Breast Cancer

Darlene Edwards, RN, MS, explains the importance of effective communication between patients, their care team, and family members to achieve the best quality of care. Read More ›

A whirlwind of stress was mounting in Dawn Coyle’s personal life even before she received her breast cancer diagnosis in 2021. Then, she had to take on cancer largely alone in a post-pandemic world while working full time and being there for her aging parents. Read More ›

Cancer is hard enough. Add a global pandemic to the mix, and everything becomes more challenging, and everyone more lonely, as Heather Barto learned after being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020. Read More ›

Chest numbness is a side effect often ignored or not discussed in breast cancer, but losing physical sensation in nearly 10% of the body can have a profound impact on a woman’s physical and emotional life. Read More ›

At first, Maureen Dever-Bumba, a triple-negative breast cancer survivor, was wary of having her port removed, in case she would need it again. After its removal, Maureen wrote this poem honoring her emotions of saying goodbye to her trusted, lifesaving port. Read More ›

Dr. Gwamna lost her younger sister to breast cancer and a friend to ovarian cancer that spread to her stomach, so when she discovered a lump on her breast she was frozen in fear. Read More ›

An interview with Jamie Larson of the Young Survival Coalition about the many programs their organization offers to young women with breast cancer. Read More ›

As a breast cancer survivor herself, Ms. Shockney offers advice in hope of helping women diagnosed with breast cancer regain a sense of peace. Read More ›

A look at the treatments that can impact your fertility and your options to preserve it. Read More ›