Breast Cancer

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  Does Medicaid Expansion Have an Impact?

  Analysis suggests states that opted for Medicaid expansion had higher use of hormone therapy for breast cancer patients.

  by Marci A. Landsmann

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  Palliative Care Pays Off

  Patients with advanced cancer who receive palliative care tend to live longer and have better quality of life than those who do not receive this care.

  by Cheryl Platzman Weinstock

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  Raising Their Voices

  People with metastatic breast cancer are demanding to be seen, counted and included in breast cancer research.

  by Sue Rochman

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  Healthy Habits

  Body Image and Breast Cancer

  Concerns about physical appearance can be a major obstacle during cancer recovery.

  by Cameron Walker

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  Healing Through Art

  The Breast Cancer Art Project encourages breast cancer patients and survivors to produce—and share—art about their cancer experiences.

  by Ashley P. Taylor

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  Making Decisions About Breast Surgery

  Patients who opt for breast reconstruction after mastectomy tend to overestimate how happy they will be with the results, while those who do not get reconstruction tend to underestimate their future satisfaction.

  by Cici Zhang

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  Is 3-D Mammography Better?

  A study enrolling patients compares a newer form of digital mammography to conventional 2-D digital mammography.

  by Marci A. Landsmann

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  Forward Look

  Treatment Before Surgery

  Neoadjuvant therapy may be an option.

  by Dara Chadwick

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  Advocacy in Action

  Fearless Friends

  Lori Marx-Rubiner and AnneMarie Ciccarella met on social media and grew close through their cancer research advocacy.

  by Sue Rochman

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  Forward Look

  Breast Density Matters

  Breast cancer risk factor may be overlooked.

  by Kendall K. Morgan