A breast cancer diagnosis raises many questions, including what life looks like after treatment. Women who hope to have children may wonder: Can I still breastfeed?

When Gretchen Oltman scheduled a mammogram in fall 2024, she wasn’t worried. She felt fine. That routine visit set off a chain of events that would change her life – and ultimately lead her to advocate for others facing the same uncertainty she once felt.

Question: Can I reduce breast size with diet and exercise? Answer from Village Pointe Aesthetic Surgery plastic surgeon Andrew Hollins, MD.

A question currently trending online is: Can breast cancer cause arm pain? If you’ve been experiencing arm pain and have been asking this yourself, the short answer is: It’s extremely unlikely.

It’s a common question online: Can mammograms cause breast cancer? The short answer is no.

Receiving a breast cancer diagnosis is stressful enough without having to wait days or weeks for a specialist appointment. Nebraska Medicine | Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center provides same- or next-day appointments (SONDA) for patients recently diagnosed with breast cancer.

Question: Do women need a pelvic exam after menopause? Answer from Nebraska Medicine OB-GYN Marcela Pineda, MD.

Question: Are inverted nipples a sign of breast cancer? Answer from OB-GYN Jennifer Griffin Miller, MD.

Mothers who have premature babies or newborns with medical complications, may think they are not able to breastfeed. But with a little encouragement and instruction, it is very doable.

Question: How long after drinking can I breastfeed again? Answered by Ob/Gyn Laura Cudzilo-Kelsey, M.D.