FOX Business' Gerri Willis has the latest on the economic toll cancer poses to families on 'The Story.' One in eight women in the U.S.
will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their lifetime, statistics show. The diagnosis can be shocking, scary and overwhelming, leaving the patient with a long list of questions — perhaps the first of which is, "What should I do next?" "Hearing the words ‘you have cancer’ is life-changing and brings with it many emotions," Tingting Tan, MD, PhD, a medical oncologist and hematologist at City of Hope Newport Beach in California, told Fox News Digital. "Know that your feelings are perfectly normal and give yourself some time.
" 'I'M A RADIOLOGIST — TO REDUCE BREAST CANCER RISK, EAT THESE 5 FOODS AND FOLLOW THESE HEALTHY HABITS' Fox News Digital spoke with breast cancer experts who have helped other women navigate this tough journey, gathering their guidance about what to do in the days and weeks after the diagnosis. "Hearing the words ‘you have cancer’ is life-changing and brings with it many emotions," a doctor said. (iStock) 1.
Take a beat — and breathe Experts agree that it’s important to give yourself time to process the news. "It’s natural to want to rush into action, but taking some time and letting the news sink in is important," Dr. Alyssa Middleton, a psychosocial oncologist in Louisville, Kentucky, and founder of MyCancerResources.
com, told Fox News Digital. BREAST CANCER SIGNS, SYMPTOMS TO LOOK OUT FOR, P.