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  • foggy lake with tree. Image by Jennifer Douglas. An Inconclusive biopsy
    Breast Cancer

    An Inconclusive Biopsy: More In-Between Ahead

    I’ve had many biopsies over the years.  They have all been able to definitively tell whether the finding is cancer or not.  I was expecting that same clarity after this latest biopsy. I was completely unprepared to hear that the results were inconclusive. 

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    Breast Cancer

    Cancer Survivorship: Living in the In-Between

    When I finished breast cancer treatment, I eagerly awaited the time that I could move back into the normal phase of my life. Treatment was done, and now everything could fall back into place. But, it turns out, there isn’t a back to normal. Cancer survivorship, for me, means learning to live in the in-between.

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  • Photo of Statue of Liberty and cloudy sky. Biopsy, not on my list of summer fun
    Breast Cancer

    Another Biopsy: Not On My List of 2022 Summer Fun!

    A biopsy wasn’t on my list of summer fun. And yet, here I am, three years after my first abnormal mammogram, facing another biopsy. I’m not excited. 

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  • flatlay of ASBRS programs and badges. DCIS matters
    Breast Cancer

    Why is DCIS Controversial?

    Why is DCIS Controversial? And what does that mean for patients? When I was diagnosed with DCIS in 2019, I had no idea it was controversial. I knew DCIS was early-stage breast cancer and needed to be treated. But, the idea that it was controversial? That certainly didn't cross my mind.

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  • Photo of author and husband in Garden of the Gods. Recovery is a process, not an event
    Breast Cancer

    Recovery is a Process, Not an Event

    Recovery from cancer or a significant injury isn’t an event. We don’t wake up one day and feel completely recovered. Recovery is a process, not an event.

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    Breast Cancer

    DCIS Matters: 15 Takeaways from the 2022 ASBrS DCIS Controversies Course

    After a day of learning about DCIS treatment, research, and future treatment options, I had pages of notes and plenty of hope. DCIS matters!

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    Breast Cancer

    Radiation for DCIS Patients- Is It Worth It?

    Is adding on radiation treatment after a successful lumpectomy for DCIS worth it? Why should I do this extra treatment if the DCIS was removed with clear margins? New study results show long-term benefits for radiation.

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    Breast Cancer

    Do You Have Dense Breasts?

    Breast density is an important measurement to be aware of for several reasons. One is that mammograms are not as effective at detecting cancer in dense breasts. Another reason is that people with dense breasts have an increased risk of developing breast cancer.

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    Breast Cancer

    Breast Imaging Focus: What Is A Diagnostic Mammogram?

    Diagnostic mammograms offer more detailed pictures to the radiologists of findings in our breasts. When might one be ordered for us? What is the experience like?

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    Breast Cancer

    Breast Imaging Focus: What is a Screening Mammogram?

    What is a screening mammogram, and at what age should we start getting them? What is it like to get one and how do we understand the results? In this post, I share some my experiences and a lot of research about mammograms.

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Author of “A Breast Cancer Journey: Living it One Step at a Time,”. Writing to encourage, enrich, and empower people with breast cancer during diagnosis, treatment & recovery.

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