Breast Cancer

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.

Even my own family doesn't get it, and I'm glad. Two-time cancer survivor describes an isolating, fear-of-recurrence moment.

Kara Maxwell, instructor, medical oncologist, Basser Research Center for BRCA, University of Pennsylvania, provides advice for a patient with early stage breast cancer.

The ability to choose a compassionate death helps me to live in the moment I have now.

Kenneth Freundlich, neuropsychologist, Morris Psychological Group, Parsippany, NJ, and FORCE volunteer, discusses the importance of advocacy for patients with hereditary cancers.

Kenneth Freundlich, neuropsychologist, Morris Psychological Group, Parsippany, NJ, and FORCE volunteer, comments on supporting patients with hereditary cancers.

Living on the top floor with cancer.

Eleanor Miller, a nurse at the University of Pennsylvania, writes about considerations for a patient who is pregnant with a breast cancer diagnosis.

Jennifer Klemp, PhD, MPH, director, Breast Cancer Survivorship Center, The University of Kansas Cancer Center, discusses survivorship for patients with hereditary breast cancer.

Jennifer Klemp, PhD, MPH, director, Breast Cancer Survivorship Center, The University of Kansas Cancer Center, discusses breast cancer survivorship.

Jennifer Klemp, PhD, MPH, director, Breast Cancer Survivorship Center, The University of Kansas Cancer Center, discusses breast cancer survivorship.

Sue Friedman, Executive Director, FORCE (Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered), discusses the ABOUT Network and the importance of informed decision-making.

Sue Friedman, Executive Director, FORCE (Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered), discusses the ABOUT Network and the importance of informed decision-making.

Advances in molecular profiling technologies have made it easier to understand the molecular characteristics and clinical behavior of breast cancer.

Melanie A. Nix, co-founder of the Breast Cancer Comfort Site, discusses the various stages of advocacy.

A cancer diagnosis brings with it a world of fears, but living with advanced/terminal cancer puts the other fears into perspective.

Having been a 12-year cancer survivor, metastatic since 2006, I've gained a lot of experience with what long-term palliative care looks and feels like.

Don't go to the funeral until the day of the funeral.

We all want our doctors to be experts in treating our diseases, but what else do they need as they lead us through CancerLand? I wish my doctor knew ...

A wide-angle view of life with cancer.

A cancer survivor discusses a problem, even with good intentions, of the public's lack of cancer education.

Moderate consumption of soy-based foods may lower the risk of breast cancer or recurrence.

Sharing your pain is scary, but leaning in to therapy was the best thing I did to heal emotionally from cancer.