Breast Cancer

A breast cancer and melanoma survivor who also speaks and writes about clutter clearing shares some cancer clutter clearing tips.

Stress reduction is a vital part of breast cancer survivorship. Learn how one survivor incorporated the word

There is a relationship between the genetics of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations and the risk of a patient with breast or ovarian cancer being resistant to platinum-based chemotherapy, according to recent research conducted at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. The study’s senior author Katherine Nathanson, M.D., spoke with CURE about these findings.

Aromatase inhibitors cause unwanted side effects. More and more women are choosing not to take them, but is this a good idea?

Melanoma survivor offers help based on her own melanoma experience and reading.

Survivor shares that there is no shame to talk to a therapist about life’s difficulties, especially when those difficulties have included coping with a cancer diagnosis and the ongoing fear of recurrence.

Sometimes the person you share your life with can help save yours.

Cancer has a silver lining, too. Breast cancer and melanoma survivor shares hers.

Reach out now to your friend with cancer.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Faslodex (fulvestrant) to treat patients with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, HER2-negative locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer in postmenopausal women who were not treated with endocrine therapy.

A male breast cancer survivor ponders the power of attitude.

Life with cancer, like life in general, gives us plenty of chances to practice being grateful.

Medicine is becoming more personalized for patients with breast cancer as physicians continue to understand both the disease itself and genomic testing that can lead to more optimal treatment plans.

Seven-year breast cancer survivor offers ideas to cope with cancer emotions.

Two-time cancer survivor offers help for fatigue, including fatigue that is months and years out from active treatment

Sometimes powerful, sometimes painful, there are lessons in cancer at every turn.

A breast cancer survivor learns to shed her old identity and adapt to her new one.

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.