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Cancer Types

Breast Cancer

  • Healthy Habits

    Body Image and Breast Cancer

    Concerns about physical appearance can be a major obstacle during cancer recovery.

    by Cameron Walker

  • Considering the Term “Cancer Survivor”

    A study investigates how people who have been diagnosed with cancer feel about being called survivors.

    by Jen Tota McGivney

  • Treating Breast Cancer in Men

    Hormone therapy may lengthen life in men with hormone-related breast cancer, but this treatment is prescribed less frequently for men than for women.

    by Marilyn Fenichel

  • The Education of a Patient Advocate

    Bob Riter explains how his breast cancer diagnosis set him on a path to find his calling.

    by Bob Riter

  • 2018 SABCS: Choosing the Right Treatment

    Studies presented at the 2018 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium investigate when patients with early-stage breast cancer or precancerous breast conditions benefit from receiving less intense treatment.

    by Kate Yandell

  • Guiding Care

    Medical oncologist Gabrielle Rocque explains the role of clinical practice guidelines in breast cancer care.

    by Anna Azvolinsky

  • Does Medicaid Expansion Have an Impact?

    Analysis suggests states that opted for Medicaid expansion had higher use of hormone therapy for breast cancer patients.

    by Marci A. Landsmann

  • Palliative Care Pays Off

    Patients with advanced cancer who receive palliative care tend to live longer and have better quality of life than those who do not receive this care.

    by Cheryl Platzman Weinstock

  • Forward Look

    Treatment Before Surgery

    Neoadjuvant therapy may be an option.

    by Dara Chadwick

  • Advocacy in Action

    Fearless Friends

    Lori Marx-Rubiner and AnneMarie Ciccarella met on social media and grew close through their cancer research advocacy.

    by Sue Rochman