Breast Cancer

Listening to music before undergoing ambulatory surgery for the diagnosis or treatment of breast cancer lessens patients' anxiety levels.

Ten years after founding The Julie Fund for Women's Cancers, President Peter McAvinn's resolve is stronger than ever.

A survivor "pays it forward" by stressing the importance of knowing your risks.

Michelle Esser, program manager for research and advocacy, Young Survival Coalition, discusses two encouraging studies presented during the 2015 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).

Sleep disorders are finally getting the attention they deserve.

I led a fairly charmed life up until about the age of 29. Life just always seemed to work out for me. I was the gal who had a flat tire 100 yards from the tire shop.

We are learning how to respond to the growing population of long-term care needs of survivors. Here in the wealthiest country in the world, we have the responsibility to not only lead other countries by example. Yoga teachers around the world are responding to the needs and demands of their country's survivors.

Breast surgeon Jessica Ryan discusses recovery from an extreme oncoplasty.

Breast surgeon Jessica Ryan provides an overview of extreme oncoplasty.

Male breast cancer survivor discusses a few uncertainties about his first MRI.

The discord of our cancer is only a wrong note in our expression of the score of life. And I believe that, with due diligence and conscious camaraderie with our own bodies, we can live in harmony once more.

A breast cancer and melanoma survivor testifies that her life got better again after hearing she had cancer.

I have a "usually" when it comes to cancer? How could anything ever be usual about cancer? Am I nuts?

Hope S. Rugo discusses managing sexual dysfunction from ovarian suppression treatment for breast cancer.

Hope S. Rugo discusses managing effects from ovarian suppression treatment for breast cancer.

A new study has uncovered notable disparities in uptake of adjuvant breast cancer therapies in the Appalachian region of the United States, a finding that suggests targeted intervention strategies may help to improve outcomes for this population of women.

People want to help, so go ahead and ask for help. Cancer is not a one-person job.

New Year's Resolutions tend to get lost in the shuffle as the year progresses. Looking back at my list, halfway through the year, I see my cancer fighting soldiers are still in my corner.

Frederic C. Kass, from the Cancer Center of Santa Barbara, provides an overview of the importance of genetic counseling.