The federal government is reconsidering a decision that breast cancer patients, plastic surgeons, and members of Congress have protested would limit women’s options for reconstructive surgery.

Back during my darkest days in treatment, I wasn’t sure I’d ever be able to escape the cycle of trauma.

Quitting smoking after a cancer diagnosis can reduce CVD risk by 36% compared with continued smoking, yet 40% of patients who smoked opted to continue after a diagnosis, data from the Korean National Health Insurance Service show.