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Hot flashes can be a very debilitating condition for women who undergo estrogen depletion, either naturally (with menopause), with surgical ablation (of the ovaries), with certain types of chemothera...

Here is a quick and helpful video demonstrating important exercises for managing lymphedema. This can be a very frustrating side effect of cancer surgery. Here’s more information about managing...

Cancer fatigue is a debilitating condition that is different from usual “tiredness”. Fatigue felt by people with cancer is different from fatigue felt occasionally by healthy individuals....

This is an Oncology Podcast segment for women about preparing for hair loss and how to cover the head with wigs and scarves. Here’s more information from our companion website, patientresource....

There are many options for breast reconstructive surgery. One of the more popular is the TRAM flap, especially for a woman with excess belly fat or an abdomen that has been stretched out by pregnancy...

Psychologist Helen Coons, PhD, clinical director of Women’s Mental Health Associate in Philadelphia, advises patients to speak up about changes in their appearance and sex life after breast can...

This is a fascinating interview between music superstar Sheryl Crow and her doctor, breast cancer surgeon Dr. Kristi Funk, who originally diagnosed Sheryl. In it, Sheryl talks openly about her breast...

This is a 4 minute animated video segment on the options for breast reconstructive surgery, including the technique of breast implants, tissue flaps from the back (latissimus flap) or the lower abdom...

For those who want to last through a 52 min video on breast cancer, watch this speech by Dr Laura Esserman, a distinguished Professor of Surgery and radiology at the University of California, San Fra...