Amoena Life Autumn 2007
Going for the burn - When radiotherapy strikes back

Often viewed as the less sinister sister in the family of treatments following breast surgery, radiotherapy can still pack a punch.  Whether you're about to undergo treatment or are experiencing some of the side effects, read our report for an in-depth look at the best cures and coping strategies.

You're gorgeous! - With a Contact breast form you can indulge your inner girliness to the full

If you felt you had to say goodbye to glam after breast surgery, believing that reconstruction was the only way to go, think again.  With Contact, you can let your inner vamp come out to play!

Keeping up appearances - How are you really feeling?

When someone asks how we are, our natural response is to say that everything is fine.  But in reality when you have breast cancer you often feel just the opposite.  Yet if you're in the habit of denying your feelings, either to yourself or others, it may be stopping you from moving on with your life.  Christina Relf asks psychotherapist Ronnie Kaye what happens when keeping up appearances becomes too much of a strain.