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With breast cancer, education is empowerment
2.3 million women in the United States are living with a breast cancer diagnosis. A diagnosis of breast cancer brings with
it many questions, and requires sudden decision making about surgery and treatment. With this comes the need to learn an
overwhelming amount of new information at a rapid rate, and to become familiar with new concepts and strange medical jargon.
You may currently be experiencing strong emotions such as anxiety, fear, sorrow or anger. It can be difficult to think clearly while experiencing such strong emotions, but dealing with a breast cancer diagnosis requires that you be at your most focused, because with breast cancer, education is empowerment.
When breast cancer is detected at an early stage of development, a number of effective treatment options are available. A woman and her physician will choose the treatment that is right for her, based on the location and extent of the cancer, her age and preferences, and the risks and benefits of each treatment. The basic treatment choices for breast cancer are surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, and hormonal therapy, not necessarily in that order. Local treatments such as breast surgery and radiation therapy are focused on the breast itself to remove or destroy the cancer cells confined to the breast. Systemic treatments such as chemotherapy and hormonal therapy aim to destroy the cancer cells that may have spread throughout the body.
Though fighting breast cancer may be one of the toughest life challenges you may encounter, it is important to understand that you do not have to face it alone. National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM) has developed this website with many resources for you and your loved ones that will enable you to take an active role in your own treatment, including informational brochures and flyers and links to videos and other important resources. We invite you to explore this site and to bookmark this page and visit often for the latest updates.
Resource:
If You've Just Been Diagnosed (CancerCare Fact Sheet)
2.3 million women in the United States are living with a breast cancer diagnosis. A diagnosis of breast cancer brings with
it many questions, and requires sudden decision making about surgery and treatment. With this comes the need to learn an
overwhelming amount of new information at a rapid rate, and to become familiar with new concepts and strange medical jargon.You may currently be experiencing strong emotions such as anxiety, fear, sorrow or anger. It can be difficult to think clearly while experiencing such strong emotions, but dealing with a breast cancer diagnosis requires that you be at your most focused, because with breast cancer, education is empowerment.
When breast cancer is detected at an early stage of development, a number of effective treatment options are available. A woman and her physician will choose the treatment that is right for her, based on the location and extent of the cancer, her age and preferences, and the risks and benefits of each treatment. The basic treatment choices for breast cancer are surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, and hormonal therapy, not necessarily in that order. Local treatments such as breast surgery and radiation therapy are focused on the breast itself to remove or destroy the cancer cells confined to the breast. Systemic treatments such as chemotherapy and hormonal therapy aim to destroy the cancer cells that may have spread throughout the body.
Though fighting breast cancer may be one of the toughest life challenges you may encounter, it is important to understand that you do not have to face it alone. National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM) has developed this website with many resources for you and your loved ones that will enable you to take an active role in your own treatment, including informational brochures and flyers and links to videos and other important resources. We invite you to explore this site and to bookmark this page and visit often for the latest updates.
Resource:
If You've Just Been Diagnosed (CancerCare Fact Sheet)
Recipes for Breast Cancer Patients! Designed for cancer patients and their families, these easy-to-follow recipes focus on foods best tolerated and those to ease the symptoms during treatment.
Courtesy of Holly Clegg, co-author of "Eating Well Through Cancer," and NBCAM.
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