A Letter from the Executive Director
Dear Friends, Thank you for making 2016 yet another remarkable year for the Breast Cancer Resource Center! As our organization enters into its 22nd year
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Oncology Rehabilitation 101
Oncology Rehabilitation 101 with Dr. Angela Wicker-Ramos PT, DPT, CLT-LANA Oncology rehabilitation is a type of physical therapy that helps individuals achieve improved physical function during
The Finish Line Doesn’t Always Mean You’re Finished
Janey Marks, MA, LPC & Cancer Survivor No one ever plans on hearing the words “you have cancer.” It comes as a complete shock and
Highlights from the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium 2014
Michelle T. Ashworth, MD Texas Oncology, Round Rock, Texas The San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) is an annual scientific symposium for interaction and
PTSD & Breast Cancer: How Traumatic is Breast Cancer?
Cristina Culiolo-Peck LPC Intern, LMFTA, EMDR trained Supervised by Michael Sliwa LPC, LMFT, CCHMC When we hear about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), we imagine
Lost in the fog: Understanding chemobrain
Ashley Henneghan, MSN, BSN, RN, CHPN Doctoral Student & Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing When I tell
Benefits of Complementary Medicine & Recap of October’s Ask the Experts
Janet Lee Cook, Licensed Acupuncture and Chinese Herbalist It was a pleasure to be part of the BCRC’s recent “Ask the Experts” panel. There was
Myths and Truths about Lymphedema – Recap of June’s Educate & Empower Series
Nancy Kaufmann, OTC, CLT-LANA, St. David’s Medical Center Dr. Christine Fisher & Dr. Rob Whitfield, Plastic Surgeon at Austin Breast and Body Introduction Lymphedema
Sexuality & Breast Cancer by Tiffany T. Garrett, MA, NCC, LPC-S
Tiffany T. Garrett, MA, NCC, LPC-S Psychotherapist Breast cancer is a difficult thing to go through, no doubt about it. It’s difficult enough to have
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