Will I Need to Pay to Be in a Clinical Trial?...Clinical trials can provide an opportunity for patients to receive the latest treatment, provide a new treatment option for those whose previous...reactionscomments
Breast Cancer & Bone Health...Bone loss can be a consequence of breast cancer and its treatment. Many of the healthy lifestyle recommendations for women with breast...reactionscomments
Not Always a Placebo! Types of Clinical Trials...When many people think of clinical trials, they may think of testing a new experimental drug or taking a placebo pill. But...reactionscomments
My MBC...I was recently diagnosed with MBC in the bones. I also have shortness of breath because of low hemoglobin. I will see...reactionscomments
FDA Recent Approval of Kanjinti (Biosimilar to Herceptin)...Last month, the FDA approved Kanjinti, the 5th biosimilar to Herceptin. Kanjinti is approved for the treatment of HER2-overexpressing adjuvant and metastatic...reactionscomments
Medical Mistakes...Doctors make mistakes. I realize this is not an astonishing or novel statement overall, but it can be extremely unsettling when one...reactionscomments
Clinical Trial Participation...Every clinical trial is designed to look at a specific population, so each participant is required to have certain traits (eligibility criteria)...reactionscomments
Symptoms - Metastasis...When breast cancer spreads, or metastasizes, to different parts of the body, it can cause a variety of symptoms. The symptoms can...
My Miracle in Progress Story...What I am sharing is a truthful account of my experience since discovering my recurrence in the summer of 2016. It was...reactions3comments
I just had a lumpectomy...I woke up in the middle of the night with pain in my right breast. I sat up and started mashing around...reactions2comments
Guided Meditation...Meditation has been shown to have multiple benefits on a person’s health, both physical and emotional. Regular meditation can help relieve pain...reactionscomments
Family Planning...Breast cancer makes up approximately one-third of all cancers found in women of reproductive age, affecting thousands of women in this age...
Managing Cancer Side Effects as a Caregiver...Cancer itself and treatments for cancer can cause a number of symptoms and side effects that often deeply impact daily life. For...reactionscomments
How to Do a Breast Self-Exam...Breast self-exam (BSE) is a technique that women can perform on themselves to become aware of what is normal for their breast...
Physical Exam...During a clinical breast exam, a healthcare professional inspects the breasts by looking and feeling for any changes or abnormalities. Clinical breast...
