Breast Cancer Videos

The jury’s still out, but some women going through chemo say that cold caps help cut hair loss. What are the potential benefits and risks?

John Whyte, MD, MPH, chief medical officer at WebMD, covers metastatic breast cancer with two oncology experts. Claudine Isaacs, MD, and Kathleen Harnden, MD, talk about exciting advances in treatment.

At 19, Molly Mae was told she had breast cancer from the BRCA1 gene. Here’s what she wants her future husband and kids to know about her journey.

During cancer treatment, wearing a wig can provide a sense of normalcy and comfort. Here’s how to style one so that it looks natural and flattering.

With an early-stage diagnosis, you have the advantages of time and options, says Ian T. Greenwalt, MD. Your detailed plan can span from surgery to chemo.

The first step after diagnosis is to determine the stage of your breast cancer. What’s the difference between stages 0 and IV?

Radical mastectomies used to be the go-to treatment for breast cancer, but now there are so many more routes that have specialists excited.

There are two surgery options to remove tumors from breast tissue: mastectomy and lumpectomy. The patient has some choice in the decision. Find out the differences and how they impact you going forward.

A biopsy lets you and your doctor know a lot more about the cancer in your breast. The results will inform your treatment as well as the order in which procedures will be done.

Lindsey Gerdes is living a full life with metastatic breast cancer, and she fills it with plans for the future. Living scan to scan is not an option for her.

Approaching the 5-year mark, Christen Chandler talks with her doctor, Jane Meisel, MD, about her treatment plan and what it will look like in the future.

Karen Whitehead is a therapist and advocate for women with advanced breast cancer. As much as she enjoys helping them through their journey, she’s also learned so much from them.

Roughly 1 in 5 breast cancers are HER2-positive, meaning the cells in your breast grow and divide uncontrollably, causing cancer.

What makes breast cancer stage IV? And how does that impact your treatment plan?

The type of breast cancer plays a role in when it becomes metastatic.

An oncologist lays out what to consider before stage IV breast cancer treatment, and how the right option can help manage symptoms and maintain your quality of life.

The most effective treatment depends on what type of breast cancer you have. An oncologist explains what factors come into play when making a decision.

Bones are a common site for breast cancer to spread. How do doctors manage the pain?

Does everyone with breast cancer need a mastectomy? Can it come back afterward? The answers to common questions surrounding breast cancer treatments.

If breast cancer spreads, it usually goes to one or more of these body parts.

How big is your tumor? Has the cancer spread? Here’s a list of questions your doctor will consider when diagnosing a stage.

What are my treatment options for advanced breast cancer?

What resources can you rely on outside of friends and family? Different members of your care team can help connect you to your needs.

What treatments work best if you’ve been diagnosed with either HER2-positive or HER2-negative breast cancer?

HER2-negative cancer treatments not only have advanced, but they're also much easier to take.