Articles for Tag: "breast cancer"
- October 24, 2016
From patient to nurse and back again, one breast cancer survivor tells her story of hope and healing.
- October 21, 2016
Tags: Dr. Hallmeyer, Park Ridge, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, breast cancer, memory, cancer, exercise, oncology
Mary Palacz goes to exercise class every day. But when she climbs into her car each morning she isn’t headed to a fitness club.
- October 20, 2016
Oncologists report a frequent question after a cancer diagnosis is “how do I tell my kids?” An expert offers advice.
- October 19, 2016
Tags: breast reconstruction, Lawrence Iteld, stories of the girls, plastic surgery, breast surgery, Chicago, mastectomy, breast cancer, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
What are your options? Are implants safe? An expert answers common questions.
- October 18, 2016
Tags: nurse navigator, Advocate South Suburban Hospital, breast cancer, the advocate nurse, best job in the world
A nurse navigator shares her experiences and explains what she views as the most powerful moment in the cancer journey.
- October 17, 2016
Tags: breast cancer, oncology, Mediterranean diet, dietitian, elgin, Advocate Sherman Hospital, Dr. C. Yeshwant, Nancy Rodriguez
One study examines the benefits of the diet and finds adding one thing significantly lowers women’s risk.
- October 17, 2016
“I had a team of three women and they were my girls, I mean I called them my radiation warriors.”