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).
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Open Wide: Let’s Talk Oral Health & Breast Cancer
Caring for your mouth is about far more than having a pretty smile.
Ibrance-Faslodex Combo Continues To Improve Overall Survival in Advanced-Stage, Hormone-Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer
The targeted therapy Ibrance (chemical name: palbociclib) combined with the hormonal therapy Faslodex (chemical name: fulvestrant) continued to offer better overall survival than Faslodex alone for advanced-stage, hormone-receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer after more than 6 years of follow-up, according to the latest results from the PALOMA-3 trial.
What trans men and nonbinary people need to know about breast cancer
All people (regardless of their sex assigned at birth) have breast tissue and could potentially get breast cancer, but the risk is much higher in people who were AFAB (assigned female at birth).
Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer
It’s estimated that between 5 to 10 percent of breast cancers result from inherited gene variations. Genetic testing can help detect gene variations that raise your risk of developing breast cancer.
Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer
Blog article about radiation therapy for breast cancer.
Life After A Mastectomy
Blog article with insight from a survivor who had a mastectomy.
Understanding Radiation Resistance and Barriers to Quality Care with Dr. Lori Pierce
Blog article for survivors about radiation therapy and benefits and challenges.
Hair Loss and Chemotherapy
Blog article about chemotherapy caused hair loss.
Cancer Fatigue: Why it Occurs and How to Cope
Blog article about causes of cancer fatigue.