Survivors Raise Hope
As of January 2019, there are more than 3.5 million women with a history of breast cancer in the U.S. This includes women currently being treated and women who have finished treatment. *1 About 85% of breast cancers occur in women who have no family history of breast cancer. These occur due to genetic mutations that happen as a result …
The Lymphedema Treatment Act (LTA) is a federal bill that aims to improve insurance coverage for the medically necessary, doctor-prescribed compression supplies that are the cornerstone of lymphedema treatment .We have reached a new milestone and something few bills ever accomplish – cosponsors from all 50 states! This would not have been possible without the hard work and dedication of …
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Lymphedema is a chronic swelling that occurs when the lymphatic system is either faulty or damaged. * There are many causes, but the most common is cancer treatments that remove lymph nodes, making lymphedema a significant survivorship issue. * Lymphedema affects an estimated 3-5 million Americans, with two-thirds of all cases being cancer-related. * 15% of all cancer survivors develop …
At the end of active treatment, a patient’s safety net of regular, frequent contact with the health care team ends. Survivors may experience: • Relief that treatment is over • Uncertainty about the future • Loss of usual support • Increased anxiety • Fear of recurrence, that the cancer will come back after treatment • Guilt about surviving, having lost …
The average 5-year survival rate for people with breast cancer is 90%. The average 10-year survival rate is 83%. If the cancer is located only in the breast, the 5-year relative survival rate of people with breast cancer is 99%. Sixty-one percent (61%) of cases are diagnosed at this stage. If the cancer has spread to the regional lymph nodes, …