Axillary Web Syndrome (Cording)
Axillary web syndrome (AWS), also known as cording, sometimes develops as a side effect of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) or axillary lymph node dissection (ALND).
Open Wide: Let’s Talk Oral Health & Breast Cancer
Caring for your mouth is about far more than having a pretty smile.
Sugar, insulin resistance and cancer: What’s the link?
The metabolic processes that help your body use food for energy and nourishment are extremely complex. The hormone insulin is a key player.
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew About Post-COVID Anxiety
Mental health has been negatively impacted during the pandemic. And as states begin to transition back to a pre-pandemic life, it may cause increased anxiety about reopening for many.
New Cancer Treatments May Be On The Horizon – Thanks to mRNA Vaccines
The COVID-19 pandemic brought mRNA vaccines into the limelight. But the technology may also prove to be a powerful weapon against hard-to-treat cancers.
5 Things I Learned After My Double Mastectomy
As a former nurse in MD Anderson’s Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), I felt pretty familiar with breast cancer surgery. So, I thought I knew what to expect when I scheduled my own mastectomy last August.
Fertility Drugs Do Not Increase Breast Cancer Risk, Study Finds
Drugs routinely used during fertility treatments to release eggs do not increase the risk of developing breast cancer, new research has shown.
A woman’s diet might help her avoid breast cancer
A new study of more 350,000 women found that women with diets incorporating more foods that increase inflammation in the body had a 12% increase in their risk of breast cancer compared to women consuming more anti-inflammatory diets.
Does immunotherapy treat breast cancer?
Can immunotherapy treat breast cancer? For certain patients, the answer is yes.
Vitamin D and Breast Cancer Survival: What You Should Know
Researchers say higher vitamin D levels may help improve a person’s odds of surviving breast cancer.