Breast cancer is a worldwide problem with which causes 502,000 deaths per year worldwide. In the United States breast cancer is the most common form of cancer diagnosed in women.

Most women simply don't believe and simply don't accept that they have breast cancer, which makes the treatment even more difficult.

Chemotherapy is a word that strikes fear into most of our hearts. We've seen the movies and heard such horrible stories about undergoing this difficult treatment for a disease that could very well kill us. I underwent chemo for breast cancer, and here are some of the things I learned.

A breast cancer survivor speaks on the reality of mastectomies and strategies for coping.

The wearing of bras is a cultural phenomenon. It has been a part of the female clothing for centuries. Any knowledge that tends to attack this stand should be provided with a tinge of caution.

Some individuals foolishly believe that breast size determines whether or not one gets cancer. This is a misconception. Women with smaller breasts are at equal risk of getting the disease and this fact is confirmed in that men, individuals that possess almost no breast tissue, also get the disease.