Day-to-Day Matters
When it comes to sexual functioning, many women with a history of breast cancer help themselves.
Although treatments for women’s sexual health issues after cancer exist, many women don’t know about them.
People diagnosed with cancer who have to do paperwork associated with paying for their care are more likely to skip or delay treatment.
High out-of-pocket costs for follow-up imaging after an abnormal mammogram are challenging for many women.
A review of cancer management apps found that many of them didn’t produce the intended results.
Although vaginal laser treatment seems safe for women with a history of breast cancer, it’s not more effective than a placebo.
In the United States, people receiving breast cancer treatment had higher mortality risk when they had financial problems versus when they didn’t.
About 4 years after being diagnosed with cancer, 14% of disease-free survivors were dissatisfied with the care they received for ongoing, long-term side effects of cancer treatment.
Women with a higher-than-average risk of breast cancer face barriers to preventive care because of financial concerns, even when they have health insurance.
Two types of acupuncture were better than physical therapy, steroids, and pain medicine usually used to ease ongoing muscle and/or joint pain among cancer survivors.
Community-based support organizations are essential in helping Black women in Memphis who have been diagnosed with breast cancer overcome barriers to care.
Many women younger than 40 diagnosed with breast cancer have money problems after being diagnosed, even if they have stable jobs with health insurance benefits.
A large percentage of the difference in breast cancer stage at diagnosis between white women and women of other ethnicities seems to be affected by whether a woman has insurance.
A small study suggests that postmenopausal women with partners may have better quality of life than women without partners when experiencing a number of sexual side effects from hormonal therapy.
Women with lower incomes enrolled in health insurance plans with high deductibles are more likely to delay breast cancer care, including diagnostic mammograms, biopsies, and chemotherapy, according to a study.
Women who had been treated for breast cancer suggested changes to insurance and supportive services to help ease financial problems related to a breast cancer diagnosis.
People diagnosed with advanced-stage cancer who have hope and positivity, as well as family support, are able to live well during the end stages of the disease.
A national survey of more than 1,000 women diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer found that 35% had no insurance and nearly 70% said they were worried about financial problems because of cancer.
Twelve years after being diagnosed with breast cancer, women had between $1,000 and $3,300 out-of-pocket medical care costs per year.
On July 30, 2018, the FDA issued a warning about energy-based devices used to treat vaginal conditions and symptoms related to menopause, urinary incontinence, or sexual function.
A study suggests that many women are concerned about the cost of breast cancer treatment and feel their doctor's offices aren't helping address these concerns.
The American Society of Clinical Oncology has issued new guidelines on ways doctors can help treat sexual problems in people diagnosed with cancer.
Information from the Women's Health Initiative shows that postmenopausal women who use vaginal estrogen have the same risk of invasive breast cancer and other diseases as women who don't use vaginal estrogen.