Breast Cancer Features

Breast cancer patient advocates were among those attending the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting. Find out about their contributions.

Making sure a diverse set of people take part in clinical trials can mean they’re more effective for all patients. Learn how from the ASCO conference.

It is important to have a say in your treatment for HR+/HER2- early breast cancer. Learn the best way to do that.

Learn about what affects your breast cancer recurrence risk, how risk can change your treatment choices, and how to lower your odds of cancer returning.

In this webinar, Julia E. McGuinness, MD, discussed the latest information in breast cancer screening guidelines.

Black women are more likely to get metastatic triple-negative breast cancer than other women. But very few Black women participate in research. Learn why that matters.

In the webinar, Elizabeth Dibble, MD, explained how breast density affects your cancer risk.

Learn how to navigate treatments for women of color with metastatic breast cancer if the first therapy doesn’t work.

Talking about metastatic breast cancer with family and friends isn't easy. Learn how to know when they're struggling and when to consider group counseling.

In this webinar, Lidia Schapira, MD, explained why it’s important to take control of your mental health after a cancer diagnosis.

In this webinar, Stephanie Bernik, MD, explained the steps you can take after you find a mass in your breast.

In this WebMD webinar, attendees asked Kevin Kalinsky, MD, Director of Breast Medical Oncology at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, about triple-negative breast cancer.

In this webinar, Kevin Kalinsky, MD, explained how triple-negative breast cancer is different from other forms of breast cancer.

In our webinar, attendees asked Ann H. Partridge, MD, MPH, questions about breast cancer risk in young people, treatment options, recurrence, and more.

In this webinar, Ann H. Partridge, MD, MPH, explains the different challenges for young people with breast cancer.

The end of breast cancer treatment marks a big life change. Find out what you may experience and how to get the most out of life as a survivor.

Clinical trials help researchers find new, better treatments. But not all women are represented in breast cancer trials. Find out the value of diversity.

The emotional stress that can follow breast cancer is very real. Learn more about what you can do about it.

Get back into exercise and adopt a diet rich in cancer-protective foods, which will boost your health and may even help prevent breast cancer from coming back.

The emotional stress that can follow breast cancer is very real. Learn more about what you can do about it.

Surrounding yourself with the right people is crucial to making it through this tough time.

Ideas for getting the support and TLC that you need.

Tips on how to handle your work life after an advanced breast cancer diagnosis.

Learn how medical mistrust and other health conditions may impact the standard of care for women of color with metastatic breast cancer.

How to make sure you get the care and support you need.

Learn more about these differences, possible reasons why, and what can be done.

Get the facts on how family history affects your risk of triple-negative breast cancer.

Learn how clinical studies can help change the course of metastatic triple-negative breast cancer in women of color.

Learn how discrimination enforced in housing, education, employment, health care, and more may play a role in health disparities.

Five ways to advocate for yourself when you have HER2-positive breast cancer.

Spme Hispanic women or Latinas aren’t always able to get the breast cancer screening they need. Learn about programs to help change that.

Experts discuss whether chemicals in our environment have a connection to the risk of breast cancer.

Get back into exercise and adopt a diet rich in cancer-protective foods, which will boost your health and may even help prevent breast cancer from coming back.

Breast cancer can happen in people of any gender. Learn about what factors affect breast cancer risk in transgender people.

When you have advanced breast cancer, your loved ones may have some things on their mind. Here are some of the most common questions and concerns.

When you find out that you have breast cancer, your pathology report is an important part of your medical record. Get to know what it means.

Hormone therapy for breast cancer – such as tamoxifen and aromatase inhibitors – can help prevent the cancer from coming back. If you have side effects, these things may help.

If you’re going through chemo for breast cancer, these tips will help you avoid infection if you have neutropenia (low white blood cell counts).

Mammography is still the tried-and-true, go-to tool doctors and the FDA recommend for screening for breast cancer. Thermography isn’t recommended.

Metastatic breast cancer is a complex diagnosis. Women of color have unique challenges. Learn how and when to speak up to get the care you need.

It can be hard to talk about your HER2-positive breast cancer, but it’s the only way to get the support you need. Here’s how to make it a little easier.

Your HER2-positive breast cancer is unique, and so is your treatment. An expert talks about what to think about as you make decisions about your care.

Susan Rahn is living a vibrant life with metastatic breast cancer.

Learn more about the emotional and financial support available to you.

Breast density is a lesser known risk factor for breast cancer, and it makes detecting cancer harder.

How are you going to celebrate your last treatment? Answer a few quick questions to get the conversation started and share your story.

Find out what to expect before a wire-guided lumpectomy for breast cancer.

Everything you need to know about sentinel lymph node mapping.

Everything you need to know about your chemotherapy treatment.