Breast Cancer

Jame Abraham, Director of Cleveland Clinic's Breast Medical Oncology Program, provides an overview of what you shouldn't be afraid to ask your doctor.

Thoughts on losing my last shred of dignity during breast cancer treatment and the Mardi Gras beads I earned along the way.

When nothing else seemed to be working, I searched for some "alternative" alternatives.

Every year around October, the Susan G. Komen Foundation hosts a "Race for the Cure."

Traditional treatment options for breast cancer include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation and anti-hormone therapies but there are other options available.

Male breast cancer survivor Khevin Barnes looks back on the longest year of his life.

Amanda L. Kong, discusses why patients should consider seeking a second opinion for their breast cancer diagnosis and care at a high volume hospital.

This study sought to identify patterns of breast cancer care at high volume hospitals.

Cancer is more than cancer awareness and it isn't just about the "popular" cancers.

Every October, pink ribbons appear to signal the start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Pink has become the color of breast cancer, but some survivors don't like the color pink and they have a good reason for feeling the way they do.

Cancer is an emotional challenge all by itself. Curiously enough, a cancer diagnosis gave me a new lease on my emotional life. But sometimes a person with the best of intentions will falter. Knowing when to seek help can save a life.

An easy-to-use list to stay calm when the cancer panic hits.

CURE Connections is debuting a video series exploring breast cancer patient treatment experiences in recognition of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The new series includes a deeply personal story from a patient who took action after testing positive for a genetic mutation that put her at a dramatically increased risk for developing breast cancer.

BRCA mutations can lead to prostate and other cancers, and men are as likely as women to inherit them. Yet male awareness is lagging.

Anees B. Chagpar, director of the Breast Center at Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven, discusses what a patient can expect following a contralateral prophylactic mastectomy.

Anees B. Chagpar, director of the Breast Center at Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven, provides an overview of contralateral prophylactic mastectomy.

Two-time cancer survivor struggles living with chemo brain.