How to Support A Loved One With Breast Cancer

Find out what you can do during her road to recovery.

Strong Medicine - Have a close friend or family member who has been diagnosed with breast cancer? Here’s how you can help her on the road to recovery. By Kenrya Rankin Naasel and Kellee Terrell  (Photo: Granger Wootz/Blend Images/Corbis)
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A Lump - Ring the alarm if you feel a lump or other thickening in your breast tissue or under your arm. Typically, a cancer mass is painless, hard and has irregular edges, but there are types that feel round and soft and tender to the touch, so always get lumps checked out.   (Photo: Sharie Kennedy/LWA/Corbis)It's the Little Things - Have you ever been in conversation with a person you might’ve met once or twice in passing and they remember something about you? Your instant reaction is usually, “Wow, you remembered?” Being observant and paying attention to small details always makes a huge impact when connecting with someone.  (Photo: Mark Edward Atkinson/Tracey Lee/Getty Images)

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Strong Medicine - Have a close friend or family member who has been diagnosed with breast cancer? Here’s how you can help her on the road to recovery. By Kenrya Rankin Naasel and Kellee Terrell (Photo: Granger Wootz/Blend Images/Corbis)

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