Supporting your children when you have cancer
The diagnosis of breast cancer can be distressing and difficult for children to understand, especially younger…
What if it comes back? Dealing with the fear of cancer recurrence.
Cancer Recurrence is defined as the return of cancer after treatment and/or after many years of…
How to cope with the emotional challenges of a breast cancer diagnosis
Breast cancer is a personal and unique experience, one that is often filled with many emotional…
Hormone adjuvant therapy: All you need to know
Hormonal intervention is used if you have an oestrogen-positive tumour. The hormone therapy blocks oestrogen production…
Radiation therapy explained: All your questions answered.
Radiotherapy, or radiation (therapy), has been used for the treatment of breast cancer for decades. Thanks…
Lymphoedema explained: Swelling of lymph glands after surgery
Lymphoedema is a swelling that occurs when lymph collects in a limb or other part of…
Treating and alleviating the side effects of chemotherapy
While many of the side effects of chemotherapy are unpleasant, the good news is that you…
Understanding chemotherapy: All your questions answered.
The medical aspects of a breast cancer treatment plan can be overwhelming. There are so many…
Does having breast cancer mean the end of sexual intimacy?
More than at any other time, women today are bombarded with images equating breasts with sexuality…
Silicone breast prosthesis: All your questions answered.
What is a breast prosthesis? A breast prosthesis is an artificial breast form worn in your…
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