Breast Cancer

The skin microbiomes of patients with breast cancer who received radiation therapy may affect whether they get radiation dermatitis, a study showed.

Cancer is such a life-altering event, that it’s hard to fathom being able to forget all memories associated with it, but I did my best to make it happen.

From TikTok singer Cat Janice dying of cancer to Taylor Swift giving a 9-year-old with brain cancer the “22” hat during a recent concert, here is what’s happening in the oncology space this week.

I agree that cancer is portrayed very stereotypically in society, so here are some ways I think we can highlight the reality of cancer.

Researchers on a phase 1b/2 trial dosed their first patient with samuraciclib and ARV-471, a novel treatment regimen for patients with a breast cancer subset.

Michelle Anderson-Benjamin, who received a diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer in 2022, works as a death doula to provide end-of-life support to patients and their families.

Accepting the unknown and understanding why random things happen helps me be hopeful as my daughter reached five years of cancer survivorship.

My birthday makes me wonder about growing old — something I want to earn.

From Ben Lanzarone of “Happy Days” and “Grease” dying of lung cancer to “Good Morning America’s” Michael Strahan providing an update on his daughter’s medulloblastoma treatment, here’s what’s happening in the oncology space this week.

“We've all been touched by breast cancer in some way. And we need everybody to be a part of this solution,” Kristen Dahlgren told CURE, regarding her decision to be a co-founder of the Pink Eraser Project, before co-founding the Cancer Vaccine Coalition.

Having all of these screenings for cancer terrifies me, even though they could be almost certainly nothing.

After my treatment ended for triple-negative breast cancer, I thought I was done with cancer — and then I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer.

Patients who received breast-conserving surgery may face a higher risk for reoperation and higher health care costs, research showed.

When I found out I had a metastasis to my brain, I felt so uncertain, until I learned more about leptomeningeal disease.

After a while, I stopped caring about wearing a mastectomy bra and did was what comfortable to me: wearing a regular bra.

When I was finally allowed to eat after my mastectomy, the hospital-grade turkey sandwich tasted like the best thing ever.

After cancer, I finally went on a cruise and allowed myself to fight through my fears, which felt so freeing.

I felt like I had to come back to life after hearing the word “metastatic.”

The Food and Drug Administration granted a Fast Track designation to the novel drug, ARV-471 for patients with metastatic or locally advanced ER-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer.

As a survivor, Karen Gartland found that a mind-body program was helpful, as it taught her useful techniques for when her health anxiety spikes.

“We have to make it known to people that we are not just a patient,” said Michelle Anderson-Benjamin, CEO of the Fearless Warrior Project, who received a diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer in 2022.

After a recent fiasco while trying to order prostheses and bras, I have an important question I’d like answered.

One cancer vaccine may still be years away from being available, a breast cancer test may be misguiding treatments for Black women and the review of two oncology regimens are being expedited by the FDA.

In honor of World Cancer Day, we highlighted ongoing and successful advocacy efforts in the oncology space.

From Kristen Dahlgren stepping away from NBC to focus on the Pink Eraser Project for cancer vaccines, to MTV’s Jared March dying of sarcoma, here’s what is happening in the oncology space this week.