Breast Cancer Video Gallery

Providers at the Johns Hopkins Avon Foundation Breast Center offer a unique combination of clinical expertise and personal experience. When you’re cared for by the best doctors—and the best healers—you have the best opportunity for a positive outcome.

Humor and Healing	Mastectomy and Self Image
Research shows that laughter can build your immune system and help fight cancer.	Lillie talks about her diagnosis and how a mastectomy affected her self-image.
Advice for Newly Diagnosed Patients	I’ve Been There
Thanks to advances in treatment, 85% of new breast cancer patients will survive.	As a two-time breast cancer survivor, Lillie shares her personal experience.
Age and Lifestyle	Facing Recurrence
Take control of your breast health by maintaining a healthy lifestyle.	Types of breast cancer recurrence and how patients can cope with metastatic disease.
Telling Your Children	Who should get genetic testing?
When informing family of your diagnosis,  you should also discuss treatment plans.	Criteria for who should be tested—and the issues to consider beforehand.
Intimacy after a Mastectomy	Breast Reconstruction Options
The importance of openly discussing intimacy following breast cancer surgery.	Most women treated for breast cancer are eligible for breast reconstruction.
Why I Do What I Do
Lillie believes she was destined to help women diagnosed with breast cancer.

Survivorship Videos

	The Caregiver's Perspective - Communication Marc Silver, breast cancer caregiver and author of the book, Breast Cancer Husband, discusses the best ways to communicate fears and concerns including sexuality and intimacy after cancer treatment.
	The Caregiver's Perspective: Lessons Learned Marc Silver breast cancer caregiver and author of the book, Breast Cancer Husband, discusses the many lessons learned through his experience as a cancer caregiver.
	The Caregiver's Perspective: The Supportive Role Marc Silver, breast cancer caregiver and author of the book, Breast Cancer Husband, discusses tips of how caregivers can cope when their loved one is diagnosed with breast cancer, the role of dads, as well as helpful hints of perhaps what not to say.
	The Caregiver's Perspective - Coping Marc Silver, breast cancer caregiver and author of the book, Breast Cancer Husband, discusses his fears and concerns after his wife completed breast cancer treatment.
	The Caregiver's Perspective - Next Steps Marc Silver, breast cancer caregiver and author of the book, Breast Cancer Husband, discusses his fears and concerns after his wife completed breast cancer treatment.
	Life after Breast Cancer - Conversations on Survival A group of breast cancer survivors talk about what it means to be a survivor, including life after cancer, transitioning to the next steps after treatment, and finding a "new normal".
	Moving Beyond the Fear of Recurrence Young breast cancer survivors discuss their fear of a cancer recurrence now that that they have completed treatment.
	Breast Cancer Recurrence - Risk, Therapy, and Surveillance Medical oncologist Antonio Wolff, M.D., discusses the risk of recurrence for women after early stage breast cancer treatment, the protective benefits of endocrine and HER-2 therapies, and more.
	What We Learned from Cancer - Conversations on Survival Breast cancer survivors discuss the positive lessons learned from their experiences—including the importance of volunteering and giving back as a way of connecting and healing.
	Lifestyle Changes after Treatment-Conversations on Survival Breast cancer survivors discuss what they continued or changed after treatment - the importance of living in the moment, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and knowing what is important in life.
	Talking to Your Family - Conversations on Survival A group of breast cancer survivors talk about what it was like to tell their spouses and children about their diagnosis and treatment plans.
	Rediscovering Sexuality after Breast Cancer Young breast cancer survivors discuss body image and sexuality after cancer.
	Body Image and Sexuality - Conversations on Survival Breast cancer survivors discuss accepting their bodies after breast cancer surgery - learning how to be comfortable with the changes that occurred, and how others responded to these changes.
	Fertility Concerns After Breast Cancer Young breast cancer survivors discuss concerns and personal experiences with fertility.
	Chemotherapy and fertility Dr. Antonio Wolff speaks about fertility concerns after breast cancer.
	Survivorship Care Planning - Conversations on Survival A group of breast cancer survivors discuss finding appropriate medical care after treatment - how not to get lost in the system and how to be your own best advocate are discussed.
	The Impact of Breast Cancer Treatment on Long-Term Health Medical oncologist Antonio Wolff, M.D., encourages a relationship with a primary care doctor understands the effects of breast cancer treatment on long-term health care.
	The Late Effects of Breast Cancer Treatment Kimberly Peairs, M.D., internal medicine specialist, discusses how issues like bone health and menopausal symptoms should be addressed in a primary care setting.
	The role of an Internist in Breast Cancer Survivorship Kimberly Peairs, M.D., discusses the internist's role in managing the side effects of treatment, general disease prevention measures, and screenings for related cancers.