Breast Cancer Survivors and Pregnancy: Be POSITIVE!

March 10, 2017 / bakerlabs / Cancer Survival, Breast Cancer Research, Breast Cancer Treatment

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You survived breast cancer and now you want to get pregnant. Is it safe? Will the cancer come back? Will my baby be healthy?

First, let’s review what you went through to survive breast cancer. You had a mammogram, which radiates your breasts. You had surgery and a Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy, which puts radiation into your breast and lymph nodes. You may have had Whole Breast Radiation Therapy, which put lots of radiation into your breast. You probably had chemotherapy. And you are currently taking tamoxifen, an anti-estrogen pill.

Breast Cancer Caregivers Need Care, Too.

March 27, 2014 / bakerlabs / Breast Cancer Surgery, Breast Cancer Treatment

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Susan sat forlorn in her parlour, on her favorite Italian sofa, decorated with pillows she purchased in Europe. She had just turned 50 and her husband surprised her with a trip to Italy.

It is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October 25, 2013 / bakerlabs / Breast Cancer Treatment

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As you can tell from the increase of the color pink around you, from cleats, helmets and cars on TV and in countless other forms of support, October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. This is an important month to me because it highlights my passion and brings many opportunities for me to share about such an crucial topic.