Breastcancer.org Podcast

COVID-19 and Breast Cancer Treatment

26 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Brian Wojciechowski, M.D., practices medical oncology in Delaware County, Pennsylvania at Riddle, Taylor, and Crozer hospitals and also serves as Brea...

Facing the End of Life

20 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For nearly 25 years, Kelly Grosklags has dedicated her practice to minimizing suffering through her work in oncology, palliative care and hospice. An ...

Managing the Emotions of Metastatic Breast Cancer

20 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For nearly 25 years, Kelly Grosklags has dedicated her practice to minimizing suffering through her work in oncology, palliative care and hospice. An ...

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder After a Cancer Diagnosis

20 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For nearly 25 years, Kelly Grosklags has dedicated her practice to minimizing suffering through her work in oncology, palliative care and hospice. An ...

Medical Records: Privacy and Access Rights Granted by HIPAA

19 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Deven McGraw is the chief regulatory officer for Ciitizen, a tech company creating a platform that helps people collect, organize, and share their med...

Managing Loneliness and Anxiety During This Time of Social Distancing

19 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kelly Grosklags is an experienced therapist who dedicated her practice to minimizing suffering through her work in oncology, palliative care, and hosp...

COVID-19: What We Know Now

18 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Angela Rasmussen is an associate research scientist in the Center for Infection and Immunity at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Healt...

Becoming Your Own Advocate

13 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kimberly Irvine is a two-time breast cancer survivor, passionate advocate, consultant, and CEO of her Chicago firm at kimberlyirvine.com. Kim was firs...

Managing Shoulder Issues After Breast Cancer Treatment

10 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ashish Khanna, M.D., is a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation and part of the ReVital Cancer R...

Support Services for Caregivers

21 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mallori Thompson is manager of the Duke Cancer Patient Support Program at the Duke Cancer Institute. Mallori received her master’s degree in mental ...

Breast Cancer Inspired Me to Start a Lingerie Company

07 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dana Donofree is a designer and founder of AnaOno. After being diagnosed with stage I estrogen-receptor-positive, HER2-positive breast cancer almost 1...

Characteristics of Early-Stage Breast Cancer That Make It More Likely to Come Back

21 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Chirag Shah is a radiation oncologist and director of clinical research for the department of radiation oncology at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Shah...

Yoga: Benefits and Precautions for People With Breast Cancer

17 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Vicki Flannery wears a number of hats: She’s a nurse in the Kansas City area; she’s a yoga instructor at weBuild4Life, a nonprofit that focuses on...

Experimental Talazoparib Seems Better Than Chemotherapy for Metastatic HER2-Negative Disease in Women With a BRCA Mutation

15 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jennifer Litton, associate professor of breast Medical Oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses the results of the EMB...

SABCS 2019: Five More Years of Femara Seems to Reduce Breast Cancer Recurrence Risk for Some Women

09 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Terry Mamounas is medical director of the comprehensive breast program at Orlando Health UF Health Cancer Center and is considered one of the coun...

SABCS 2019: MRI Finds Breast Cancers Earlier Than Mammography in Women With Strong Family History

08 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Madeleine Tilanus-Linthorst is a member of the department of surgery at the Erasmus University Medical Center in the Netherlands. At the 2019 San ...

Diarrhea -- Breast Cancer Treatment Side Effects

08 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Brian Wojciechowski, Breastcancer.org’s medical adviser, specializes in the care of patients with cancer. He practices medical oncology in Delaw...

SABCS 2019: Arimidex for Breast Cancer Prevention: Benefits Last Nearly 6 Years After Treatment Ends

08 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Jack Cuzick is director of the Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine and head of the Center for Cancer Prevention at the Queen Mary University ...

Does Immunotherapy Before Breast Cancer Surgery Offer Benefits? – Heard in the Halls: Voices From the 2019 SABCS

07 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Luca Gianni, president of the Fondazione Michelangelo in Milan, discusses the results of the NeoTRIP trial, which looked to see if adding the immu...

What My Patients Are Asking: What Is the Lung Inflammation Side Effect Caused by CDK4/6 Inhibitors?

20 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Brian Wojciechowski, M.D., practices medical oncology in Delaware County, Pennsylvania at Riddle, Taylor, and Crozer hospitals and also serves as Brea...

World-Record Swim 1 Year After Treatment

17 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In September 2019, marathon swimmer Sarah Thomas did something that had never been done before: she swam the English Channel four times, non-stop. And...

Mets, Sex, and Side Effects – Heard in the Halls: Voices From the 2019 SABCS

17 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Kelly Shanahan, metastatic patient advocate, METAvivor board member, and former OB/GYN talks about the Mets, Sex, and Side Effects panel that she ...

Beneath the Breast – Heard in the Halls: Voices From the 2019 SABCS

17 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Barbara and Tim Bigelow discuss Barbara’s metastatic breast cancer diagnosis and the side effects she experienced as one of the first people treated...

GRASP: Empowering Patients With Knowledge – Heard in the Halls: Voices From the 2019 SABCS

13 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Felicia Johnson, who is living with metastatic disease, and Sharon Rivera-Sanchez, who was diagnosed in 2015 with triple-negative breast cancer, talk ...

