- Overview
- Symptoms
- Risks, Prevention & Screening
- Tests & Diagnosis
- Types
- Your Breast Cancer Care Team
- Treatment
- Living With Breast Cancer
- Remission & Recurrence
- Advanced Breast Cancer
- Support & Resources
- Appointment Prep
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What People with Breast Cancer Wish You Knew
First, Just Listen
Don’t Say, 'Call Me If You Need Me'
Kids Need TLC
They Need a 'Wingman'
Reconstruction is NOT a Boob Job
Cancer Doesn’t Ask Your Age
Men Get It, Too
Spare Them the Prevention Talk
Cancer Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All
Understand if They Say 'No'
People Need a Break From Cancer
Treatment Is a Long Road
'Moving On' Can Be Hard
The Little Things Mean a Lot
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Mary Levey, 59, diagnosed with breast cancer in 2016, West Henrietta, NY.
VJ Sleight, 61, diagnosed with breast cancer in 1987, 2010, La Quinta, CA.
Nicole Phillips, 41, diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015, Athens, OH.
Clare Schexnyder, 49, diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015, Decatur, GA.
Valerie Hoff DeCarlo, 53, diagnosed with breast cancer in 2013, Atlanta.
Vanessa Silva, 41, diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007, 2015, 2016, New York.
Dana Dinerman, 39, diagnosed with breast cancer in 2011, 2012, 2016, San Diego, CA.
Jeanne Eury, 51, diagnosed with breast cancer in 2013, Raleigh, NC.
Arnaldo Silva, 66, diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007, Matawan, NJ.
Leslie Mullins, 57, diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012, Madison, GA.
Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester, “31 Truths About Breast Cancer.”
BreastCancer.org: “Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).”