For many expectant parents, breastfeeding or chestfeeding offers a crucial way to bond with their babies and pass on important nutrients. But many breast cancer patients don’t get this experience. Thanks to different treatment options and new developments, MD Anderson’s Helen Johnson, M.D., wants patients and survivors to know that a breast cancer diagnosis might not mean they can’t breastfeed or chestfeed their child.

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It wasn’t until I attended a relative’s socially distanced birthday party last spring that I really let myself consider the possibility of becoming a mom. My adorable nephew, Easton, was turning a year old. And about halfway through the celebration, my husband, Wes, caught my eye, and mouthed, “I want one.”

My heart clenched, because secretly, I did, too. The problem was, I didn’t know if I could give that to him.

Two years...