There are several types of intravenous (IV) catheters that are used to deliver cancer treatments and other fluids to your body. A port is implanted during a short surgery, where it can stay until you complete your treatments.
Ginger may help reduce chemo-induced nausea and vomiting, but it may not be safe for everyone.
What is breast density and why is it important? How does a woman know if she has dense breasts? Can she tell on her own? Is having dense breast tissue a risk factor for breast cancer?
Sometimes blood tests that check for proteins called antigens can be used to help monitor cancer treatment response or to detect a recurrence.
After breast surgery, surgical drains help prevent complications by removing excess fluid…Knowing how to manage these drains will make it easier to heal and recover.
Hormonal therapy, also called anti-estrogen therapy, endocrine therapy, or hormone therapy, is used to treat all stages of hormone receptor-positive breast cancer.
Fred Hutch research finds some supplements offer little benefit, some may increase cancer risk and some can interfere with treatment.
Breast cancer affects all women, but black women face unique challenges and may face unequal care. Despite advancements in cancer care,
It’s a long-standing myth that breast cancer only affects older women. And it’s not hard to see why, considering the fact that the median age at the time of breast cancer diagnosis is 62 and a very small number of women are diagnosed at a young age.
Doctors commonly recommend certain lifestyle changes and medicine to treat osteoporosis and osteopenia.
