Breast Cancer

Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus, star of the HBO show “Veep,” and formerly of “Seinfeld” and “The New Adventures of Old Christine,” has announced that she has breast cancer.

Improved treatment and early detection means fewer women in the United States are dying from breast cancer, according to a study released by the American Cancer Society (ACS) that examined trends in the disease.

Two survivors investigate the frequency and availability of this post-cancer procedure.

I struggle with this month every year since my breast cancer.

Why did I react so differently from my family? It’s hard to put into words, but other survivors would just get it.

Some lessons I’ve learned on and off the operating table

Verzenio (abemaciclib) was granted FDA approval for certain patients with advanced or metastatic breast cancer.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so be prepared to see pink everywhere you turn.

Claustrophobic, needle-phobic and just plain wimpy, the fight to survive has pulled me through.

Would you go see a genetics counselor again, now that there may be more to test for? Would you get a double mastectomy seven years out?

Mail-order kits are now making genetic testing more accessible to patients who may need it the most.

Second guessing personal medical decisions is common in the world of breast cancer. Is it wrong to rethink some of those choices?

Breast cancer survivor reflects back on what she wishes the medical profession's approach could have been to her cancers.

Living in a selfie-centered world can be challenging, especially for those touched by breast cancer.

Pink ribbons came out of the woodwork when I was diagnosed with breast cancer, and at first, I hated them.

Two-time cancer survivor says lets look death and dying in the face so we don't live our lives in (as much) fear.

It is important to consider quality of life and survival calculations when treating older patients with HER2-positive or triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), according to a recent talk at the 2017 Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Symposium.

Nature has provided medicine for many ailments. A male breast cancer survivor asks, why not this one?

Genomic testing is often expensive and inaccessible to those who can't afford the costs, but companies are working diligently to provide people with alternatives.

Blogging for CURE helped me find my voice and process my breast cancer experience.

At one time, the word “cancer” was only whispered and never spoken out loud. Times change, but sometimes it’s hard to let those you work with know that you have/had cancer.

Martha Carlson talks about what it's like to join a group of active advocates for stage 4 breast cancer