How Are Black Women Affected by Breast Cancer?...Breast cancer is the most common cancer in Black women. In 2016, the American Cancer Society estimated there would be 30,700 new...
How Do I Prevent and Manage Lymphedema?...Lymphedema is swelling in the arms, legs, hands, or feet. People with breast cancer often see it right after surgery to remove...reactionscomments
Chemo Side Effects: Nails, Hair, and Chemo Brain...My husband describes cancer as "cells gone wild." Normal, healthy cells take one for the team and terminate themselves when they've reached...reactions3comments
National Cancer Survivors Day...According to the website, NCSD.org, National Cancer Survivors Day® (NCSD) is the first Sunday in June each year and is set aside as:...reactionscomments
The Reality Is...I know how you feel, how can I support you? You've had a long and challenging week filled with lab tests, chemotherapy...reactionscomments
The Fallible Caregiver Series: How to Start a Cancer Support Group...When my wife, Rebekah, was re-diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer 8 years ago, we were shattered and lost. She was only...reactionscomments
Editorial Team...The Editorial Team works with its Medical Review Board and experienced medical writers to provide Health Union's Community Team with reliable, easy-to-understand...
How Does One Hang On to Optimism and Joy?...Advanced breast cancer brings minimal blessings, but I found them when I searched for them. I'm speaking for myself here; your experience...reactionscomments
Pins & Needles: The Path to Acupuncture...I wake up each day and I dread letting my feet hit the floor. It’s not that I don’t hear the birds...reactions1comment
Breast Cancer Anxieties: Financial Stress...In this series, we discuss causes of anxiety for those facing a physical illness like breast cancer and its side effects. Phrases...reactionscomments
7 Things You Should Never Say to a Caregiver...You mean well and genuinely feel sympathy for your friend who cares for someone with advanced breast cancer. We know you mean...reactionscomments
Saying Goodbye to a Friend...Several months ago, I lost my friend Ashley to metastatic breast cancer. A mutation of the PALB2 gene caused Ashley's cancer. Words...reactions1comment
Mentoring, Part 4...Amanda asks Abigail to think about mentor/mentee relationships she has held in the MBC world and answer the following questions. Be sure...reactionscomments
The Pink Divide...There’s no competition in breast cancer. How I wish that those words were true. One would think that after hearing those four...reactions2comments
Community Member Spotlight: Lynn...As part of our community member interview series on AdvancedBreastCancer.net, we had the honor of interviewing Lynn. She was diagnosed with HR-positive...reactions3comments
How Do I Talk to Real People Living with Advanced Breast Cancer?...Many people with advanced or metastatic breast cancer told us they had never known anyone with late-stage breast cancer before they were...reactions7comments
Author Q&A: From Whispers to Shouts: The Ways We Talk About Cancer...As a breast cancer patient and advocate, a former oncologist and a journalist, Dr. Elaine Schattner was well placed to write the...reactions1comment
Lynette Erwin Waller...We are heartbroken to share that on Thursday, June 24th, 2021, Lynette Erwin Waller passed away. Lynette was a cherished member of...
Reviewing - Rebuilding and Refocusing...In the last two months, I have had to review how I looked at relationships with my siblings and rebuild my faith...reactionscomments
Community Member Catch Up: Rachelle...In February 2021, the team at AdvancedBreastCancer.net chatted with Rachelle, who shared her personal story and about how reading other people’s experiences...reactionscomments
