About Breast Cancer: Discrimination Against Breast Cancer Survivors

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Breast Cancer Breast Cancer Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Daily Life From Pam Stephan, your Guide to Breast Cancer There are a lot of misconceptions about breast cancer and how the disease and treatments affect survivors. Sometimes, despite all our efforts to educate and raise awareness, ignorance and fear results in discrimination. Discrimination Against Breast Cancer Survivors Recently, metastatic breast cancer patients have been having a hard time - but not just with disease or treatment. Patients and survivors have been kicked off airplanes, denied a lease, lost custody of their children. We have rights - no matter what our diagnosis may be. Have you ever been discriminated against because of breast cancer? Please leave a comment. Know Your Needles - Some Butterflies Bite! Butterflies come in pretty colors, but when they carry a needle, you might not think they are so attractive. If you've ever had blood drawn or an IV placed in a vein before surgery, you've met these butterflies. Now learn to cope with their bite. See More About:  breast cancer treatment  chemotherapy treatments  cancer treatments Understanding Your CBC When you're in treatment, you get stuck with needles all the time. You may start to think of your blood nurses as vampires - but they really aren't! Your blood sample gets tested carefully, and the results are important for your health. See More About:  blood tests  complete blood count  chemotherapy Summer and Breast Cancer - Get Ready School year is coming to a close and many families are planning vacations. You don't have to sit on the sidelines, if you're in treatment, but you do have to prepare yourself. Pack carefully and go have a good, healthy time! See More About:  side effects  chemotherapy treatments  photosensitivity Breast Cancer Ads Breast Cancer Cancer Ribbons Mammogram Cancer Cancer Risks Thermography Cancer Featured Articles Breast Cancer Basics - Definition, Types, Survival Statistics Risk and Prevention Newly Diagnosed - What You Need to Know Before Starting Treatment Is It Breast Cancer? - Diagnosis, Tests, Results Treatment Options for Breast Cancer Support and Resources - During and After Treatment   More from About.com Backyard Chickens 101 Dabble in the self-sufficient, eco-friendly life with these essential chicken-raising tips. More> 24 Amazing Container Gardens These gorgeous and creative gardens prove it doesn't take a lot of space to create something special. More> This newsletter is written by: Pam Stephan Breast Cancer Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Breast Cancer newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Must Reads What is Breast Cancer? Symptoms of Breast Cancer Diagnosis of Breast Cancer Treatments for Breast Cancer Preventing Breast Cancer Advertisement