Breast Cancer

Keeping traditions “normal” while facing cancer can wear patients down.

When senior citizens gather to discuss our latest medical interventions, procedures and replacement parts - there's just one way to describe it.

Know your cancer before making a treatment decision.

The art of camouflage can be important for the breast cancer survivor choosing not to reconstruct.

Clinical genetics experts see value in testing more women for BRCA mutations.

Think you're in control of your healthcare team? A recent experience reminded this patient that though it's her body, others may not consider her in charge of its care.

One breast cancer survivor shares the whirlwind of emotions that accompanied her while sitting in the waiting room.

When asked how they are, patients with cancer often find it simplest to say that they’re fine. Unfortunately, that may be far from the truth.

​A first of its kind in Westchester, this conference will provide patients, caregivers and medical professionals with critical information on treatments and living well with advanced breast cancer.

Helping children with life-threatening illnesses find the joy in music that's created just for them.

Three-time survivor Valerie David turns cancer fear into an inspiring one-woman show.

Here’s a look at what’s inside our 2019 Breast Cancer special issue.

The founder of Wigs & Wishes explains how the organization evolved to provide wigs to women undergoing cancer treatment and fulfill wishes for children with the disease.

Want to support someone during cancer treatment? Offer your ear, not your opinion.

Survivors at risk of lymphedema are asked to follow a standard list of lifestyle adaptations, but two experts say those guidelines may change.

Before undergoing genetic testing, stop to consider its effect on your daily experience, including your ability to get life insurance.

A survivor shares how living at a fast pace has affected her in positive and negative ways.

Most who undergo mastectomy lose feeling in their chests, but microsurgeons can now restore sensation by connecting nerves during tissue-based reconstruction.

Linking a targeted drug to a chemotherapy shows promise for treating metastatic triple-negative breast cancer.

Why US cancer registries need to be modernized to help us better understand cancer.

In a gel applied directly to the breasts, the anti-estrogen drug tamoxifen may help prevent cancer and fight DCIS — with few side effects.

New treatments are lengthening life and improving its quality for some with metastatic breast cancer.

Two decades ago, a patient with HER2-positive breast cancer had a single targeted drug option. Now a plethora of new and emerging treatments fill the landscape.

A two-time cancer survivor shares ideas to cope with the lonely, frightening feelings that came with her breast cancer diagnosis.

Liquid biopsies may reveal who needs treatment for recurrent breast cancer — and, just as important, who doesn’t.

We hope this issue helps answer your questions about treatments and side effects, leaving you better informed and more confident as you make decisions about your care.

The development of the drug Herceptin (trastuzumab) to treat HER2-positive breast cancer marked an enormous milestone: In the opinion of many, it represented the birth of targeted therapy for cancer.

Is there anything I would tell my younger self about any risks for cancer? What about now: what can I suggest to my sister? What do I need to tell my children about their risks for cancer?

Forty-eight percent of those surveyed by The Pink Fund said the cost of transportation was a barrier to receiving treatment and 60% missed an appointment or were late to one because of transportation issues.

For one mom, cancer presented an opportunity to teach her daughters empathy.