Sunday, June 14th, 2009

Cathy Golden discusses her choice of the new breast cancer treatment option DIEP reconstructive surgery (DIEP stands for Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator) . Cathy traveled to the The Center for Restorative Breast Surgery in New Orleans to have the procedure done. The Center for Restorative Breast Surgery was established to serve as a dedicated resource for women seeking the most advanced method…
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Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

This 3D patient education medical animation depicts various surgical procedures to remove breast cancer lumps and tumors. The surgeries that are shown include lumpectomy, simple mastectomy, modified radical mastectomy, and radical mastectomy surgery….
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Friday, February 27th, 2009

Interview with Medical Oncologist Dr. Simeon Jaggernauth on Christina Applegate BRCA positive breast cancer and her decision to obtain a bilateral mastectomy….
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Friday, January 9th, 2009

This is a 5 minute clip of Deborah Singer’s Telly Award winning documentary, “The Changing Face of Breast Cancer.” Meet Kim and Melanie, two sisters in their 30’s who are battling breast cancer….
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Friday, January 9th, 2009

It would have been nice to know these things about breast cancer….
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Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

A woman discovers she has breast cancer and frankly discusses her thoughts about treatment options….
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Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

This interview focuses on the latest surgical approaches for treating breast cancer. Topics covered include: Types of breast cancer Multi-disciplinary treatment team Surgery: lumpectomy vs. mastectomy Recovery time from surgery Radiation therapy Sentinel node biopsy Breast reconstruction Guest: Dr. Susan Kesmodel, a surgical oncologist at the University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Gree…
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Saturday, November 8th, 2008

Breast cancer survivor, Ty Hunter, after having a mastectomy, moves on to start a new career….
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Friday, October 17th, 2008

A woman discovers she has breast cancer and frankly discusses her reactions and thoughts about treatment options….
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Monday, September 1st, 2008

This is a short introduction to Madeleine Chace, a breast cancer survivor who knows the key to losing weight and keeping it off forever. She has 2 incredible stories to be heard by the world, but remains undiscovered. I`ll let her tell the rest She can be reached at yourangel@cox.net…
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