How Your DNA Can Impact Your Breast Cancer Treatment Journey
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Your DNA plays a large part in how you react to medications and, ultimately, how your body reacts during treatment and beyond. Today, host Sarah talks with Samantha Socco, Medical Science Liaison at GeneSight, about pharmacogenomics - and what all breast cancer patients should know.
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Breast Cancer & Sexual Intimacy Part 2
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Host Sarah McLean continues the conversation with Traci Owen of Intimate Pathways Center for Sexual Health, covering issues that many women face during and after breast cancer treatment.
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Breast Cancer & Sexual Intimacy Part 1
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Host Sarah talks with oncology nurse and certified sexual counselor Traci Owen about the astounding percentage of women (80%!) who experience intimacy issues during and after breast cancer treatment. It's a topic people don't often talk about - but Traci is out to change that and help women get back to a healthy relationship with themselves and their partners.
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Breast Cancer and Dental Health
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If you experienced dental issues during or after breast cancer treatment, or are just starting down the road to treatment and would like to educate yourself about potential problems, this is for you. We talk with dental professional Kaylee about how she treats patients who have experienced breast cancer treatment and some of the things you should know.
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HER2-Positive Breast Cancer: What Does That Mean?
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You may have heard the term "HER2-Positive" in your own diagnosis or a family members'. But what does it mean in terms you can actually understand? Project31 breast nurse navigator Jennifer Harrod explains.
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Modifiable & Non-Modifiable Breast Cancer Risks
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Project31 Breast Nurse Navigator Jennifer Harrod talks with co-host Jane Wilson about which risks are modifiable and which are not. Tune in for some great information and tips on what you can do and what you should be thinking about. To see the original video, visit the Project31 YouTube channel.
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Talking To Kids About A Cancer Diagnosis
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So you've been diagnosed with breast cancer. Now how do you talk to your kids about it? Hosts Jane and Jennifer share a little about their experiences and offer some tips for others facing what can be a very difficult conversation. Breast cancer or any kind of cancer ... it helps to be prepared.
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The Importance Of Screening & Early Detection
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We all know we should be diligent about screenings and prevention, but are there other things you should be thinking about? Breast nurse navigator Jennifer talks with host Jane about some important tips and facts that all women, high-risk or not, should know.
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Dealing With Fear Of Recurrence
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No doubt about it. It's a real fear and "scan-xiety" is no joke. So how do you move forward without letting every routine doctor visit and every yearly check-up send you into panic mode? Let's talk about it.
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FAQs with a Breast Nurse
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Listen in as host Jane Wilson talks with breast nurse navigator Jennifer Harrod about some of the questions she gets most often from women going through treatment or who have just been diagnosed.
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