Name: How to assess your breast cancer risk factors
Uploaded: 2014-06-17T01:50:46.000Z
Duration: 4 min 51 s
Description: The statistics are frightening, but how likely are you to get breast cancer in your lifetime? Leading oncologist Dr. Anne Moore explains how to assess your breast cancer risk factors.

Not all breast cancer involves a lump. There is a rare, but serious form known as inflammatory breast cancer whose symptoms are unique. Dr. Anne Moore, a leading breast oncologist, describes the symptoms and treatment for inflammatory breast cancer.

How to recognize the symptoms of inflammatory breast cancer

Once a woman has undergone treatment for breast cancer, often her biggest concern is whether the cancer will appear in the opposite breast or spread to other areas of the body. Dr. Anne Moore, a leading breast oncologist, shares important information to help breast cancer survivors cope with the fear of recurrence.

How to cope with fear of breast cancer recurrence

When a woman learns she has breast cancer, the news can be overwhelming, just when she needs to think clearly.  Here are some vital tips to help you choose the right doctors for you, from leading breast cancer specialist Dr. Anne Moore.

How to choose the right breast cancer doctors for you

Talking with friends and family about your breast cancer diagnosis can present some unique challenges. Dr. Mary Jane Massie, Attending Psychiatrist at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, offers some advice for women battling the disease and those who support them.

How to talk to friends about your breast cancer

If you are considering a mastectomy or breast reconstruction there is much to consider before making a decision about which procedure is right for you. Dr. Joseph Disa, a plastic surgeon at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center provides an overview of breast reconstruction options.

How to assess breast reconstruction surgery options

Any woman battling breast cancer is dealing with a variety of emotions and stress, including the fear that she's becoming a burden to her family and friends.  Dr. Mary Jane Massie, a psychiatrist at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, offers advice for women who may be struggling with how to accept or ask for help after a breast cancer diagnosis.

How to ask for help when you have breast cancer

If you are being treated for breast cancer, you probably know how you are doing physically. But how are you doing emotionally? Many women battling breast cancer are also battling depression whether they know it or not. Dr. Mary Jane Massie, Attending Psychiatrist at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center talks to us about breast cancer and depression.

How to cope with depression after breast cancer

Breast cancer is a disease that affects the whole family.  So, what can a woman do to cope with the emotions of her spouse, especially when her treatment could involve a mastectomy?  Dr. Mary Jane Massie, Attending Psychiatrist at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center offers some excellent advice for couples facing a breast cancer diagnosis and its treatment.

How to deal with a spouse's emotions after breast cancer

For many women with breast cancer, the two biggest concerns are: "Will I survive?" and "What toll will the treatment take on my body?" Women also wonder what toll breast cancer treatments will take on their physical appearance and sex appeal.   Dr. Mary Jane Massie, Attending Psychiatrist at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, offers some advice regarding self-esteem issues that often arise during breast cancer treatment.

How to deal with self esteem issues after breast cancer

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Many women choose to have breast reconstruction after a mastectomy.  For others, a prosthesis is the preferred option. Dr. Joseph Disa, a plastic surgeon at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center discusses some of the pros and cons of breast reconstruction and prosthesis.

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