Self-Care and Recovery

Being diagnosed with breast cancer changes your perspective on everything. Read on to find ideas for coping, healing and recovering, including lifestyle changes you can make, what to eat and drink after a breast cancer diagnosis, and exercising for better health. Plus: the physical and psychological effects on your sexuality, and how to nurture your mental health with guided imagery exercises and meditation to calm your mind.

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Basic Facts About Breast Health

Learn basic facts about breast structure and function and how to differentiate between the different types and stages of breast cancer.

乳腺癌 Glossary

Check out our comprehensive Glossary of 乳腺癌 terminology, which includes definitions of everything from AC chemotherapy to peripheral neuropathy.

乳腺癌 Risk Factors

Click now to find a summary of the factors that increase risk for developing breast cancer, including both factors that we cannot change and those we can.

Breast Reconstruction

Breast reconstruction, surgery to rebuild a breast's shape, is often an option after mastectomy and is covered by some health insurance plans. 了解更多现在.

Follow-Up Care for 乳腺癌病人

After patients have completed treatment for early stage breast cancer, one of the common questions is, "How should I best be monitored?点击这里了解更多信息.

Mastectomy: Instructions Before Surgery

The following information will help you prepare for your upcoming Mastectomy surgery. If you have any questions, please contact the Breast Care Center staff.

Mastectomy: Instructions After Surgery

Post Mastectomy surgery instructions including, 疼痛管理, incision and dressing care, 活动, 饮食, follow-up care and more.

Menopause and 乳腺癌

Breast cancer treatment often causes women to enter menopause prematurely. Although each woman reacts to therapy individually, certain side effects are common.

Metastatic 乳腺癌: Diagnosis and Treatment

Metastatic breast cancer is cancer that originated in the breast and has spread to other organ systems in the body. 学习更多在这里.

Navigating Your Path to Breast Care

Different services and information are needed at different points in breast health care and breast cancer treatment. 学习更多在这里.

Radiation Therapy for 乳腺癌

The UCSF Carol Franc Buck Breast Care Center and the Department of Radiation Oncology have compiled information about radiation therapy for your convenience.