Surviving Breast Cancer, Embracing Life

The following is an Editorial Resource from YourTotalHealth.

Whether you’ve battled breast cancer yourself or seen a friend or family member live through it, you know that this is one disease that hits close to home for women everywhere. According to the American Cancer Society, the chance of a woman getting breast cancer sometime in her life is 1 in 8. But for the women who’ve been through—and survived—this disease, there is life beyond breast cancer.

Survivor Stories 

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The iVillage community is full of survivors. Get advice, ask a question or share your own story. Whether you've just been diagnosed, are seeking treatment or learning to live as a survivor, support is always available on our cancer survivor and breast cancer support boards. 

Prevent Recurrence 

Protect yourself from breast cancer by keeping up with screenings, exercising and eating right. Even with all these steps, in every survivor’s mind lurks the question, “Will it come back?” Armed with a variety of tools, doctors and researchers have improved their ability to predict and reduce the risk of recurrence. Learn how these tests play a role in your treatment plan. And learn how to increase the chances you'll stay cancer-free for the rest of your life.

Review date: 9-16-2008