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After a breast cancer or BRCA-positive diagnosis, navigating all your options can be difficult. We’re here to help you confidently choose what comes next. Learn from real women’s experiences, explore procedure guides, and connect with doctors. You can move forward on your terms.

A cancer diagnosis leads to some of the hardest medical decisions, but it becomes even more intensive when considering fertility after breast cancer.
The Fertility Decisions Three Women Had to Make After Getting Diagnosed with Breast Cancer
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No one expects the diagnosis, but cancer can happen to anyone. After choosing a lumpectomy, Caitlin decided a double mastectomy was a better option for her.
I Wish I’d Gotten a Mastectomy Even Sooner
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After being diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer, Alison opted for a bilateral mastectomy and implants—requiring at least a dozen breast surgeries.
I’ve Had More Than a Dozen Breast Surgeries In 27 Years
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Chemotherapy and radiation don't mean the end of your beauty routine. Here's what doctors say are safe cosmetic procedures during cancer treatment.
Which Cosmetic Procedures Are Safe—and Which Aren’t—During Cancer Treatment?
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One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and less than 30% of them know about their breast reconstruction options. We break down 5 options.
5 Things You Need to Know About Your Breast Reconstruction Options
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Breast Reconstruction, Deconstructed: Your Options to Consider
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I Had a Preventive Double Mastectomy When I Learned I Had the BRCA2 Gene Mutation

“I wanted my risk reduced by the total amount. The only way to attain that was with the prophylactic mastectomy, so I decided to go forward with it.”

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I Had Triple-Negative Breast Cancer and Got a Double Mastectomy

“I lost my only sister to metastatic breast cancer. We had lost our mother to metastatic breast cancer. I could not even fathom that this would be happening to me.”

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