Breast Cancer

In this week’s episode of the “CURE Talks Cancer” podcast, we spoke with Allyn Rose, the first woman who had undergone a mastectomy to be featured by Sports Illustrated, about her family history with cancer and her advocacy work with the AIRs Foundation.

A guy with a rare form of cancer ponders the significance of being obscure.

Cancer made me realize how much of life I let slip by while trying to be in control and achieve perfection. Surviving cancer has taught me there is peace and serenity in giving up the need to be in control.

When I got CURE®’s spring issue in the mail; I couldn’t put it down! Now that I’m going into my 10th year of survival from a highly aggressive cancer; it’s my turn to write about my experiences based on the stories in this issue.

Here are the top 5 CURE stories for July 2019.

Now that I have completed my surgeries, chemotherapy and radiation, I have decided to focus on one important part of my treatment and share my experience with you. Maybe I can reach the right people so that others won’t have to experience what I did.

Three-time cancer survivor and one-woman show writer and performer, Valerie David, sat down with CURE® to discuss life as a survivor.

Being a part of a groundbreaking clinical trial put me on the path to recovery. I continue to eat healthy, exercise regularly and do my part to ensure my cancer does not return.

A beloved tradition at a local hospital disappears.

From landmark Senate legislation to the Pink Lemonade Stand Challenge, here’s what is making headlines in the cancer space this week.

After a cancer diagnosis, it's common for a person to be presented with many choices regarding health care. As each choice is presented, the person with cancer must make decisions based on the information received. Not all choices are beneficial and should be weighed carefully. Each person has a right to do cancer the way he or she sees fit.

Given with each dose of chemotherapy, trilaciclib temporarily puts bone marrow to sleep, helping to prevent fevers, infections and hospital stays in patients with small cell lung cancer.

Patients with breast cancer can still enroll in a clinical trial that is seeking to find the cause behind cardiac toxicity related to anthracycline-based treatment.

CURE Media Group, which reaches over 1 million patients, survivors and caregivers across an industry-leading multimedia platform devoted solely to cancer updates and research, announces the addition of the Susan G. Komen Florida to its Strategic Alliance Partnership program.

Time is a relevant way of recording events during one's cancer journey but it's important to keep a proper perspective.

CURE magazine and other resources helped one survivor navigate diagnosis and beyond.

Biological drugs, as well as animal testing, concern both consumers and researchers. But, as these drugs can save or extend lives, they provide important advances in medicine.

Upon meeting with my oncologist, I realized during our conversation about what was next for me, that he suddenly began to sound like a game show host.

A breast cancer survivor and hereditary cancer expert discussed how patients can find accurate information about genetic mutations.

I hope that this glimpse of Ms. Peyton demonstrates what an extraordinary RN she is. She heals her patients with direct care, improvement in policy and a commitment to safety.

While the surgeon suggested I have a lumpectomy followed by radiation treatments, I had already made my decision. I requested a double mastectomy without any type of reconstruction. Why would I pursue such a radical alternative? In this post, I explain my choice.

From Trump’s executive order regarding drug prices to today’s top performers and athletes, here’s what is making headlines in the cancer space this week.

Breast cancer links to weight, diet and exercise are all over the news, but remember this: You are not to blame.

Don't sweat the small stuff, but don't miss those simple moments either.

From today’s top performers and athletes to life-threatening social media disinformation, here’s what is making headlines in the cancer space this week.

This breast cancer survivor had a double mastectomy with reconstruction and reflects on the questions she wishes she'd asked the doctor, in hindsight.

Developing the skill of listening takes practice and for those with cancer, it's important to be heard. In this post, learn how one survivor helped others learn how to listen.

In this essay, registered nurse Patricia Campbell of Charlene’s Dream in Daytona Beach, Florida, nominates her colleague and fellow registered nurse Eliani Berman for the 2019 CURE® Extraordinary Healer® Award.

This survivor shares the benefits of finding a local cancer support group or individual as she laments the retirement of her own cancer support group leader.