Breast Cancer Features
- Preventive Double Mastectomy: FAQ
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.
- 10 Mammogram Myths and Facts
Afraid of an abnormal mammogram? Think you're not at risk for breast cancer? WebMD explains why mammogram benefits outweigh these and other excuses.
- When Breast Cancer Spreads
If it's "metastatic," it could affect what treatment you need.
- Your Treatment Options for Advanced Breast Cancer
Will you need surgery, chemo. radiation, or other treatments?
- My WebMD: Caring for a Spouse with Cancer
How Dave Balch learned to care for his wife through several bouts of cancer – and also care for himself.
- Patty Jenkins' ‘Pearl’ Spotlights the Personal Side of Breast Cancer
Director Patty Jenkins' new short film, which helped her heal from the loss of a dear friend, is part of Lifetime's innovative anthology.
- Antiperspirant Safety: Should You Sweat It?
If you’ve heard the hype about deodorant dangers, you might be worried about your antiperspirant of choice. WebMD explains the facts about these rumors and where the rumors originated.
- 5 Things Young Women Must Know About Breast Cancer
Just a few months before she learned that she had breast cancer, Christina Applegate got a shocking insight into the struggles faced by other young women who are also at high risk for the disease -- and who don’t have the resources of a Hollywood celebrity.
- Christina Applegate Seeks Early Detection for Breast Cancer
Inspired by her own battle with cancer, the actress fights to help young women at high risk for the disease.
- Me and the Girls: Mary Manasco
Breast cancer survivor Mary Manasco, 59, talks about her lumpectomy, double mastectomy, and other breast cancer treatment.
- Me and the Girls: Tammy Joyner
Breast cancer survivor Tammy Joyner talks about getting her breast cancer diagnosed, having a mastectomy, and starting breast reconstruction.
- Me and the Girls: Diane Morgan
Breast cancer survivor Diane Morgan, 71, talks about her breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.
- Me and the Girls: Zunilda Guzman
Breast cancer survivor Zunilda Guzman talks about her breast cancer diagnosis, surgery, and treatment.
- Me and the Girls: Ilene Smith
Breast cancer survivor Ilene Smith talks about her diagnosis and lumpectomy.
- Me and the Girls: Jennifer Mukai
Breast cancer survivor Jennifer Mukai talks about deciding to get a double mastectomy instead of a lumpectomy.
- Man's Guide to Breast Cancer
John W. Anderson has stood by his mother, wife, sister, and his mom's closest friend as they battled breast cancer. His new book, Stand by Her: A Breast Cancer Guide for Men, details these experiences, and all that he learned by being on the frontlines of this battle with four of the most important women in his life.
- Me and the Girls: Erica Seymore
Breast cancer survivor Erica Seymore, 34, talks about her inflammatory breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.
- Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Me and the Girls
Nearly 200,000 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year. WebMD features the stories of nine breast cancer survivors, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
- Me and the Girls: Jenee Bobbora
Breast cancer survivor Jenee Bobbora talks about the diagnosis and treatment of iher nflammatory bresat cancer.
- Q&A With Chandra Wilson
Actor Chandra Wilson talks about cancer, Denim Day, and self-care.
- Who Gets Breast Cancer and Who Survives?
When it comes to breast cancer, who’s at risk? And what are their chances of survival?
- Breast Cancer's Relationship Toll
Any major illness can strain close relationships. But for women with breast cancer, it can be an especially difficult emotional challenge.
- Breast Cancer Recurrence: What You Should Know
When women quit breast cancer treatment early, they take a big risk.
- How to Cope When Breast Cancer Returns
WebMD reports on how the many breast cancer survivors get on with the business of living -- and the lessons to be learned from first-wife hopeful Elizabeth Edwards' very public battle with her own recurrence.
- Women’s Cancer Q&A: Advances in Care
WebMD’s women's cancer expert Harold J. Burstein talks to WebMD' chief medical editor about treatment advances, research breakthroughs, and the prognosis for the future.
- New Ways to Treat Breast Cancer
Experts explain how a new generation of drugs and treatment options gives patients new hope in the fight against breast cancer.
- Celebrity Breast Cancer Fund-Raising
Celebrities are increasingly embracing all types of health-related causes, but breast cancer seems to attract more celebrities than many others.
- Breast Cancer: Closer to a Cure
Susan Love, MD, says we're making progress in the war on breast cancer
- The Breast Cancer Fight: How to Get Involved
There are many ways you can make your mark on the fight against breast cancer.
- Circle of Friends
Across cyberspace, breast cancer survivors meet and share their stories.
- Becoming a Proactive Cancer Patient
Becoming a proactive cancer patient can help you better cope with your condition.
- What to Do After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Experts explain what newly diagnosed cancer patients need to know to help fight their disease.
- What to Do After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Experts explain what newly diagnosed cancer patients need to know to help fight their disease.
- Breast Cancer Survivors: Managing Treatment Side Effects
New drugs and therapies fight the side effects of treatments for breast cancer, such as nausea, fatigue, and nerve damage.
- Clinical Trials for Breast Cancer
Learn about clinical trials for breast cancer.
- A Breast Cancer Survivor's Grief: Losing Your Doctor
Doctors aren't supposed to die before their patients. When it happened to breast cancer survivor Gina Shaw, she felt scared and bereft. What she learned can help us all.
- Assessing New Treatments for Breast Cancer
Heard about a new breast cancer treatment but not sure if it's right for you? These guidelines will help.
- New Treatments for Breast Cancer
These advances in treating breast cancer aren't on the horizon. They're here, right now.
- New Treatments for Breast Cancer: Talking With Your Doctor
Heard about a new breast cancer treatment you'd like to try? Partner with your doctor to find out more.
- Breast Cancer Survivors: Coping with Fears of Recurrence
Breast cancer survivors must cope with fears of recurrence. Learn coping strategies that help.
- Breast Cancer Survivors: Life After the Treatments End
The breast cancer treatments are over. Now what? Here's how to return to your "new normal."
- Getting a Loved One Through Breast Cancer
Knowing the dos and don'ts of helping someone you love with breast cancer goes a long way.
- How Breast Cancer Affects Fertility
What there is to know about having a baby when you have breast cancer.
- Eating Right During Cancer Treatment
Cancer treatment can sap your appetite, but that's when getting adequate nutrition is more important than ever. Here's how to meet your needs.
- Breast Cancer Research: Milestones
Vision and sheer determination have given us hope for breast cancer treatment and prevention.
- Breast Cancer: Answers to Your Questions
How do you tell the kids? How can you stay calm? There are some questions your doctor can't answer. Here are insights from people who understand – other women with breast cancer.
- Love, Intimacy, and Breast Cancer
What now? Here are insights on intimacy from women living – and loving – with breast cancer.
- Breast Cancer: Diet Tips
You may feel tired and smells may nauseate, but it's important to keep your energy up during treatment. Here are some suggestions.
- The Guy's Guide to Breast Cancer
If the woman you love is diagnosed with breast cancer, you have to cope, too.
- The Future of Breast Cancer Screening
An array of high-tech detection techniques and devices is on the scientific horizon.