Breast Cancer

Stopping breast cancer treatment can be a tough decision, but you don’t have to go through the process alone. Learn more about what it means and your options.

Find out how poverty, social injustice, and structural racism may play a role in the different ways breast cancer affects Black and white women.

Joanna Sather shares what it’s like to have advanced breast cancer.

A breast cancer nurse shares the common misconceptions her patients have about their disease, and treatment.

After 19 years of living with advanced breast cancer, Terlisa Sheppard has some words of advice for others who have it.

You think you’ve prepared yourself, but a breast cancer diagnosis -- and life with the disease -- can bring emotions you aren’t ready for. One woman shares her experience.

Breast cancer can bring on many emotions in people. From diagnosis to treatments, the journey may leave you feeling things you hadn't expected.

There are many reasons for women who have advanced breast cancer to be hopeful. For starters, the way we treat and study advanced, or metastatic, breast cancer is improving.

Could chronic inflammation lead to breast cancer? Find out what the science says.

Plant-based estrogens may be especially good for people who have breast cancer. And legumes called pigeons peas could have a particular benefit for your body.

Books are a great way to understand a new diagnosis, like breast cancer. We spoke to people who have it and doctors who treat it to find out what books they would recommend.

The tens of trillions of microorganisms living and working in your gut -- called your microbiome -- may hold clues to preventing, treating, and surviving many diseases, including breast cancer.

Many people with breast cancer are turning to marijuana for help with side effects from the disease or from treatment. But does it really work?

CBD oil can’t treat or cure breast cancer, but it may ease side effects of treatment like pain, anxiety, insomnia, nausea, and vomiting. Here’s what to know about using CBD oil for breast cancer.

Scientists are studying the link between sugar and all forms of cancer, including breast cancer. But some research may make you rethink your sugar intake.

When you have breast cancer, there’s a lot of information to keep track of. Here are some facts that may go unmentioned at your medical appointments.

Three women living with metastatic breast cancer share how they learned to embrace their diagnosis, accept the changes in their body, and boost their self-esteem.

Taking care of yourself when you have stage III or stage IV breast cancer goes beyond what your doctors can do. Get ideas for getting the support and TLC that you need.

You have advanced breast cancer, but you also have a job. Here’s how to handle your work life after your diagnosis.

What your friends may want to know about your stage III or stage IV breast cancer but not know how to ask you.

When you have metastatic breast cancer, surrounding yourself with the right people can make a difference in your treatment and your life.

Actor Rita Wilson expresses gratitude and takes nothing for granted as she reflects on surviving breast cancer and COVID-19.

HER2, short for human epidermal growth factor receptor 2, describes a protein that plays a role in normal breast cell development. But in some breast cancers, the HER2 gene produces too many proteins.

Jade Devis was just a few months pregnant when she learned she had a fast-growing type of breast cancer.

What you can do to counter fatigue, nausea, and other side effects.