Breast Cancer News & Features

With limited space in operating rooms, experts explore new ways to treat patients under restricted conditions.

A new study found that breast cancer survivors who are overweight have a statistically significant increased risk of developing a second primary cancer – one not connected to their previous cancer.

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

New findings are concerning given the widespread delays and cancellations of preventative cancer screenings that took place during early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Breaking the news of a breast cancer diagnosis can be tough. Get ideas about how to start the conversation with your family and friends.

Breast cancer has surpassed lung cancer as the world's most commonly diagnosed cancer.

Women with type 2 diabetes may be more likely to develop breast cancer, but taking the diabetes drug metformin appears to reduce their risk for the most common type, new research finds.

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.

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

A new study found that a majority of breast cancer patients -- 74% -- who had opted to "go flat" were satisfied with the outcome.

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.

Doctors and people living with breast cancer recommend the best blogs to read, from personal stories to practical content.

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?

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.

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.

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.