Breast Cancer

Researchers found that the addition of Perjeta to Herceptin plus chemotherapy reduced the relative risk for breast cancer recurrence or death in patients with operable HER2-positive early breast cancer, according to a six-year follow-up.

The HER2-targeted antibody-drug conjugate T-DXd achieved a response in 60.9% of patients, according to phase 2 study findings.

The label of being a cancer survivor can be simple, but underneath it can mean something so different to each person. Only you can choose what the idea of survivorship means to your journey.

Something I have often done when approaching a problem or setback in life is to find a success story that helps to motivate me and inspire me along my own journey.

Choosing a gift for the person with cancer can be challenging. In this post, survivor Bonnie Annis offers some helpful information by sharing thoughts as she remembers her own past Christmases.

Rebuilding your life after a kick in the gut is all about your mindset.

"I’ve been out on a limb for the past eight years. I can tell you firsthand, it gets lonely out there… and scary."

Here are the top five CURE® stories for November 2019.

"When diagnosed with breast cancer, it helped for me to reflect daily upon my gratitude list as a way to overcome adversity."

One survivor accepts her nontraditional meal this year and embraces cancer’s lessons.

Keeping traditions “normal” while facing cancer can wear patients down.

When senior citizens gather to discuss our latest medical interventions, procedures and replacement parts - there's just one way to describe it.

Know your cancer before making a treatment decision.

The art of camouflage can be important for the breast cancer survivor choosing not to reconstruct.

Clinical genetics experts see value in testing more women for BRCA mutations.

Think you're in control of your healthcare team? A recent experience reminded this patient that though it's her body, others may not consider her in charge of its care.

One breast cancer survivor shares the whirlwind of emotions that accompanied her while sitting in the waiting room.

When asked how they are, patients with cancer often find it simplest to say that they’re fine. Unfortunately, that may be far from the truth.

​A first of its kind in Westchester, this conference will provide patients, caregivers and medical professionals with critical information on treatments and living well with advanced breast cancer.

Helping children with life-threatening illnesses find the joy in music that's created just for them.

Three-time survivor Valerie David turns cancer fear into an inspiring one-woman show.

Here’s a look at what’s inside our 2019 Breast Cancer special issue.

The founder of Wigs & Wishes explains how the organization evolved to provide wigs to women undergoing cancer treatment and fulfill wishes for children with the disease.

Want to support someone during cancer treatment? Offer your ear, not your opinion.

Survivors at risk of lymphedema are asked to follow a standard list of lifestyle adaptations, but two experts say those guidelines may change.

Before undergoing genetic testing, stop to consider its effect on your daily experience, including your ability to get life insurance.

A survivor shares how living at a fast pace has affected her in positive and negative ways.

Most who undergo mastectomy lose feeling in their chests, but microsurgeons can now restore sensation by connecting nerves during tissue-based reconstruction.

Linking a targeted drug to a chemotherapy shows promise for treating metastatic triple-negative breast cancer.

Why US cancer registries need to be modernized to help us better understand cancer.