Breast cancer survivors share stories, reunite with caregivers
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HUNTINGTON -- About 75 people attended St. Maryâs Medical Centerâs seventh annual Breast Cancer Survivor Reunion on Sunday to share recovery stories and reunite with caregivers who helped them through their struggle.
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Maryann Wells wasn&#39;t there yesterday beside Kathy Chadder and her friends for their second big walk in the fight against breast cancer.
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Women with breast cancer who take  part in group therapy sessions with other patients live no  longer than those who do not, but experience a better quality  of life and less pain, researchers said on Monday.
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Marian C. Bennett found more than cancer when she discovered a lump in her breast five years ago. She found a cause she thought was worth fighting for.
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This year marks 20 years of progress for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, educating women about breast cancer detection, diagnosis and treatment.
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Many women who have been treated for breast cancer complain of memory problems and an inability to concentrate. The complaints of fuzzy thinking are so common that cancer survivors have a name for the phenomenon - &quot;chemo-brain.
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As a recent cancer survivor, I thank Maggie Jackson for her excellent piece on the issues of survivorship ( "Finding a way to work through cancer," Careers, May 20). Cancer survivorship is a growing, and much-needed, segment of total cancer wellness, and I appreciate Jackson's writing about it in a public forum. There are many excellent resources available online, in ...
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When Tammy Brooks's doctors diagnosed her breast cancer last year, the single mother said she did what came naturally: She turned to her friends at the Virginia National Guard.
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Ten years have passed since Maria Gomez was diagnosed with breast cancer, but the White Plains mother of two still remembers how confused and frightened she felt when talking to her doctor about her options for treatment.
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NEW YORK  - A breast cancer family history,   as well as a woman's age and her own personal history of breast   cancer, may help identify women at increased risk of developing   ovarian cancer.
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When a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer, it doesn&#39;t matter whether she&#39;s an Israeli or Palestinian. &quot;We can&#39;t wait with our personal struggle until the national struggle is resolved.
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Breast cancer survivors who ate more fruits and vegetables were not more likely to avoid a cancer recurrence
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NEW YORK  - Women with breast cancer faced with treatment decisions are often not told by their surgeons about the possibility of breast reconstruction after a mastectomy, a study confirms. When these conversations do occur, many more women choose mastectomy, researchers found.
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. And to leave some thoughts in women&#39;s minds, the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation sent out the following facts: - Anyone can get breast cancer - men or women - but the cancer is most common amongst women.
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My friend talks rapidly on the phone. Her husband has just been diagnosed with a rare skin cancer. It is a second marriage for both, a good marriage. But suddenly they've started to bicker. This is not like them. The change is scary. What is happening here?
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Many cancer survivors say they are committed to helping others with the disease or to solve a particular problem that they encountered in their own treatment.
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Women with breast cancer who take part in group therapy sessions with other patients live no longer than those who do not, but experience a better quality of life and less pain, researchers said Monday.