Breast Cancer
The latest breast cancer news, advice, and information, including treatment, genetics, symptoms, advanced stages, and real-life inspiring stories about people living with breast cancer.
Bridging the Gap: Metastatic Breast Cancer
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Dense Breast Advocate Nancy Cappello Dies
Nancy Cappello's advocacy for breast density notification in mammogram reports resulted in legislation in 36 American states, a move that saves lives.
Racial Disparity in Breast Cancer Outcomes
African-American women with hormone-receptor positive, HER2-negative breast cancer experience higher rates of recurrence and mortality than white women.
Heart Med Could Prevent Damage Caused by Chemo Drug
Results of a small study suggest the beta-blocker carvedilol, taken with the chemotherapy drug Herceptin, can reduce heart damage risk in cancer patients.
Breast Cancer Recurrence: Where Do You Stand?
Some breast cancer survivors can put fears of recurrence out of their minds, while others think about it every day. Which kind are you?
Dense Breasts? AI Can Assess as Reliably as Radiologists
Researchers have developed an automated model that can assess dense breast tissue as reliably as expert radiologists — an innovation they hope will make mammograms more reliable.
Health Problems in Breast Cancer Survivors
You should feel great about making it through your breast cancer treatments, but as a survivor you'll also have to stay on guard for these other conditions.
Tips for Metastatic Breast Cancer Support
Looking for treatment information, emotional support, or other help with metastatic breast cancer? Here's how to find it.
Acupuncture Helps Joint Pain from Cancer Drug
Treated for breast cancer but stopped aromatase inhibitors due debilitating joint pain? Acupuncture can help.
Do You Have "Chemobrain"?
If you feel confused or have trouble focusing as you go through cancer treatment, it could be chemobrain. Learn more about what it is and why it happens.
After Mastectomy, Don't Neglect Breast Imaging and Biopsy
Mastectomy to treat or prevent breast cancer doesn’t eliminate the need for imaging tests and biopsies in the future, according to a study.
Meet the Experts
PJ Hamel
Patient ExpertPJ Hamel is senior digital content editor and food writer at King Arthur Flour, and a James Beard award-winning author. A 16-year breast cancer survivor, her passion is helping women through this devastating disease.
Bethany Kandel
Health WriterBethany Kandel is a New York-based journalist, health writer, and author. She is also a breast cancer survivor.
Phyllis Johnson
Patient ExpertPhyllis Johnson is an inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) survivor diagnosed in 1998, and has written about cancer for HealthCentral since 2007.
Health News
Can Vitamin D Help Reduce Breast Cancer Risk?
This recent study suggests it might. The results showed that women with high vitamin D have one-fifth the rate of breast cancer than those with low vitamin D.
Potential New Treatment for Aggressive Breast Cancer Identified
Researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, discovered that an FDA-approved treatment for certain cancers of the blood may significantly reduce the growth of triple-negative breast cancers.
FDA Okays Genetic Home Test for Cancer
This week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized 23andMe to market the first direct-to-consumer test for three specific genetic mutations known to increase the risk for breast, ovarian, and prostate cancer. Called the Personal Genome ...