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Cancer survivors tell all: ‘I woke up from surgery missing a third of my right breast’
Read full article: Cancer survivors tell all: ‘I woke up from surgery missing a third of my right breast’For someone who has never had to experience or endure breast cancer, it might be understandable that there are questions involved. Does a diagnosis typically come as a surprise, or do people often suspect that something feels not quite right?
Early signs of breast cancer: Do you know what to watch for?
Read full article: Early signs of breast cancer: Do you know what to watch for?Tens of thousands of women, and a smaller number of men, will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year. Here are some specific things to watch for, according to information from Cancer Treatment Centers of America and the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Breast tenderness. October is all about National Breast Cancer Awareness. Hungry Howie’s works throughout the month to support the National Breast Cancer Foundation.
Self-checks? Did you suspect it? How did you learn of your breast cancer?
Read full article: Self-checks? Did you suspect it? How did you learn of your breast cancer?We realize the questions above are quite personal. But we’ll ask, for anyone who might be open to sharing: How did you learn of your breast cancer?
From a booming ninja warrior gym to a cancer diagnosis, after a hunch something wasn’t right: One woman’s story
Read full article: From a booming ninja warrior gym to a cancer diagnosis, after a hunch something wasn’t right: One woman’s storyIn January 2019, Karen Madaras and her business partner took a leap of faith -- or a powerful, ninja-warrior-style athletic jump, to be more accurate: They opened a themed gym in the Memorial area of Houston.
Cancer doesn’t quarantine: The importance of safe, uninterrupted chemotherapy during COVID-19
Read full article: Cancer doesn’t quarantine: The importance of safe, uninterrupted chemotherapy during COVID-19It was that her breast cancer defied isolation. Converging events propelled her to receive chemotherapy this spring at the Henry Ford Cancer Institute, where enhanced safety measures continue to deliver uninterrupted cancer care in the face of COVID-19. Late that night, the physician contacted a colleague at Henry Ford’s Breast Cancer Program. In less than a week, Krygier met with the Henry Ford breast cancer team. As part of her plans to help others through cancer, Krygier offered some advice: Listen to yourself.