
Kathy LaTour

Kathy LaTour is a breast cancer survivor, author of The Breast Cancer Companion and co-founder of CURE magazine. While cancer did not take her life, she has given it willingly to educate, empower and enlighten the newly diagnosed and those who care for them.
Articles by Kathy LaTour


Readers respond to questions posed by CURE.


Pulled back from the brink of death, this Indiana man was cured.

Palliative care physicians discuss how end-of-life decisions is different for every individual.

How do we accept our own death? An essay from Kathy LaTour.

Uncontrolled cancer pain exacerbates other problems, but there are many options, such as opiods, to effectively treat the pain.

Breast cancer survivor and editor-at-large Kathy LaTour's daily diary from the 2008 Amazon Heart Thunder motorcycle ride.

The sign over the Amazon Heart table at the 2008 Young Survival Coalition Annual Conference read: "What if breast cancer was just the start of an incredible journey?"

Conquering prostate cancer with a mix of medicine, spirituality, love, and intimacy

An unexpected survivor addresses breast cancer risk

Reviews of books written by Wendy Harpham.

Breast cancer survivors find healing in the challenges of the road.

CURE Editor-at-Large, Kathy LaTour, tells the story of metastatic cancer survivor Brenda Hutchinson and her involvment with the HER2 Support Group

Why one family is committed to educating the public about male breast cancer.

A look at how two-time breast cancer survivor Joan Venticinque got her start in advocacy and where she thinks the future may take her.

A look at the Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation’s roots and how the organization plans to expand their presence by funding necessary research and demanding that triple-negative breast cancer does not go unnoticed.

Cancer survivor, author, and actress Kris Carr releases her second book on how to be a crazy, sexy cancer survivor.

A personal recount of a long-term effect of breast cancer surgery.

Women at high risk for breast cancer may lower their risk of developing the disease by undergoing a preventive, or prophylactic, mastectomy.

The Institute of Medicine’s From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor: Lost in Transition offers a number of recommendations for improving survivors’ care.

A single, young, BRCA1 carrier chooses prophylactic mastectomy in Pretty Is What Changes.

Former CBS anchor René Syler educated & inspired thousands when she went public with her decision to have a bilateral prophylactic mastectomy.

Researchers confirm survivorship issues at biennial meeting.

Three women share the uncertainty of living with metastatic breast cancer.

Clifford Hudis, MD, talks about HER2-positive breast cancer and the options for treating it.

Women with metastatic breast cancer gather for a phone support group once a week and others seek out retreats and online support services.

A young woman balances motherhood, career, and metastatic breast cancer.

Cancers that spread to the brain can be treated with approved and investigational drugs.

Cancer researchers are testing a variety of new treatments for patients with metastatic breast cancer.
