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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

How to decide whether to have breast reconstruction surgery

Moving on after losing someone or something special to you takes time. Best-selling author and life coach Martha Beck shares ways to cope with loss.

How to cope with loss

Morning sickness is one of the most common and unpleasant symptoms of pregnancy.  There are ways to cope with morning sickness, though. Here's Dr. Keith Eddleman, author of Pregnancy for Dummies, with suggestions.

How to cope with morning sickness

A cesarean section is sometimes required for the safety of the mother or the baby, but C-sections result in longer recoveries and other potential post-operative issues. Dr Keith Eddleman, head of obstetrics at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York explains how to cope with a cesarean section.

How to cope with a cesarean section

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

Constipation is an unpleasant but common symptom of pregnancy. The good news is, there are steps you can take to deal with it. Here is Dr. Keith Eddleman, author of Pregnancy for Dummies, with advice on how to cope with constipation during pregnancy.

How to cope with constipation during pregnancy

Many parents of premature babies experience feelings of guilt, lack of sleep and depression after the delivery. Dr. Bernadette Melnyk discusses how new parents can cope with the premature birth of their child.

How to cope with the premature birth of a child

Pregnant women often suffer from swelling in the ankles, feet and elsewhere. It's uncomfortable, but is it dangerous? Dr. Keith Eddleman, author of Pregnancy for Dummies, explains how to cope with swelling during pregnancy.

How to cope with swelling during pregnancy

Feeling blue this winter? It could be more than just a bad mood. It may be Seasonal Affective Disorder, which is caused by a lack of light in the winter months. Licensed clinical therapist Rachel Sussman explains how to cope with Seasonal Affective Disorder.

How to cope with seasonal affective disorder

Sometimes 'mean girls' who cruelly judge and ridicule their peers grow up to be bosses who bully.  What's a woman to do when her boss is making her life miserable? Rachel Simmons, author of Odd Girl Out has good advice for anyone coping with a female boss who is a bully. 

How to cope with a female bully boss

Sometimes 'mean girls' who cruelly judge and ridicule their peers grow up to be bosses who bully.  What's a woman to do when her boss is making her life miserable? Rachel Simmons, author of Odd Girl Out has good advice for anyone coping with a female boss who is a bully.

Martha Beck shares ways to deal with emotional pain.

How to cope with emotional pain

Most couples experience ups and downs in their sexual appetites, but when is it a sign of a problem? Licensed clinical therapist Rachel Sussman explains what's normal and what might be cause for some concern.

How to cope with a lack of sex in marriage

Many new mothers have postpartum blues, but some women suffer a more serious condition, postpartum depression. Dr. Keith Eddleman, who is head of obstetrics at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York, has vital information about these conditions and how they're treated.

How to cope with postpartum blues or depression

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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.

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