Why should you add anti-estrogen foods into your diet? Let’s just start by stating that multiple benefits burst out of these foods and into your…
Breast Cancer 101
Loving Your Body After Breast Cancer
There are plenty of articles describing what will happen to your body as you fight breast cancer, not to mention…
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Should You Be Eating Soy? Setting the Record Straight!
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In our comprehensive guide to Menopause, we talked about ways that women can minimize their menopause symptoms and reduce their…
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Mind-Body Connection & Breast Cancer
After a breast cancer diagnosis, everything can seem focused on the purely physical, from imaging and exams to fatigue, side…
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The Financial Cost of Breast Cancer
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Treatment for early-stage breast cancer has come a long way. These days it’s more precise and more effective, but a…
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Why to Connect with Someone Who Has Walked in Your Shoes
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When I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I immediately cried on my partner’s shoulders. It would be days before I…
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The Most Common Vegan Diet Misconceptions
Over the past 10 years or so, the vegan diet, which excludes all animal products (think red meat, white meat,…
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Breast Cancer & Your Job: Should You Tell Your Employer?
After getting hit with a breast cancer diagnosis, your mind races with a list of uncertainties. While the most important…
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There Are Many Non-BRCA Gene Mutations
There has been so much talk about the BRCA gene mutations, the many non-BRCA mutations are still widely unknown and…
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To Drink or Not to Drink? We Have Some Answers!
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If you asked the average person on the street what contributes to breast cancer, chances are they’d say genetics –…
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International Women’s Day: 3 Trailblazers in Cancer Research
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As some of you may already know, March 8th is International Women’s Day. On this day, we recognize the achievements…
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Get A Move On! How Exercise Can Decrease Your Breast Cancer Risk
For the past number of years, we’ve all heard or read about the positive impact that physical activity has toward…
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Menopause: Symptoms, Treatment Options, Breast Cancer & Risks
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For the average woman, menopause is way more than just the end of her menstruation. It is the varied symptoms that affect her life before, during, and even…
Breast Cancer 101
Bulletproof Your House to Reduce Your Cancer Risk
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If you caught me on Good Morning America today, we talked about my favorite antioxidant-caped superheroes (broccoli, berries, turmeric…). In this…
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Medications can Reduce the Risk of Breast Cancer
There are a variety of factors that increase breast cancer risk, some of which respond well to risk-reducing medications. The…
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Are you at High Risk for Breast Cancer?
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By now, many people are aware that having a mutation in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene increases the risk of…
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The California Breast Density Law
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California legislature recently passed a law requiring that women who have screening mammograms are informed by their health care provider…
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Breast Cancer 101
BRCA Gene Mutations
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In 2013, we expect 232,340 new invasive breast cancers plus 64,640 in situ (pre-invasive) cancers, and 40,030 deaths; 2240 of…
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Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
A sentinel lymph node is the first node or nodes in the armpit that receive the lymphatic drainage from the…
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A Patient’s Journey: Angelina Jolie
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In an article in the New York Times today, My Medical Choice, Angelina Jolie promised to share some background about…
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