6 breast cancer myths you shouldn’t believe
Can wearing underwire bras cause breast cancer? What about using antiperspirants containing aluminum or eating foods made with soybeans?
The answer to all three of these questions is “no.” We went to Therese Bevers, M.D., medical director of MD Anderson’s Lyda Hill Cancer Prevention Center to understand why and further separate fact from fiction. Here, she debunks these and three more breast cancer myths that you...
‘How I knew I had inflammatory breast cancer’: 6 survivors' symptoms
Inflammatory breast cancer symptoms tend to appear very quickly.
“At first, patients might complain of a spot-like rash, or of...
Inflammatory breast cancer: 14 things to know
Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is a rare subtype of breast cancer whose symptoms typically first appear as breast skin changes. It accounts...
Inflammatory breast cancer survivor finds hope at MD Anderson
As a first-time mother, 35-year-old Stephanie Cobb expected to feel exhausted after the birth of her daughter, Eloise, in early 2019. But six months later, she noticed other concerning symptoms. She experienced trouble breastfeeding, developed a leathery texture and bruise-like rash on her left breast, and felt a shooting, needle-like pain in the same breast.
Stephanie was initially diagnosed with mastitis. After seeing multiple...
Stage IV breast cancer survivor thankful she can watch her child grow up
Olivia Franz was 27 years old when she was diagnosed with stage IV, HER2 positive inflammatory breast cancer (IBC).
In mid-October...
What does an early inflammatory breast cancer rash look like?
Redness or another change in the skin color of the breast, swelling on one side and/or a rash that appears quickly — sometimes literally overnight...
Inflammatory breast cancer survivor: I’m glad I went to MD Anderson
On Oct. 13, 2014, I received the news that I had inflammatory breast cancer. Everything my local doctor said right after that sounded like...
Triple-negative inflammatory breast cancer survivor: Navigating treatment during pregnancy
When I was diagnosed with triple-negative inflammatory breast cancer in October 2020, it was jarring, to say the least. I was only 38 ...
Breast cancer treatment at MD Anderson: 6 things that make a difference
If you’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer, you may already know you have many options when it comes to where to seek treatment.
But...
Inflammatory breast cancer survivor finds hope in clinical trial
I’m the kind of person who follows my gut. So, when I looked up my symptoms online and thought I had inflammatory breast cancer, I kept pushing...