Breast Cancer

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.

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

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.

It could be a chance to try a new treatment that you can't get any other way.

When you're in good shape physically and mentally, treatment takes less of a toll. Here's how self-care looks when you have advanced breast cancer.

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

Will you need surgery, chemo. radiation, or other treatments?

The latest discoveries include new treatments, and the cancer's secrets for spreading.

When you have stage III or stage IV breast cancer, you may have some hard talks with your family about how you’re doing, what your options are, and what you want.

Is your advanced breast cancer causing you pain? Find out how to talk to your doctor and find the best treatments for relief.

It's a question anyone with breast cancer naturally asks: Is It gone for good or will it come back? Find out what doctors check.

If it's "metastatic," it could affect what treatment you need.

Inspired by the loss of a close pal, she empowers women to get cancer screenings.

How can you handle life with breast cancer? Get advice from women who have lived it.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is recommending that women who aren't at high risk of breast cancer start getting mammograms at age 50, a decade later than previously recommended. Experts answer questions about the new mammogram guidelines.

WebMD clears up the confusion on how this plant protein affects your breast cancer risk.

What are the latest recommendations and options for breast cancer detection? WebMD has everything you need to know about screening and diagnosis.

Who’s at risk for breast cancer? Of those who do get it, who survives? WebMD reviews the research.

When to get a mammogram depends on some key things, from your age to your risk factors. WebMD Magazine explains.

Treatments and support for metastatic breast cancer can help women live longer and better than ever before. WebMD reveals ways to take charge of your diagnosis and live better with metastatic breast cancer.

Do you have a relative who’s had breast cancer? Find out if gene testing is right for you.

When you find a breast lump, you need to get it checked out to see if it's breast cancer or something else, like a breast cyst or fibroadenoma. Do that even if breast cancer doesn't run in your family. Find out the truth about breast lumps.

Preventative double mastectomy (also called prophylactic double mastectomy) is surgery to remove both breasts to try to prevent breast cancer. Who gets a prophylactic mastectomy, why, and what are the risks and benefits? Read about the reasons some women consider this surgery to prevent breast cancer before it starts.

Afraid of an abnormal mammogram? Think you're not at risk for breast cancer? WebMD explains why mammogram benefits outweigh these and other excuses.