Breast Cancer: One Disease and Many

By: Kali Hamerton-Stove (View Profile)

What type of breast cancer do I have? * Is there anything special that makes my prognosis worse or better? * What type of tests will I need? * When will they happen, and when will I get the results? * What will the results mean for me? * Are there tests for the genetic makeup of my cancer? * Which drugs will treat my cancer best? * How long will I receive treatment, how often, and where? * How and when will I be able to tell whether the treatment is working? * Can I talk with another one of your patients who has received this treatment? * Where can I go for more information? * What possible side effects should I prepare for? * Are there treatments that can help relieve the side effects? * How will my cancer treatment affect my life? * Will I be able to work? * Will I need someone to help me at home? * Are there any activities I should avoid during my treatment?

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posted: 01.31.2007
Gina Avila
My mother battled breast in 2001 and I wish I'd read this article then. After removing the lump, doctors told us a mastectomy wasn't required. Mom was was concerned about vanity and grateful not to lose a part of her body. The cancer returned and spread rapidly weeks after the surgery. She spent the next two years fighting and ultimately succombing to metastatic breast cancer. I always wonder whether things would've ended differently if they'd done a mastectomy from the start.
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