Who Is Advocating for Breast Cancer Survivors?
There are a number of wonderful organizations out there that advocate for breast cancer awareness. In fact, these organizations have done so well…
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…
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…
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…
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…
How the Discovery of the AiRS Foundation Led to Hope
In 2014, when Eckra Nkele was tested for the BRCA gene, which signifies a high risk of breast cancer, she knew she was likely to test positive. All her sisters, her mother, and her mother’s sisters…
Promising Research May Lead to More Effective Breast Cancer Treatment
One of the most promising breast cancer breakthroughs last year occurred when scientists in the U.K. tested the effectiveness of two drugs, Herceptin and Lapatinib, on the growth and division of cancer cells…
What’s the Average American Woman’s Risk of Breast Cancer?
Breast cancer occurs when a tumor, or an abnormal mass of tissue, in the breast grows and invades surrounding tissues or other parts of the body. These tumors are called malignant, or cancerous…
How to Prepare for a Mastectomy
Are you undergoing a mastectomy or double-mastectomy as part of your breast cancer treatment plan? If you are considering this as part of your treatment plan, read on! Every woman approaches…
