Sisters4Prevention Breast Cancer Stories and Survival

Sometimes, if surgery is not possible right away or at all, the cancer will be given a clinical stage instead. This is based on the results of a physical exam, biopsy, and imaging tests. The clinical stage is used to help plan treatment. Sometimes, though, the cancer has spread further than the clinical stage estimates, and may not predict the patient’s outlook as accurately as a pathologic stage....

This podcast speaks to the confusion and stress that accompanies a diagnosis of breast cancer.  The value of a second opinion is discuss and reasons for considering a breast cancer specialty hospital is reviewed.  The author is a ten year survivor and offers vital information to support those recently facing this devastating disease, Support the show

Part four of my podcast series A Teacher's Journey, What Breast Cancer Taught me.  I  was diagnosed with bi-lateral breast cancer in 2009 and have been an active breast cancer advocate since my diagnosis. This chapter chronicles the period of diagnosis and the value of a second opinion. My treatment included a double mastectomy and reconstruction, a Journey I share in my book.   My passion is...