How to Tell Someone That You Have Breast Cancer

SOURCES:

Jean Sachs, CEO, Living Beyond Breast Cancer.

Susan Brown, registered nurse; senior director, education and patient support, Susan G. Komen.

Marisa C. Weiss, MD, chief medical officer and founder, BreastCancer.org.

Elizabeth Mover, Massachusetts state leader, Young Survival Coalition; registered nurse, Massachusetts General Hospital.

Jamie LaScala, Wilmington, DE.

Macmillan Cancer Support: “How to Tell People You Have Cancer.”

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center: “Coming Out with Cancer: Patients, experts discuss ins and outs of sharing a diagnosis.”

Living Beyond Breast Cancer: “How to Talk to Your Family and Friends About Your Breast Cancer.”

National Cancer Institute: “Talking About Your Advanced Cancer,” “Coping with Advanced Cancer: Choices for Care Near the End of Life.”

Breast Cancer Now: “Talking with Children About Breast Cancer.”

American Cancer Society: “Telling Others About Your Cancer.”