Nicole Katze, MA

Breast cancer and mental health: Real stories, expert advice, and strategies for coping with anxiety, depression, and treatment challenges. A breast cancer diagnosis can take a toll on emotional well-being, especially for those already managing a mental health condition. Learn how to navigate care, find support, and advocate for the help you need.

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LBBC interviewed Briana Sykes and Sasha Milicevic about bridging the gap between early-stage and metastatic breast cancer patients.

Clinical trials are the main way new anticancer medicines and prevention and diagnosis techniques are tested and approved for use. Yet the number of adults who join cancer clinical trials is quite low. Concerns about safety and getting the best care, as well as unclear ideas of how research is done, may prevent people from enrolling.

Reconstruction of the breasts after their surgical removal to treat breast cancer may improve body image and sexual satisfaction among women, a study published in Psycho-Oncology suggests.

Exercising often after breast cancer treatment ends may help women improve their quality of life over time.

Body image, what you think of your physical self and how you think others see your body, may play a role in your everyday emotional wellness. For some women, a changing body image has a strong effect on coping with breast cancer in the long-term.

Women 65 and older received the same treatment benefit from the combination of pertuzumab (Perjeta), trastuzumab (Herceptin) and docetaxel (Taxotere) as women 64 and younger.

The initial shock of diagnosis may leave you feeling that there are too many questions and not enough answers. Know there are many ways to cope with the news, find the information you need to make informed decisions, and balance your emotions as time goes on.

Women with lymphedema may perform upper-body strength training exercises with light and heavy weights, without worsening swelling or other lymphedema symptoms, Australian researchers say.

Young African American women with breast cancer report more symptoms of depression than their healthy peers, even when they have good social support systems and an ability to adapt to new environments or situations.

Most people diagnosed with breast cancer are older than age 60. Your overall health, family support, marital status, financial ability, health insurance coverage and role in your community all may impact your treatment decision-making.

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European researchers found that radiation therapy given at any dosage for breast cancer increases a woman’s risk of heart disease, with higher doses leading to higher rates of risk.

Women at high risk of developing breast cancer should now be able to get two medicines — tamoxifen and raloxifene (Evista) — covered in full to help prevent it at no cost.