Breast Cancer

Hope S. Rugo discusses managing sexual dysfunction from ovarian suppression treatment for breast cancer.

Hope S. Rugo discusses managing effects from ovarian suppression treatment for breast cancer.

A new study has uncovered notable disparities in uptake of adjuvant breast cancer therapies in the Appalachian region of the United States, a finding that suggests targeted intervention strategies may help to improve outcomes for this population of women.

People want to help, so go ahead and ask for help. Cancer is not a one-person job.

New Year's Resolutions tend to get lost in the shuffle as the year progresses. Looking back at my list, halfway through the year, I see my cancer fighting soldiers are still in my corner.

Frederic C. Kass, from the Cancer Center of Santa Barbara, provides an overview of the importance of genetic counseling.

Often facing greater disease-related risk, younger women with breast cancer are asked to weigh fertility, sexual health and body image issues within a short window of time – in many cases, without as much guidance as they would like.

Male breast cancer survivor Khevin Barnes tells of an unexpected visitor–and an unforgettable lesson.

Deciding how to approach a cancer anniversary can be exciting, scary or maybe just somewhere in between.

A grumpy and grateful cancer survivor reflects on her neuropathy and lymphedema.

By empowering the body to fight breast and renal cancers, immunotherapies are poised to improve the treatment landscape.

Male breast cancer survivor Khevin Barnes shares a few thoughts on his disease.

Within five years after a breast cancer diagnosis, women face an increased risk of weight gain compared with their cancer-free peers, a study has found.

Kara Maxwell, instructor, medical oncologist, Basser Research Center for BRCA, University of Pennsylvania, explains how a breast cancer clinical trial works.