Breast Cancer

Charles M. Perou discusses how lobular breast cancer subtypes are used in clinical practice, what researchers have learned from sequencing the genome and how determining intrinsic subtypes can help guide breast cancer therapy.

Insomnia can be a problem for many patients with breast cancer.

In an interview with Hyman B. Muss, CURE gained insight into the complications, misconceptions and likely outcomes of patients who are simultaneously pregnant and battling breast cancer.

A long-time stage magician and cancer survior shares a few tricks

Perspective matters when confronting what the future holds.

Nightly fasting could reduce breast cancer recurrence, according to a study that looked at more than 2,400 women with early-stage breast cancer.

In an interview with CURE, DeMichele explains the significance of the I-SPY 2 data, the advantages of Kadcyla versus standard of care and what is on the horizon for the use of Kadcyla in HER2-positive disease.

Thanks to an addition of three biological markers to conventional breast cancer risk models, women can now better determine if they are at high or low risk for developing the disease.

It's not always smooth sailing with breast cancer.

Cancer blogger Carrie Miller Corey passed away in March, but left behind a son, a legacy and many priceless memories.

Girls treated for cancer with radiotherapy in their childhood may grow up to have a higher risk of developing breast cancer if they have certain genetic mutations.

Insurance companies often try to defend their decisions to deny medical claims but patients have a right to appeal.

Eighteen months into a metastatic breast cancer diagnosis, and my thinking--and life--has changed in an unexpected way.

Thoughts from a cancer dancer.

O’Shaughnessy highlighted a group of agents that encompasses entirely new ideas and new options for patients as well as novel avenues from follow-up data from clinical trials.

At Bright Pink, we feel fortunate to hear stories each day from young women who are taking action when it matters most.

Although there were no major changes to the 2016 update to the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Breast Cancer Guidelines, there were some “tweaks.”

A new recirculating compression system has been designed to help patients manage their lymphedema.

Balancing hope and fear? I can do that.

Physical changes after breast cancer can affect the sexual relationship between a man and woman.

A male breast cancer survivor comments on cancer confusion

Breast cancer can mean a lot of things, but it no longer has to mean the worst.

Wearing silicone prostheses presents many challenges and some of them are quite funny!

I recommend that anybody treated for breast cancer learn about lymphedema before it ever becomes an issue. Information can help with preventative or palliative care. I also hope that distress lymphedema causes, if it develops, is something you can talk to doctors, friends, and survivors about.

Breast cancer survivor and news anchor Amy Robach delivered a compelling keynote address at the 33rd Annual Miami Breast Cancer Conference® that was as hard-hitting as it was emotional.

Amy Robach gives advice to patients on how to avoid feeling overwhelmed when choosing a treatment plan for breast cancer.

Whether routine or not, those MRI and CT scans force a last-minute pep talk.