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By Carrie Vittitoe Leah Gantz was diagnosed with Stage 2 infiltrating ductal carcinoma and underwent a bilateral mastectomy.  If life is a journey, a diagnosis of breast cancer is one of its harrowing valleys. A woman who has to cross this valley is often fearful of what lies ahead. What unexpected threats await her? Does she have enough in her survival pack to make it through? Local hospitals have realized that breast cancer patients are stressed and worried. That stress and worry may make it difficult for them to fully comprehend everything the doctor says [...]

By Amanda Beam Dr. Beth Riley, an oncologist and director of clinical operations at the University of Louisville’s James Graham Brown Cancer Center, talks about how breast cancer treatments work. Here are few things to know…SurgeryIn general, surgery remains a requisite for most women diagnosed with a breast malignancy. Alongside patient preference, tumor size, staging, and whether multiple areas of lesions exist influence the need and type of surgery required.“In 2016, if someone has stage 1 to stage 3 breast cancer, they must undergo surgery to be cured,” Riley says. “If they have stage 4 breast [...]