BY KATIE BOALDIN, PT, DPT; PHYSICAL THERAPIST, ROCK VALLEY PHYSICAL THERAPY Lymphedema is the abnormal accumulation of lymphatic fluid in...

The Beyond Pink TEAM began 35 years ago with a mission to increase mammography utilization and provide a breast cancer support group. It...

by Christine Carpenter and Lori Seawel Did you know Iowa has played an integral role in breast cancer research that is saving lives right...

By Sherry Schumacher, Survivor  Written by family friend, Mary Rekers At the 2019 Pink Ribbon Run, Sherry Schumacher’s family shared...

During and following my treatment for breast cancer I became aware of what really mattered and I discovered an intriguing combination of...

A survivor’s story by Cheryl Thayer My journey started in September of 2010. I had off and on muscular back pain, so when my left breast...

“How can that be?” An understandable lament when a woman, often young, would be diagnosed with a large breast cancer within months of a...

When a person is diagnosed with cancer they will have a variety of treatment options which may include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation,...

What do you think when you hear the words, “I am sorry you have cancer?” It sure wasn’t what I expected to hear. With my 24 year old...

In review of a previous survivor’s story I wrote*, it’s easy to see that I was in a very different place then as compared with today...

My breast cancer journey started September 28, 2012 with a routine mammogram. I had just turned 44 and it had been almost three years...

My cancer came as a complete surprise. And, as with so many things in my life, the Lord was there to help with the discovery! I had...

Fact: Men can carry and pass on the BRCA gene mutation. Breast cancer occurs in men & women. Approximately one male is diagnosed for...

Young women with cancer have special issues not often addressed with diagnosis, related to sexuality and relationships. Chemotherapy can...

Hearing that you have breast cancer is a great shock for most women. In your mind it could be the worst thing to hear and the last thing...

Did you ever wonder why some women get chemotherapy but others don’t? Or why some women are eligible for shorter courses of radiation...

Lymphedema is a risk factor for those whom have had surgery and /or radiation to lymph nodes. The cause of Lymphedema is trauma to the...

The Environmental Working Group’s database, Skin Deep, pairs ingredients in more than 37,000 products against 50 definite toxicity and...

When times of tragedy or crisis come into our lives we become frightened, and wonder how we will survive. How we will go on? What will...

Growing up the youngest of six and having red hair (actually strawberry blonde) I was picked on A LOT. I learned to be tough and how to...