Cold Capping: A Practical Guide to Scalp Cooling During Chemotherapy...Cold capping... sounds odd, doesn't it? For those unfamiliar with the concept, cold capping—also known as scalp cooling—is a technique used to...reactionscomments
Will Getting a Second Opinion Hurt My Healthcare Team's Feelings?...As a nurse, one of the hardest things to watch is a patient struggling with whether to seek a second opinion. More...reactionscomments
How Cancer Taught Me to Sit with Sadness and Practice Self-Kindness...In today’s airbrushed, social-media-driven world, it can be hard to know what anyone is truly feeling. We all face constant pressure to...reactions3comments
My Diagnosis May Be Terminal, But I Refuse to Live Terminally...When I was diagnosed with cervical cancer, I knew I was going to be fine—sterile, but fine. When I was diagnosed with...reactions5comments
Understanding Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Two Patient Diagnosis Stories...In this interview, patient leaders Sarah Kelly and Melissa Berry share their personal diagnosis stories to help educate others and raise awareness...reactions2comments
Reflections on My MBC Journey: From Fear to Advocacy...I was afraid; now I am at peace. I was pessimistic; now I am optimistic. I felt angry; now I feel grateful...reactionscomments
How Facing Cancer Taught Me to Truly Live...Cancer, you are a coward. You sneak in like a burglar in the night, hoping to steal our thoughts, our joy, and...reactions2comments
Third Time's a Charm...My name is Shawn and my journey began in 2007; I was only 31. 10 days before my 32nd birthday, I was...reactionscomments
The Fallible Caregiver Series: Facing Reality With Her...About 4 years ago, I felt like God spoke to me. No, not an audible voice or a vision. Nothing like that...reactions1comment
Newly Diagnosed with TNBC: Essential Advice from Advocates...In this Ask-the-Advocate feature, breast cancer advocates Sarah Kelly and Melissa Berry share six essential pieces of advice for anyone navigating a...reactionscomments
TNBC Advocacy: Building Community, Purpose, and Clean Beauty...Patient advocates Sarah Kelly and Melissa Berry discuss their experiences with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) and how their diagnoses inspired them to...reactionscomments
Living with Metastatic Breast Cancer: Balancing Single Motherhood and Caretaking...Danielle, a single mother living with triple-negative metastatic breast cancer, shares her perspective on caring for her children while navigating ongoing medical...reactionscomments
Nourishing Your Body Through Cancer Treatment...Cancer treatment can frequently cause a reduced appetite, eating difficulties, or digestive challenges. While no single "magic food" exists, an effective nutritional...reactionscomments
Finding Myself Again After Stage 4 Breast Cancer...One day everything is normal, and the next your whole world gets flipped on its head. Life becomes separated into two distinct...reactionscomments
"Mom Is Sick Again": Parenting Through Stage 4 Breast Cancer..."Mom is sick again," I heard my eight-year-old proclaim a few days ago, the day after I had chemo. The week before...reactions3comments
Advanced Breast Cancer Common Myths & Misconceptions...Understanding the facts about advanced and metastatic breast cancer is essential for making informed medical decisions. Below are clarifications for common myths...
Breast Cancer Screening...Screening is when tests or scans are used to detect conditions like breast cancer before, they cause any symptoms. Because breast cancer...
How Common Is Advanced Breast Cancer?...The National Cancer Institute estimated that in 2023, there would be 297,790 new cases of breast cancer and 43,170 deaths from breast...
FAQs About Metastatic Breast Cancer...In 2020, more than 168,000 women in the United States were living with metastatic breast cancer. Men also can develop this advanced...
