Breast Cancer

Depression reduces the likelihood of receiving recommend treatment, which can affect survival, according to a Kentucky-based study of patients with breast cancer.

The night before my mastectomy, I had a dream about my grandmother who died of breast cancer, which gave me hope throughout the frightening process.

I’m not usually the emotional type, but the first time I tried on a wig after losing my hair from chemotherapy, I wept.

A clinical trial is underway for STX-478, a potential new treatment for breast cancer and other tumors, with initial results expected later this year.

Even though my children are grown up, I still worry about their health — especially when it comes to breast cancer.

At first I was skeptical about how meditation and breathing techniques could help me with fear of cancer recurrence. But once I started practicing, I noticed a difference in my anxiety.

Researchers have found that nothing beats direct attention from a care provider to inspire exercise among young women who have been recently diagnosed with breast cancer.

A cancer diagnosis often means putting your life in the hands of people you hardly know.

Is it always one or the other? Can good news in one person’s cancer experience do good for the community?

I’m 16 years out from my breast cancer diagnosis, but every now and then, panic still creeps up on me.

From composer Ryuichi Sakamoto’s death to the “King of Chemo” cycling across the United States to raise funds for mental health and cancer charities, here’s what’s happening in the oncology space this week.

When survivorship becomes long-term, it can be an adjustment to move from active treatment to periodic surveillance.

When I was first diagnosed, I wasn’t sure what kind of support to ask for, but now I’m thankful to have many wonderful forms of support around me.

After hearing others' cancer stories, I found myself feeling "less than" because I didn't undergo radiation and chemotherapy.

When a green dye was used to detect early signs of breast cancer-related lymphedema, patients tended to have better outcomes with the condition, recent research showed.

HER3-DXd proved to be safe and efficacious in treating patients with HER3-expressing metastatic breast cancer, recent study results showed.

Sometimes, hundreds of pages of cancer information still just doesn’t connect with the person who needs it.

There is no guidebook to life with cancer, but here a few important lessons I learned along the way.

While waiting for my daughter to get a prophylactic cancer surgery, I sketched a cartoon that I hope will get people talking about hereditary cancer risks.

People who have never experienced cancer may think that life continues as normal after treatment is done, but that’s far from reality.

Watch Dr. Rupesh Kotecha, from Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida, discuss the treatment of brain metastases during the CURE Educated Patient® Breast Cancer Summit at MBCC.

Patients with HR+/HER2- early breast cancer treated with the CDK4/6 inhibitor plus endocrine therapy in the phase 3 NATALEE trial had a reduced risk for the cancer to recur.

Watch Dr. Ana C. Sandoval Leon, from Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida, discuss HER2-positive metastatic disease during the CURE Educated Patient® Breast Cancer Summit at MBCC.

After being diagnosed with cancer and taking a look at all the stuff I accumulated, I began to think about my priorities in life.

The current testing rate for BRCA 1/2 mutations is currently 68% in HER2-negative early breast cancer, but eligible patients could receive better care if tested.

Watch Dr. Naomi Dempsey, from Miami Cancer Institute, discuss the management of HER2-positive, early-stage disease during the CURE Educated Patient® Breast Cancer Summit at MBCC.

My cancer diagnosis — and the emotional effects that came with it — made me who I am today.

Watch Dr. Patrick Borgen, from Maimonides Medical Center, discuss the de-escalation of surgery during the CURE Educated Patient® Breast Cancer Summit at MBCC.

I’m reflecting on the distant past — a time before my cancer diagnoses.

Skipping radiation therapy for breast cancer may not affect 10-year survival, but one radiation oncologist suggests patient noncompliance with endocrine therapy is the real reason for reduced benefits.