Breast Cancer News & Features
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Grease Star Olivia Newton-John Dies at 73
The “Xanadu” star was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992, but the cancer returned in 2013.
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Keytruda Extends Survival for Women With an Aggressive Breast Cancer
A new study finds adding the drug Keytruda to standard chemotherapy can extend the lives of some women with an aggressive form of breast cancer.
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HRT Won't Raise Recurrence Rate for Breast Cancer Survivors
Researchers report hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for breast cancer survivors doesn't appear to increase the risk of cancer recurrence or death.
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How Role in ‘The Chi’ Made Yolonda Ross a Breast Cancer Advocate
Yolonda Ross went all-in when she learned that the single mom she plays in Showtime’s acclaimed series The Chi has breast cancer.
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Breast Cancer Pathology Report: What It Means
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.
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Easing Tamoxifen, Aromatase Inhibitors’ Side Effects for Breast Cancer Treatment
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.
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Breast Cancer Chemo: Tips for Dealing With Neutropenia
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).
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Breast Cancer Mammography vs. Thermography
Mammography is still the tried-and-true, go-to tool doctors and the FDA recommend for screening for breast cancer. Thermography isn’t recommended.
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Plant-Based Diet May Help Keep Breast Cancer Away
Researchers found women who ate a healthy, primarily plant-based diet after menopause saw their risk for developing any type of breast cancer drop by an average of 14%.
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Some Younger Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancers Might Skip Radiation
Gene testing helped doctors identify a group of women who skipped radiation therapy because their cancer showed very low risk of coming back following surgery.
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Metastatic Breast Cancer: Raise Your Voice
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.
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Important Things to Consider With Early Stage
An expert discusses considerations for HER2-positive breast cancer care, including types of therapy, costs, side effects, and clinical trials.
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Help Others Understand Your Diagnosis
Learn how to share news of your HER2-positive breast cancer diagnosis with family, friends, and others and get the support you need on your own terms.
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I Am More Than My Medication
Susan Rahn has had metastatic breast cancer for almost 10 years. Here’s her story.
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Tips for Navigating Metastatic Breast Cancer
Nurse navigators and social workers can help you bridge the gap when it comes to paying for treatment and getting the mental health support you need. Learn more about what they do.
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Former WebMD Editor Kristy Hammam Dies
The cause of her death was triple-negative breast cancer. She was 50 years old. Hammam retired from a 22 year career at WebMD in June of 2021, after losing much of her eyesight to chemotherapy.
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From WebMD's CEO: In Remembrance of Kristy Hammam
Hammam was WebMD's longtime editor-in-chief and senior vice president .
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Why Breast Density Matters
Why Breast Density Matters By JoAnn PushkinI thought I was doing everything right. I never missed my annual mammogram. I did self-exams, ate healthy, and had no known risk factors for breast cancer. Yet, one day I felt a lump. I wasn’t particularly worried. I had recently had a “normal” mammogram, which didn’t detect anything. Then I was sent for a diagnostic mammogram, which also didn’t detect anything. But an ultrasound the same day revealed the heartbreaking news: I had breast cancer. Why didn’t it show on the mammograms? It was then that I was told that I
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Black Women at Greater Risk for Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Surgery
New research suggests that Black women have more than three times the risk for lymphedema -- a side effect of breast cancer treatment that can lead to swelling in the arms and legs -- compared to white women.
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Breast Cancer: Test Reveals Who Can Skip Chemo After Surgery
For decades, chemotherapy has been used after breast cancer surgery when the cancer has spread to nearby lymph nodes.
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How Will You Celebrate After Your Last Treatment?
How are you going to celebrate your last treatment? Answer a few quick questions to get the conversation started and share your story.
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What to Expect During A Wire-Guided Lumpectomy
Find out what to expect before a wire-guided lumpectomy for breast cancer.
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What to Know About Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping
Everything you need to know about sentinel lymph node mapping.
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What to Expect a Day After Chemotherapy
Everything you need to know about your chemotherapy treatment.
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What You Need to Know About the Drug Exemestane
Everything you need to know about the drug exemestane.
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