October 26, 2026 · Cancer Support
"Palliative care" and "hospice" are often used as if they mean the same thing. They're closely related, since both focus on comfort and quality of life, but they're not the same. Knowing the difference can help people with serious illness…
October 25, 2026 · Cancer Support
Cancer treatment is expensive, even with good insurance. Deductibles, copays, prescriptions, parking, travel and time off work add up quickly, and many people feel financial stress on top of everything else. Doctors even have a name for…
October 24, 2026 · Breast Cancer
Finishing breast cancer treatment is a milestone, and often a strange one. The regular appointments and the team that saw you every week suddenly fall away. Many people feel relief and worry at the same time: relief that treatment is over,…
October 23, 2026 · Breast Cancer
When someone you care about is diagnosed with breast cancer, the urge to help is immediate. Knowing what to actually do is harder. Many people worry about saying the wrong thing, so they say nothing, or they offer "Let me know if you need…
October 22, 2026 · Breast Cancer
A breast cancer diagnosis changes a lot at once. In the space of a few days you may be learning new medical words, booking scans, telling family and trying to keep work and home running. It's no surprise that many people say the emotional…
October 21, 2026 · Breast Cancer
Breast cancer treatment can change how you eat. Chemotherapy can bring nausea, mouth sores and a metallic taste; radiation can bring fatigue; and some people gain weight during hormone therapy. Meanwhile, friends and the internet offer a…
October 20, 2026 · Breast Cancer
Lymphedema is swelling caused by a buildup of lymph fluid. After breast cancer, it most often affects the arm or hand on the side that was treated, though it can also affect the breast, chest or back. It can start soon after treatment or…
October 19, 2026 · Breast Cancer
Some breast cancer risk factors can't be changed: being a woman, getting older, your family history, your genes. But others are about how we live, and they add up. Small, steady changes can lower your risk, and many of them help your heart…
October 18, 2026 · Breast Cancer
Most people think of breast cancer as a disease of older women, and mostly it is. The median age at diagnosis in the U.S. is 63. But according to the American Cancer Society, about 1 in 10 breast cancers is found in a woman younger than…
October 17, 2026 · Breast Cancer
Breast cancer treatment can change how you look and how your clothes fit. After a mastectomy or lumpectomy, many people use special bras and breast forms; during chemotherapy, many use wigs, scarves or hats. These products can help you…
October 16, 2026 · Breast Cancer
If you're having a mastectomy, you'll also need to decide whether to have breast reconstruction, and if so, what kind and when. It's a personal choice. Some people want to rebuild a breast shape; others choose to "go flat." Both are valid,…
October 15, 2026 · Breast Cancer
For many people with early-stage breast cancer, one of the first big decisions is which surgery to have: a lumpectomy, which removes the cancer and a rim of normal tissue around it, or a mastectomy, which removes the whole breast. Some…