Breast cancer: What you need to know
Breast cancer affects one in eight women in the U.S. and is the second most common type of cancer diagnosed in women, after skin cancer. The good news is thatRead More
Category Archives: Breast Cancer
NIH breast cancer research roundup
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) helps fund thousands of studies nationwide to better understand and treat breast cancer, which will affect one out of eight women in the U.S. duringRead More
Diagnosed when pregnant: A young mom’s breast cancer story
Ashli Brown of Chicago was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019 at age 29, when she was six months pregnant. I was about 24 weeks pregnant when I felt aRead More
Improving outcomes for African American women with breast cancer
Worta McCaskill-Stevens, M.D., M.S., has spent much of her career advancing research that supports women with breast cancer, and the inclusion of underrepresented and underserved populations in clinical trials. AtRead More
Cheryll Plunkett never stops fighting
Cheryll Plunkett of Medway, Massachusetts, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2002 and diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in 2015. I was diagnosed in 2002, 13 months after my second child wasRead More
Breast cancer at 33: Telemundo host Adamari López leads with laughter
Every weekday morning, Adamari López helps hundreds of thousands of viewers wake up with the Telemundo show, “Un Nuevo Día,” which she cohosts. López is known for being bold, funny, andRead More
Quick facts on metastatic breast cancer
Metastatic breast cancer starts in the breast but then spreads to other parts of the body. For example, it could spread to the bones or the lungs. It’s also referredRead More
Most women with early-stage breast cancer don’t need chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is one of the cornerstones of modern day cancer treatment. But in some cases, it may not be essential to treatment success. New research funded in part by theRead More
New treatment approved for HER2-positive breast cancer
Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in the U.S. According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), approximately 15 percent of patients with breast cancer have tumors thatRead More