Breast Cancer

Two-time cancer survivor works through her feelings as her double mastectomy approaches.

Breast cancer survivor with the recently discovered PALB2 genetic mutation discusses her upcoming prophylactic double mastectomy with reconstruction.

Following fertility clinic malfunctions in Cleveland and San Francisco, many patients who have or had cancer are facing devastating losses, leaving many questions in the wake of these events.

My experience with inflammatory breast cancer has been both wonderful and weird, even at the same time.

Traveling with breast prostheses presents its own set of challenges; some real and some imagined.

If we find ourselves coasting through cancer, it may be time to kick it up a notch.

"I have grown as a person since becoming a cancer survivor," says breast cancer and melanoma survivor Barbara Tako.

My pain has persisted for years, and it could last forever. But it's a small price to pay to be cancer-free.

When roles change over time, use your cancer super powers to help, says melanoma and breast cancer survivor Barbara Tako.

In this episode, we’ll talk with founder Donna Deegan herself about the foundation and its efforts, as well as the foundation’s executive director Amanda Napolitano on how much they have raised so far, and we’ll hear from one very inspiring participant Hollis Youngner.

Since my cancer diagnosis at the age of 32, I put a little target on turning 40. It was more like a hope. I hoped I’d get the chance to celebrate being 40.

William J. Gradishar, M.D., discusses the potential surgical implications for a woman with breast cancer who tests positive for a BRCA mutation, and why it is important to be aware of this genetic information.

Findings from a new study presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 67th Annual Scientific Session showed that adding two popular heart medications to the chemotherapy regimen may prevent heart damage from happening in these patients.

Breast cancer survivor Carolyn Choate is glad she's taken the opportunity to reevaluate her cancer experience and see it for what it truly was. And is.

Male breast cancer is rare, making it that much more important to recognize.

This survivor regrets not being there when her mother passed away from metastatic breast cancer.

Breast cancer survivor's questions about genetic testing are ahead of the research.

This breast cancer survivor believes each of us is precious and unique, and that is helpful to stop comparing ourselves to each other.

To most of the world, the day I had a mastectomy was just another day. But to me, it was the start of so many changes in my life.

Desperate times call for desperate measures and a little creativity, too. This lighthearted look at fake breasts may make you smile.

Breast cancer survivors says that even though cancer is big, scary and demanding, it never justifies bad behavior as a person.

A complex fibroadenoma, even if it does not become cancerous, can correlate with a family history of breast cancer and an increased risk for cancer. Seeking more information from your doctors about how to proceed can offer peace of mind.

In her talk, Hennessy will also emphasize the importance of educating patients about their cancers and care options, and of the need for physicians to consider treatments that go beyond the standard of care, including targeted medicines and clinical trials.

Shaming is prevalent in society today. One survivor invents a new terminology after her own experience with a member of her health care team.

What happens when a 20-something finds a cancerous lump in her breast and is told to come back for a mammogram at the age of 40? For one group of CrossFit fanatics, it meant the launch of a nonprofit to raise money and spread awareness about breast cancer.