What every woman should know: the risks we all face, the rewards we get from screening and prevention
Figuring out if there is a problem and the "B" word: when "we just need to take another look" turns into a biopsy
When "positive" is a negative thing: the first steps to take when cancer is diagnosed
Putting together your team: it starts with the surgeon
Understanding your diagnosis: what you have and what it really means
One of the biggest decisions: lumpectomy versus mastectomy
Reconstruction: better options than ever before
Decoding your pathology report: what matters and what doesn't
Chemo, medication, and all the options: when you need to see a medical oncologist
Radiation: if all the cancer was removed with surgery, why do we need it?
Sign me up: when participating in research or a clinical trial today might give you the best treatment of tomorrow
Recovery after treatment: ongoing care
Lifestyle factors: what do diet, stress, alcohol, and smoking have to do with breast cancer?
Alternative and complementary medicine: where do they fit in?
Cancer is a family affair...: and what are those genes that everyone keeps talking about?
Yes, men can get breast cancer too: less information, but also less information overload
Breast cancer during pregnancy, and pregnancy after breast cancer: both can happen
Recurrence: devastation and finding hope
The 10 percent: when all else fails
The future: moving forward with hope and optimism
Appendix 1: some of the most common breast cancer myths-and the truth
Appendix 2: frequently asked questions: friends and family.
