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Healthy eating habits you can start right now
There are many ways to make healthier food choices, but it can be hard to know where to start. We spoke to cancer nutrition and fitness expert Stacy Kennedy, MPH, RD, CSO, LDN, CPT, about what you can do if you’ve just resolved to start a healthier diet.
What I Wish I Knew: Dealing with sexual side effects
Roberta "Bobbi" Albany spoke with LBBC about her experience with sexual side effects, techniques she’s found that help, and what is needed to help women with breast cancer.
Treatment decisions: Challenges treating older adults with breast cancer
Comorbidities present unique challenges in treating older adults with breast cancer.
Questions to ask if you are considering medical marijuana
If you are considering medical marijuana, there are important questions you should ask — about the law, about your treatment, about yourself and about medical marijuana — before you begin.
My story: What Breast Cancer Awareness Month means to me
Four women share their impressions of Breast Cancer Awareness Month: what is good about it, what they hope for it and what frustrates them.
Clinical Trials: What They Are, Who Participates and Why It Matters
Clinical trials are studies carried out in people to learn more about diseases, like breast cancer, and their treatments. Clinical trials for breast cancer often explore new approaches to treatment.
What if It Comes Back? Dealing With Fear of Recurrence
Everyone who has been diagnosed with breast cancer faces the fear of recurrence. For many it is an ongoing concern, and for some it can interfere with enjoying daily life.
The choice: When is chemotherapy the right treatment for breast cancer?
Chemotherapy is known for causing side effects, from hair loss to nausea to heart damage to neuropathy. Who gets chemotherapy has changed in recent years, but for many people with breast cancer, chemotherapy is still standard treatment.
