Breast Cancer

Racial and ethnic disparities have long been a part of the early detection of breast cancer in women, but a new study finds that these disparities are also connected by a patient’s insurance coverage.

This male breast cancer survivor goes back to work after a long break to consider his future and find his passion again.

Breast cancer can feel lonely and isolated, but through community, a person touched by cancer can enjoy camaraderie and support.

"When you meet someone who is suffering because she was told she could only have a mammogram when it was too late, everyone will agree: if a woman is thoroughly educated about the negative effects of screening and still decides to have the mammogram, she should be able to make that decision without a financial burden."

Exercise can do so much beyond risk reduction for the person already living with cancer.

One cancer survivor looks at how chemotherapy might have impacted her life in unexpected ways.

Researchers from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center found that the use of supplements, besides a multivitamin, while patients were being treated with chemotherapy increased their risk for breast cancer recurrence or death.

Patients with cancer are acutely aware of how time is finite, and that's ok. They can appreciate the fit of time all the better.

A male breast cancer survivor's take on some promising statistics that show a decline in the cancer death rate in the US, but not for every type of cancer.

One breast cancer and melanoma survivor thinks about the long-term impacts of her cancer diagnosis and the silver linings.

Cancer survivors need to keep up with the news. However, reading about a new study or risk factor might make us worry about past choices and/or current options, in a way we can't quite control.

Reflecting on the lessons learned from the trauma of living with a stage four cancer diagnosis.

We remember big events like births, deaths, marriages and holidays, but sometimes it's the little acts of kindness we remember the most.

Each new year, many make resolutions for change. For the person with cancer, resolutions are important but also need to be realistic.

One survivor reflects on life after cancer on "cannoli Monday."

One male breast cancer survivor reflects on revolutionary developments from the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.

Sometimes the imperfections in life can bring an unexpected beauty. A famous mystery author explores this idea.

An improved app sends clinical trials straight to the phone of this patient with breast cancer (and she can forward them right to her doctor).

Young women and women of color with breast cancer, as well as those with metastatic disease, had the chance to experience SABCS 2019 and advocate for representation of their patient groups in ongoing clinical trials.

A diagnosis of breast cancer can cause a person to become very fearful especially when the future holds so many unknowns, but it’s not healthy to live under an umbrella of fear. In this article, survivor, Bonnie Annis, shares her experience.