Health & Sexuality InfoBreast Cancer What is? Breast Cancer Explore Breast Cancer content Filters Filter Breast Cancer Content Filter by topic Aging Bipoc (Black, Indigenous, And People Of Color) Capitalism Caregiving Chronic Conditions Community Economic Inequalities Environmental Health Environmental Justice Families Growing Older Health Disparities Health Justice Heart Disease Heart Health Introductions Menopause Perimenopause Poverty Public Policy Sexism Shame Stress Support Surgery Filter by theme Bodies Growing Older Breast Cancer And The Environment Breast Cancer Treatment Diagnosis Of Chronic Conditions Treatment Of Chronic Conditions Understanding Breast Health Women's Heart Health Show 15 Results Clear All ResourcesReadBreast Cancer and Environmental Toxins The incidence of breast cancer is rising faster than hereditary or lifestyle factors can explain. And there is growing evidence that exposure to a range of chemicals and toxins harms our health. The incidence of breast cancer is rising faster than hereditary or lifestyle factors can explain. And there is growing evidence that exposure to a range of chemicals and toxins harms our health. Stories & ConversationsReadMy Body, My Choice: Aesthetic Flat Closure after Mastectomy In 2016, I was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a double mastectomy. When I woke up from surgery, I was horrified to discover that I was nowhere near flat as agreed. In 2016, I was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a double mastectomy. When I woke up from surgery, I was horrified to discover that I was nowhere near flat as agreed. ResourcesReadHeart Disease: Sex-Related Differences in Presentation and Treatment Factors such as age, menopause and perimenopause, and breast cancer lead men and women to experience heart health--and heart attacks--very differently. This article explains the connections. Factors such as age, menopause and perimenopause, and breast cancer lead men and women to experience heart health--and heart attacks--very differently. This article explains the connections. 1 2
