Breast Cancer

A celebrity death reveals how little we really know about breast cancer.

A survivor of male breast cancer goes through what he wishes he knew before a breast cancer diagnosis.

Dr. Julia Rani Nangia explains how certain chemotherapy types and sequencing have different impacts on hair retention for patients with breast cancer.

Plucking a fat and juicy blueberry from a new mastectomy bra reminded this breast cancer survivor that life can still be sweet.

With the passing of CURE co-founder Kathy LaTour, one contributor remembers the advice, friendship and kindness that Kathy passed on to her that helped her to share her own cancer story.

This week on the “CURE Talks Cancer” podcast, we spoke with Whitney O’Connor, who was 30 years old when she was diagnosed with breast cancer - for the first time. After going through treatment and facing breast cancer a second time just a few years later, O’Connor created her own silver lining: The Boobie Queen Company.

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the cancer landscape has lead to enormous challenges for patients and professionals alike, but the impact of the pandemic will be felt on cancer care for years to come.

Celebrating is a vital part of survivorship and those affected by cancer should be allowed to voice their opinions openly.

Incessant and challenging these diseases demand our equal attention in our lives.

“I had the honor of spending time with Kathy at CURE's inaugural Ovarian Cancer Heroes ceremony. She was such a nice, helpful person and did so much for the cancer survivor community,” one Facebook user wrote about CURE Magazine co-founder Kathy LaTour.

“With a new administration route, Phesgo offers an outpatient option for patients to receive (Perjeta) and (Herceptin),” Dr. Richard Pazdur said in a press release issued by the FDA.

Breast pain during the pandemic is extra worrisome, but finding an explanation for it is sometimes much simpler.

In honor of CURE co-founder Kathy LaTour, who passed away June 19, 2020, a fellow VOICES writer shares the lessons she learned by reading Kathy’s insightful words.

"Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter."

“Anyone who met my mother was touched by her spirit. She challenged people to be curious, to seek more, to learn more and to challenge themselves,” LaTour’s daughter, Kirtley Perkins, wrote on Facebook.

In partnership with CURE®, Susan G. Komen Greater New York City hosts its 4th Annual Patient Navigation Town Hall "Empowering and Mobilizing Our Patient Navigation Workforce". Oncologists, community health workers and patient navigators will get together on June 23rd, via webinar, to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the cancer landscape and how professionals and patients can navigate the fallout moving forward.

In this episode of the “CURE Talks Cancer” podcast, we spoke with a breast surgical oncologist and gynecologic surgeon about why the topic of gynecologic health is a taboo subject when it comes to cancer treatment, and what patients can do to treat those changes.

Even those who have undergone mastectomies can enjoy a vintage bralette. And maybe being more comfortable with who I am, a survivor who did not opt for reconstruction, can be a lesson to others.

A breast cancer survivor reflects on the double mastectomy and reconstruction process two years out from beginning the process.

"Good luck, and if you can’t keep your hair, just remember it puts a bad hair day in perspective."

When a cancer diagnosis is handed down a new commitment to the cancer journey is made, but for every patient, it's a different commitment with its own sacrifices, challenges and perspective.

“The cancer care community urgently needs data on the effects of COVID-19, specifically in patients with cancer,” ASCO President Dr. Howard A. Burris III said in a press release.

Chemotherapy killed my veins, and quarterly blood tests won't let me forget that. How it's impossible to ever forget the changes cancer brings.