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9 Inspiring Women Affected by Breast Cancer to Follow on Instagram
Being diagnosed with breast cancer or learning that you are high-risk through a genetic mutation can feel extremely isolating. From chemotherapy hacks to embracing scars, these 9 women are using Instagram to create an online community of support.
April 27, 2023
What Questions Should You Ask Your Provider After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis?
Need help getting oriented after your diagnosis? I’ve got you covered.
April 24, 2023
New Study Finds Link Between Depression and Breast Cancer Survival
Untreated depression was associated with decreased survival among women with breast cancer, underscoring a need for better mental health care.
April 21, 2023
Breast Cancer and Lymphedema: What It Is, Why It Happens, and How It’s Treated
This condition can develop as a result of surgery, radiation, and cancer itself.
April 18, 2023
‘Your Children Are Unbelievably Strong and Loving. They Will Stand By You’
Telling a child a parent has cancer is hard. Learn what one mom learned about her children’s strength after she shared her breast cancer diagnosis.
April 13, 2023
‘There’s No Question, the Biggest Priority Right Now Is Me’
Breast cancer treatment often requires giving up control and accepting help. Learn how one newly diagnosed woman is learning to do that.
April 13, 2023
‘I Had Always Known … I Would Wind Up With Cancer’
Even a deep family history of cancer didn’t prepare one woman for her own breast cancer diagnosis. Learn how she has survived and thrived after treatment.
April 13, 2023
‘I Don’t Look the Way I Anticipated I Would. But I’m Alive, I’m Here, I’m Not in Pain’
Breast cancer treatment is lifesaving — and body altering. Learn how one woman has come to terms with her reconstructed breasts.
April 13, 2023
Breast Cancer Truths: Sometimes You’re Not Fine
Learning to say things are not okay when you're navigating life and breast cancer is a self care skill.
April 11, 2023
New Blogger Alert!
Follow Asha Miller's breast cancer journey, from diagnosis to treatment to survivorship.
April 07, 2023
Two Sisters on a Mission to Help Women With Breast Cancer Find Wigs
When Dianne Austin couldn’t find a wig that matched her hair type, she and her sister started their own company, Coils to Locs.
April 05, 2023
What Happens When Metastatic Breast Cancer Spreads to Your Bones?
When breast cancer spreads, it often metastasizes to the bones. Learn the signs of bone metastasis and how to treat it.
March 20, 2023
Do You Know Whether You Have Dense Breasts — and What It Means?
Dense breast tissue increases the risk of breast cancer. Mammogram providers in every state must now tell patients whether they have dense breasts.
March 15, 2023
How to Tell the Men in Your Family That You’ve Got Breast Cancer
Telling a loved one that you have breast cancer isn’t easy. Here’s how experts recommend you break the news.
March 03, 2023
Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: More Treatment Options Than Ever
New therapies are poised to make triple-negative breast cancer a much more treatable disease and increase survival
February 28, 2023
Spotlight On: Sisters Network Inc.
Sisters Network is the only national breast cancer organization in America dedicated to educating, supporting, and advocating for Black and African American women with the disease.
February 27, 2023
Older Women Undergoing Breast Cancer Surgery May Be Able to Skip Radiation
Women 65 and older with HR-positive breast cancer who skipped radiation did not have lower overall survival odds, according to a new study.
February 22, 2023
7 of the Best Cancer Support Organizations for Black Women
These organizations make it easier for Black women to navigate cancer diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship.
February 17, 2023
After Battling to Get Treatment for Metastatic Breast Cancer, She’s Fighting for Other Black Americans
After being diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, Stephanie began to advocate for herself to get the treatment she needed. Now, she’s found ways to help other Black Americans with breast cancer.
February 15, 2023
‘There’s No Instruction Manual for Being the Daughter of Someone Who’s Ill’
What is it like to hear that your mother has been diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer? One daughter reflects on the emotional journey.
February 15, 2023