Breast Cancer

We are never prepared to hear the words, "You have cancer."

Survivors tend to find ways to trick themselves into feeling better, from “Look Good Feel Better” to prayer. Singing in the shower (or bathtub) has helped me. What strategies have you designed?

Breast cancer and melanoma survivor comments on downsizing from a cancer survivor's perspective.

Is male breast cancer more similar or dissimilar to breast cancer in women?

Testing for breast cancer patients seems to be unending. Receiving the results can be nerve wracking but learning to accept results with with grace is powerful.

Individualized treatments are key for older patients with breast cancer, expert Arti Hurria, M.D. said.

What is the story you share with the world, and how has cancer changed it?

It was four years after my mastectomy when I noticed something strange.

Lymphedema can cause problems when you run out of veins.

When everyone around you expects an endless fight against cancer, hope and love and acceptance are powerful forces.

Finding clothing that fits is a constant challenge for those suffering from the side effects of lymphedema. One survivor shares her dilemma.

If you want to take botanicals to help fight your cancer, be sure they have been studied.

Leaving nipples intact during mastectomy can cosmetically improve breast reconstruction results without raising the risk of cancer recurrence, a study has shown.

Does the fear of a recurrence of breast cancer haunt every cancer survivor? Are these feelings normal? How can we combat these feelings of fear?

These are just some of the things that have changed in my life since my mastectomy. Maybe they are things that I have chosen to change.

How I’m learning to survive cancer and aging at the same time

Breast cancer survivor approaches the phone with dread with Mom in hospice with breast cancer.

One of CURE's followers on Facebook recounted this gem: "Do you think you got breast cancer because of sin?"

There are many questions associated with breast cancer testing and their accuracy. Do tumor markers give accurate understanding of what's happening in an person's body? Why do some doctors use the test and some do not? These are just a couple of the questions we need answered.

A guy with male breast cancer discovers what happens when cancer is bigger than the person.

Changes could lessen women's worries about body odor.

A breast cancer patient should actively participate in health care choices. Learning to be proactive is not only a privilege, but a right.

I don't mean to keep secrets from my doctors but it's so easy.

How do we choose the best tests to keep an eye on our cancer?

Writing can help you resolve feelings and save memories.

A recent study found that women with breast cancer often have a network of people that they consult to help them make treatment decisions.

Sexual intimacy is a subject that is difficult for many breast cancer survivors to discuss. The challenges of sexual intimacy are often created as a direct result of cancer treatments or can occur from the after effects which result in emotional scarring.

Find ways to make fear of recurrence part of your cancer journey.

Offering advice to others is usually helpful, but sometimes can end up being hurtful. As breast cancer veterans, do those of us who’ve been there tend to overshare?

Getting rid of my cancer clothes proves to be no easy task.