Focus on Breast Cancer
Your Emotional Recovery from Breast Cancer
by Ronnie Kaye, MFT
“You have breast cancer.” Those are four words no woman ever wants to hear. In addition to being thrust precipitously into an alien world of medical terminology, bewildering choices, and challenging treatments, a woman can also find herself in a state of emotional crisis that can continue through and even beyond the end of treatment.
Rebuilding After Breast Cancer
by James H. Boehmler IV, MD
Breast cancer will affect nearly one out of every six women during their lifetime. Although some women can undergo breast-conserving therapy, many women may require or request a mastectomy – surgery that removes all the breast tissue and the nipple. Most women who have had a mastectomy can have breast reconstruction. The Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998 mandates that insurance companies provide coverage for all breast reconstruction surgeries, including symmetry procedures for the other “non-cancer” breast.
Helping Children Cope with Your Breast Cancer
by Cynthia Moore, PhD
Open, honest communication with children about breast cancer can be challenging, but it’s one of the best ways to help children thrive during your treatment.
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