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...Lora was previously an advocate for AdvancedBreastCancer.net. Lora received her BS in psychology from Penn State University and MSW from Rutgers University. A social worker for over 25 years, she...

...Alison was previously a health leader on AdvancedBreastCancer.net. Alison Petok is an oncology social worker; she received her Master in Social Work and Master in Public Health from the University...

...During a clinical breast exam, a healthcare professional inspects the breasts by looking and feeling for any changes or abnormalities. Clinical breast exams are usually done during an annual physical...

...Oophorectomy is a surgical procedure where the ovaries are removed. It is also called ovarian ablation. The ovaries are 2 small glands that are part of the reproductive system. They...

...Susan was diagnosed with MBC de Novo in August 2013. Mets were found in her spine and ribs. In addition to her treatment plan, she’s had radiation for the mets...

...Lymph node dissection is a surgical procedure in which several lymph nodes are removed from the underarm. This is also called an axillary lymph node dissection. The nodes are examined...

...Local therapy refers to treatments that focus on breast cancer in a specific area without impacting the entire body. In contrast, systemic treatments treat the whole body. This means they...

...Breast cancer is a serious disease, particularly when it is diagnosed in advanced stages. While there are many similarities among different populations with breast cancer, there are unique circumstances and...

...Breast cancer is the most common cancer in Black women. In 2016, the American Cancer Society estimated there would be 30,700 new cases of breast cancer diagnosed in Black women...

...When people are diagnosed with cancer, doctors assign their cancer a stage. The stage generally describes how large the cancer is along with whether or how much it has spread...

...Reconstructive surgery is a type of plastic surgery that is used to rebuild the shape of the breast tissue. It may be performed at the time of the initial breast...

...Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) includes a wide collection of healing methods and practices that are non-traditional. Many people use CAM along with mainstream medical treatment to help relieve symptoms...

...Metastatic breast cancer (MBC) is breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. The most common sites where breast cancer metastasizes to include: Because MBC is in...

...Radiation therapy is a type of local treatment that uses high doses of radiation to kill cancer cells in a specific area. Cancer cells multiply rapidly and are more susceptible...

...Lupron Depot (leuprolide acetate) is a type of hormone therapy that is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat endometriosis, fibroids, central precocious puberty (Lupron Depot-PED®)...

...Zoladex (goserelin) is a hormone therapy used to treat advanced breast cancer in both premenopausal and perimenopausal people with breast cancer that is hormone receptor-positive (HR+). It is also used to treat...