Breast Cancer

After my breast cancer diagnosis, I decided to take a more active role in my treatment plan, opting for radiation therapy over chemotherapy due to concerns about side effects.

From World Series tickets given to a pediatric patient with cancer to the death of David Harris, known as Cochise in “The Warriors,” at the age of 75, here is this week’s cancer news.

Preoccupied with other worries during October, a month full of cancer anniversaries, I reflect on how Pinktober caught up with me.

The agency is alerting patients and providers to not use the implantable devices, made for soft tissue such as breast tissue.

My daughter faced the difficult decision of balancing the potential benefits and risks of cancer treatment, including the long-term heart complications associated with Herceptin.

An expert discussed how patients with breast cancer, particularly those with a BRCA mutation, should consider future fertility and breastfeeding when making treatment decisions.

Receiving radiation therapy for breast cancers harboring TP53 germline variants may cause secondary cancers, but risk estimates are unconfirmed.

Through regular follow-ups and symptom assessments, breast cancer survivors have the access to physical and emotional support they may need.

From “The Office” star opening up in a new interview to Charley Steiner revealing his multiple myeloma journey, here is this week’s cancer news.

Trodelvy shows effectiveness in real-world breast cancer treatment, even after receiving Enhertu therapy.

Patients with TNBC and HR+/HER2- breast cancer demonstrated safe treatment with preoperative radiation therapy with Keytruda.

An expert discussed the importance of patients learning about their specific type of breast cancer to understand potential treatment options.

A colleague and a patient with cancer each submitted nominating essays about an oncology nurse who made an impact in their lives.

As someone who disliked pink for years, it has grown on me over time, especially after having breast cancer.

From “Boy Meets World” actress Danielle Fishel discussing her breast cancer surgery to a young TikTok star dying from a rare liver cancer, here’s what’s happening in the cancer space this week.

Asking physicians how they perform less-invasive surgeries for breast cancer can help reassure patients that their lymphedema risk is kept in mind.

An expert discussed options young patients with breast cancer may have to preserve their fertility before starting cancer treatment.

When I underwent surgery for breast cancer, reconstruction was highly recommended, but I decided to remain flat — a decision I think about sometimes.

For some patients with breast cancer, ctDNA may have the potential to predict disease relapse after they have undergone surgery and chemotherapy.

When natural disasters come, they affect everybody, including people dealing with cancer. I hope for speedy recoveries to patients affected by Hurricane Helene.

From Jenna Fischer announcing her breast cancer diagnosis to Martha Davis and the Motels canceling concerts after her radiation therapy, here’s what’s happening in the cancer space this week.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Itovebi (inavolisib) with Ibrance (palbociclib) and Faslodex (fulvestrant) for certain patients with advanced or metastatic breast cancer.

For a subset of patients with inoperable or metastatic HR-positive/HER2-negative breast cancer, treatment with datopotamab deruxtecan improved progression-free survival.

Martha Carlson shares her experience of overcoming her fears and embarking on a whitewater rafting adventure despite her stage 4 cancer diagnosis.

A study found that nearly all older patients with ER-positive DCIS could have avoided lymph node removal, researchers have stated.