Understanding the Stages of Breast Cancer
The stages of breast cancer are listed in numerical order, 0 through IV, with each order signaling a more advanced stage of breast cancer. Knowing a patient’s stage helps…
How to Cope with Metastatic Breast Cancer
Metastatic breast cancer, or advanced breast cancer, is cancer that has spread from the breast to the lymph nodes or other organs, including bone, brain, lungs…
Breast Cancer Signs Made Easy with Lemons
At the AiRS Foundation, we’re always encouraging women to check themselves for signs of breast cancer. But how many of us really feel confident that we know how to detect it? Would we…
4 Ways to Cope with Hair Loss During Chemo
More often than not, cancer treatments like chemotherapy cause hair loss. Some women lose all their hair during chemotherapy, while others may experience thinning. Hair loss…
How a Grant from the AiRS Foundation Healed One Woman
If you have wondered whether a grant for breast reconstruction from the AiRS Foundation helps cancer survivors heal, don’t just take it from us. Hear from one of our grant recipients…
4 Types of Mastectomies
If you receive a call from your doctor saying you should consider a mastectomy, to remove a cancerous breast or to prevent the possibility of breast cancer…
How to Choose a Plastic Surgeon for Breast Reconstruction
Once you decide to undergo a mastectomy because of breast cancer, the next question that comes to mind is how to find a plastic surgeon for breast reconstruction…
Not All Breast Cancers Start with a Lump
According to researchers from University College London, however, other warning signs may appear first. In fact, they found that one in six cases of breast cancer begins with a symptom…
What Everyone Should Know about Breast Cancer
Given the extent of breast cancer among men and women, it’s likely that you or someone you know has battled breast cancer at some point in his or her life. Ironically, most people…
4 Types of Mastectomies
If you receive a call from your doctor saying you should consider a mastectomy, to remove a cancerous breast or to prevent the possibility of breast cancer, it can leave you feeling shocked…
