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Pink October:taking care of yourself during and after breast cancer

It has certainly become a chestnut tree (a subject that invariably comes up every year), but a necessary chestnut tree. Twenty-seven years after its launch in the United States – it will be necessary to wait until 1994 in France -, the awareness campaign for breast cancer screening, Pink October, has never been so essential. In France, 1 in 8 women is affected and 90% of cancers occur after 40 years. 5 to 10% are hereditary forms.

Breast cancer:continue to take care of yourself to heal better

And if the announcement of breast cancer causes deep distress in women affected; wondering how to live with this disease that harms femininity. But if of course, femininity is not reduced to appearance , it is sometimes difficult to feel like a woman after breast surgery or when you lose your hair due to treatments. Despite everything, one must continue to take care of oneself because this also contributes to healing. Here are some tips for staying feminine despite breast cancer.