September 5, 2018 15 male Ground Zero first responders have breast cancer The 9/11 attack has produced another health nightmare — at least 15 men who were in the vicinity of Ground Zero defied astronomical odds and have been stricken with breast cancer.
August 27, 2018 Teen chooses homeschooling to help paralyzed mom diagnosed with 2 cancers A Michigan teen will forgo attending her junior year of high school with friends and instead be homeschooled so that she can help take care of her paralyzed mother, who was recently diagnosed with two different types of breast cancer.
July 12, 2018 Olympic gold medalist Kikkan Randall reveals breast cancer diagnosis Nearly five months after she became one of the first American women to ever medal in a cross-country Olympic skiing event when she and teammate Jessie Diggins won gold in Pyongchang, Kikkan Randall announced on social media that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer.
June 8, 2018 Patients find hope in new breast cancer research: '11 years I'm cancer free' Breakthrough breast cancer research may change how doctors approach the disease.
June 7, 2018 Florida woman beats terminal breast cancer with new therapy A Florida woman who was given just months to live is now living cancer-free thanks to an experimental immunotherapy, researchers said.
June 6, 2018 Dr. Marc Siegel: Incredible new discoveries can use your genes to create personalized medical care Breast cancer is by far the most common cancer among women in the United States and around the world. About 12 percent of women in the U.S. will develop invasive breast cancer in their lifetimes.
June 3, 2018 Many breast cancer patients can skip chemo, big study finds Most women with the most common form of early-stage breast cancer can safely skip chemotherapy without hurting their chances of beating the disease, doctors are reporting from a landmark study that used genetic testing to gauge each patient's risk.
May 25, 2018 Kansas mom battling breast cancer ignores doctor's abortion advice, celebrates healthy baby A Kansas woman who was diagnosed with breast cancer just days after she found out she was pregnant will celebrate her son’s first birthday next week.
April 16, 2018 FDA green-lights 23andMe to sell test for 3 mutations of breast cancer gene The FDA on Tuesday will allow genetic testing company 23andMe to market directly to consumers its test that will help assess three mutations in a common type of breast cancer gene.
April 16, 2018 Care guidelines for cancer survivors often unclear Treatment guidelines on care for survivors of the most common cancers often lack specifics or offer conflicting advice about when or how often to do certain tests, a review of recent recommendations finds.
