Breast Cancer

To address compliance issues associated with treatment using aromatase inhibitors, researchers show that acupuncture effectively eases joint pain, a side effect from hormone therapy.

A reveiw of five clinical trial findings suggests that gonadotropin-releasing hormone analog has the potential to preserve ovarian function and fertility in premenopausal breast cancer patients.

New research demonstrates that a CDK4/6 inhibitor, used in combination with standard endocrine therapy with temporary ovarian suppression significantly improves progression-free survival in younger patients who currently have few treatment options.

The combination of Keytruda (pembrolizumab) and Herceptin (trastuzumab) showed promise for the treatment of women with Herceptin-resistant, PD-L1–positive, HER2-positive breast cancer.

A stud presented at SABCS shows that IMMU-132, an antibody-drug conjugate, improves outcomes in women with heavily pretreated metastatic triple-negative breast cancer.

The combination use of Herceptin plus standard adjuvant chemotherapy does not improve outcomes in women with HER2-low breast cancer.

For women with early-stage breast cancer who are receiving chemotherapy, shortening the time between treatment cycles or administering the agents sequentially may reduce disease recurrence and mortality compared with standard chemotherapy regimens.

Learning to accept the physical changes breast cancer creates is often difficult, but doable. It takes time to learn to embrace change but doing so is beneficial to well being.

During cancer treatment, patients lose a lot of things, but one thing that’s constantly noticed is hair loss.

Treatment options for patients with HER2-positive breast cancer continue to expand, especially after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of Nerlynx (neratinib) earlier in 2017 and the more recent priority review designation of Perjeta (pertuzumab).

Breast cancer survivor shares her journey after testing positive for a newly discovered genetic mutation (PALB2) related to breast cancer.

Treatment for metastatic cancer can mean asking a tough question every single day.

This cancer survivor learned how mindfulness can change the way we heal.

How to survive your own breast cancer survival surprise party.

Silicone doesn't last forever. After a few years of constant wear, a prosthesis breaks down and is no longer functional. Some women become very attached to their replacement breasts and find it difficult to say goodbye. This is one survivor's light hearted look at what to do with worn out breast forms.

Not for the faint of heart, cancer challenges every aspect of our lives.

Practicing gratitude is an art. But how do we learn to give thanks for the difficult things, like breast cancer? One survivor shares her experience.

During all of my surgeries, I have been asked to rate my pain on a scale of 1 to 10. I’ve never gone beyond 8 on that scale because I really have no comprehension of what it should feel like.

Patients with cancer can help their caregivers find paths through the pain, with all the techniques we use to find our own peace.

Explaining breast cancer to a young child can be difficult. Often, they have questions we would never imagine. This cancer survivor shares her story in hopes that more conversations with children will ensue.

A recent study found that the cost to patients with breast, lung and colorectal cancers treated in the hospital outpatient setting was nearly $8,000 more than those treated in the community setting.

For some, being home for the holidays means lots of extra family time. Bright Pink, a national nonprofit focused on the prevention and early detection of breast and ovarian cancer, shares how women can take advantage of this opportunity to enrich their knowledge about their family's health history.

Lacking the pageantry and recognition of other cancers, guys are taking matters into their own hands.