat During Treatment
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An oncologist's perspective on what foods to eat to help fight cancer.
Gene Test May Predict Recurrence
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Researchers look at a new test to help identify women who need further treatment.
Low-Fat Diet May Boost Survival
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Eating a low-fat diet could help reduce the risk of early death in some women with breast cancer.
Exercising During Treatment
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Exercise may help prevent a recurrence. How much is enough? How do you decide which ones to do?
New Treatment Shows Promise
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Combination therapy appears to reduce recurrence in some younger women.

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December 29, 2014

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December 16, 2014

Are Clinical Trials Right for You?

Joining a trial can offer benefits like getting access to cutting-edge treatments and extra attention from health care professionals.
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  Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Breast Cancer
Should You Join a Clinical Trial? Are Clinical Trials Right for You?
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Joining a trial can offer benefits, like getting access to cutting-edge treatments and extra attention from health care professionals. What you need to know.
Exercising During Treatment
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How much is enough? What's too much? How do you decide which exercises to do? An expert tackles these questions.
Too Much Radiation Therapy?
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Shorter radiation courses work just as well for breast cancer treatment, but longer courses of treatment are still overused.
Male Breast Cancer Is Different
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The prognosis for men has not been improving as much as for women with the disease.
Gene Testing for Breast Cancer
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Research the potential risks and benefits before choosing genetic testing.
New Breast Cancer Vaccine
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An experimental vaccine is still in the early stages of testing, but it shows promise.

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As lymphedema becomes better understood among patients and medical circles, the need for the NLN's services continues to grow.  Please contribute to our efforts to reach out, educate, and support those at risk for and living with lymphedema and their communities of health care providers.

 

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