Breast Cancer
Articles and resources on breast cancer for patients, caregivers, and family members
Sheryl Gundersen, who worked as a software sales professional for 35 years, became an expert in interpreting her customers’ body language. In this article, she describes how she used these skills in her personal journey with breast cancer while facing people wearing masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More ›
By Amy Wu
Amy Wu, breast cancer survivor and advocate, relates her experience of living with cancer through the pandemic, noting the parallels between coming out the other side of cancer and COVID-19, and how important keeping realistic expectations and finding joyful distractions can be. Read More ›
Let me share some good news with you: there are more treatment options today than ever before. Here’s what that means for you. Read More ›
Did you know that everyone has BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes? Let’s talk about these genes and what it means to have a mutation for you and your family. Read More ›
If you have HER2 positive breast cancer, you are not alone. Here’s what you should know about HER2 and targeted treatment options. Read More ›
By Emily Powers
Breastie noun (‘brest-ē’): A term of endearment among breast cancer survivors
Breasties Valarie Worthy, MSN, RN, and Ricki Fairley are making an impact in the lives of black breast cancer survivors. Here’s their inspiring story. Read More ›
Breasties Valarie Worthy, MSN, RN, and Ricki Fairley are making an impact in the lives of black breast cancer survivors. Here’s their inspiring story. Read More ›
Hearing the word “cancer” sets your life in an unexpected (and unwelcomed) direction, but a little education about this disease as you embark on your survivorship can help to make the experience a little less daunting. Read More ›
Breast cancer survivor Judy Guitelman is uniting the Latina breast cancer survivor community, even during a pandemic. Read More ›