Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer: Study Identifies 7 Risk Factors Men Should Know

For more than a year, Diane Hunter, now 72, had been experiencing vague symptoms — pain in her spine and hips, nausea, exhaustion, thirst, and frequent urination.

Every clinician knows the drill: ask about substance use, sleep, diet, exercise, and housing.

In an interview with CURE, Dr. Elizabeth Sakach, a breast medical oncologist at the Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, explained how breast cancer treatment can affect ovarian function and trigger early menopause.

When I got my stage 1B breast cancer diagnosis in November 2022, my first thought after the shock wasn’t just, How will I beat this? As my family’s breadwinner, it was, How will I be able to beat this while supporting my family?