Women's Health

Do you work full-time? Are you also a full-time mom? For many women, find­ing time for per­son­al things you need to do can be dif­fi­cult. And whether you like it or not, vis­it­ing the doc­tor for your year­ly exam may be some­thing that gets pushed to the side when you are short on time. How­ev­er, your year­ly exam is impor­tant. Through reg­u­lar health screen­ings, your physi­cian can iden­ti­fy prob­lems at an ear­ly stage when they are most treat­able. A physi­cian per­form­ing a phys­i­cal exam can find things you don’t or can’t notice your­self. So make an appoint­ment, and get checked regularly!

While tran­si­tion­ing out of active treat­ment into sur­vivor­ship can be reliev­ing, it can stir up many emo­tions and ques­tions. To help you pre­pare for life after can­cer, sur­geon Amrit Man­gat, MD, answers ques­tions about sur­vivor­ship and remission.

Fol­low­ing a breast can­cer diag­no­sis, you will receive a lot of infor­ma­tion about your health and treat­ment options, which can bring up many ques­tions and you may expe­ri­ence anx­i­ety as you pre­pare for treat­ment. Whether you’re con­sid­er­ing seek­ing a sec­ond opin­ion or are con­cerned about side effects, med­ical oncol­o­gist, Surekha Bod­di­pal­li, MD, answers com­mon breast can­cer treat­ment questions.