Image Credit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulmonary_lymphangioleiomyomatosis If you've been diagnosed with lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) or your healthcare provider suspects you may have it, you may wonder what this rare lung disease is and how it can affect your breathing. LAM primarily affects the lungs and can cause gradual damage to lung tissue over time. What Is LAM? Lymphangioleiomyomatosis, or LAM, is a rare disease in which abnormal cells grow in the lungs and othe

For breast cancer survivors, the finished treatment brings both relief and a new kind of anxiety. Their scans show no sign of disease, yet the doctors know there’s still a chance the cancer could return years or decades later. The reason is dormant tumor cells, which are tiny clusters of cancer cells that survive treatment by going into a “sleep” mode. These so-called ‘sleeper cells’ are not visible on scans and do not cause symptoms. However, they can hide quietly in bone ma