Breast Cancer Help And Support
Breast Cancer Videos
Sarah was diagnosed with breast cancer in May 2010. This insightful patient story details how she has coped with her diagnosis over the last few years.
The Haven is a breast cancer charity that offers advice and support to cancer patients if their cancer returns. Learn more.
Sometimes cancer patients find out that their cancer has returned. The Haven is a breast cancer charity that offers advice and support to cancer patients in this position.
For many men, coping with a “woman’s disease” can be tough. Watch to learn about the difficulties of male breast cancer.
Men diagnosed with breast cancer often know little about medical procedures to treat it. Learn here about going to the doctor with breast cancer
Learn about treatment for male breast cancer, and hear from a cancer patient in our video interview.
Breast cancer can affect men but is rare. Learn what the risk factors for men are for developing breast cancer.
Men with breast cancer often complain that there is not enough information available that targets male cancer patients. Learn more.
Learn more about breast cancer in our short video interview with a breast care nurse specialist.
When Melanie was diagnosed with advanced breast cancer, she was told that her chances of surviving were slim. Now after surgery and several years of treatment she is enjoying her life to the fullest.
Chemotherapy uses a range of drugs to treat breast cancer. In this video we examine monotherapy and combination therapy and answer the question what is chemotherapy?
Metastatic cancer describes when cancer cells have migrated from the primary cancer site to another part of the body. Learn more about metastasis from our video.
Adjusting to a diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer can be a difficult process. Watch our interview with a healthcare professional to find out more.
Clinical trials exist to test the efficacy of drugs and other treatments. Watch our video on clinical trials and breast cancer.
Clinical trials exist to test the efficacy of drugs and other treatments. Watch our video on clinical trials terminology.
Hormone sensitive breast cancer is fuelled by naturally produced female hormones. Turning the fuel supply off can make a difference.
Breast Cancer is the most common cancer affecting women in the UK. Watch our video series to find out about breast cancer help and support.
Susan has been undergoing treatments for metastatic breast cancer for more than 6 years.
What can a clinical trial do for you? Watch this video to find out
A video explaining the types of and treatment for advanced breast cancer available to patients and the considerations needed when choosing therapy.
Learning about breast cancer
A cancer diagnosis is often accompanied by the realisation that you don’t really know that much about cancer after all. For many patients diagnosed with breast cancer, part of the process is learning about the disease and keeping up-to-date with the latest treatments that are available. You may also want to research your options for breast cancer help and support.
Where can I learn about breast cancer?
Information resources for patients are improving all the time. Many hospitals have a wide range of reading materials available for use by patients and their families to help them better understand the disease. Clinics and charities often offer similar information resources and can offer assistance on things such as dietary advice and fitness and exercise. Cancer Research and MacMillan as well as smaller breast cancer specific organisations provide comprehensive support services for cancer patients and their families. Disseminating relevant and accurate information is a major part of this. The Internet is another source of up-to-date information about breast cancer. Health providers such as the NHS have online resources on the subject and patients can also access information from non-UK organisations such as the US Department of Health. Online forums are often used by cancer patients to connect to one another and to discuss the side-effects and efficacy of cancer drugs and treatment.
Why is it important to know a lot about my cancer?
A cancer diagnosis can be frightening for the patient as well as family members. Understanding your cancer diagnosis so that you can discuss your prognosis, and treatment with your family can be of enormous benefit. A lot of children have heard bad things about cancer and need to be re-assured about their and your future. Having the ability to explain the disease and answer their questions can go a long way to re-assuring them. The charity Breast Cancer Care recommends using language that explains the disease in terms that children can understand. Cancer can be described as “cells that have grown faster than other cells in the body”. Learning more about cancer can help with the impact the disease has on a family. Having open and honest discussions about the disease helps everybody understand the process, the prognosis and the changes that inevitably occur in a family with a person battling cancer.
10072 Revised November 2012
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