Why Sexual Health Is Crucial for People With Metastatic Breast Cancer – Heard in the Halls: Voices From the 2019 SABCS

13 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Stephanie Graff, director of the Breast Cancer Program at the Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute, talks about why sexual health is so important for peo...

Chemo Brain Update: Cancer-Related Cognitive Decline

22 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Erica Guardascione is a speech-language pathologist at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation in Saddle Brook, New Jersey. She’s also a curriculum...

Sharing Knowledge: Pairing Experts With Patient Advocates

08 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Christine Hodgdon was diagnosed with de novo metastatic breast cancer in April 2015 and became heavily involved in the metastatic community after atte...

How to Ease Aromatase Inhibitor-Related Pain

21 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ashish Khanna, M.D., is a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation and part of the ReVital Cancer R...

Breast Cancer Research Highlights -- Heard in the Halls: Voices From ESMO 2019

18 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Anne White, president of Lilly Oncology, discusses some of the most talked about breast cancer research presented at ESMO 2019.

Where Are We With Immunotherapy for Breast Cancer? ESMO 2019 Coverage

18 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Jennifer Litton is a board certified medical oncologist and professor of breast medical oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Cen...

"CDK4/6 Inhibitor Plus Hormonal Therapy Should Be First Treatment for Metastatic Hormone-Receptor-Positive, HER2-Negative Breast Cancer" ESMO 2019 Coverage

14 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Dennis Slamon is professor of medicine and executive vice chair for research for the UCLA Department of Medicine. He also serves as director of cl...

Immunotherapy to Treat Metastatic HER2-Positive Breast Cancer: ESMO 2019 Coverage

14 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Leisha Emens is professor of medicine in hematology/oncology at the University of Pittsburgh Hillman Cancer Center. She is also co-leader of the H...

Verzenio Plus Faslodex Improves Survival in Metastatic Hormone-Receptor-Positive, HER2-Negative Breast Cancer, Regardless of Menopausal Status

08 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. George Sledge is professor of medicine and head of the Oncology Division at Stanford University. A former president of the American Society of Cli...

People Satisfied With Decision to Use Scalp Cooling, Even If It's Not Effective -- Heard in the Halls: Voices From ESMO 2019

03 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Conleth Murphy, an oncologist at Bon Secours Cork Cancer Center in Ireland, discusses his research on scalp cooling in people being treated with c...

The Think Before You Pink Project

20 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Karuna Jaggar has been executive director of Breast Cancer Action since 2011 and has a lifelong commitment to social justice. Throughout her 15-year c...

What My Patients Are Asking: Explain the New Breast Cancer Staging Guidelines

17 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Brian Wojciechowski, M.D., practices medical oncology in Delaware County, Pennsylvania at Riddle, Taylor, and Crozer Hospitals and also serves as Brea...

Breast Implant Illness: What Do We Know Right Now?

17 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Frank DellaCroce, or "Dr. D" as he has come to be known, is a founding partner of the Center for Restorative Breast Surgery and St. Charles Surgic...

What My Patients Are Asking: Can Dog Deworming Medicine Treat Breast Cancer?

17 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Brian Wojciechowski, M.D., practices medical oncology in Delaware County, Pennsylvania at Riddle, Taylor, and Crozer hospitals and also serves as Brea...

Cancer-Related Fatigue: What It Is and How to Manage It

06 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ashish Khanna, M.D., is a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation and part of the ReVital Cancer R...

Telling Your Breast Cancer Story With Art Therapy

21 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Stephanie McLeod-Estevez is a licensed clinical professional counselor and art therapist with 15 years of clinical expertise in treating anxiety, depr...

ASCO 2019: Right to Try Legislation and Why Clinical Trial Entry Criteria Need to Change

19 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Kelly Shanahan describes herself as a mother, wife, daughter, doctor, and woman living with metastatic breast cancer. Neuropathy from breast cance...

ASCO 2019: Women Don't Need Reminders to Take Aromatase Inhibitors, They Need Better Treatments for Side Effects

14 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A member of the Breastcancer.org Professional Advisory Board, Dr. Dawn Hershman leads the Breast Cancer Program at the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Ca...

Top Metastatic Breast Cancer Research at ASCO 2019

14 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Maura Dickler, vice president of oncology late phase development for Eli Lilly and Company, offers insights on some of the most interesting resear...

ASCO 2019: The BWEL Study: Diet and Exercise in Women Diagnosed With Breast Cancer

07 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Jennifer Ligibel is associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School who treats breast cancer at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Dr. Li...

ASCO 2019: Diet, Exercise, and Breast Cancer Outcomes

07 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Karen Basen-Engquist is professor of behavioral science and director of the Center for Energy Balance in Cancer Prevention and Survivorship at the...

Can a Low-Fat Diet Reduce the Risk of Dying From Breast Cancer? -- Heard in the Halls: Voices From the 2019 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting

07 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Rowan Chlebowski, of the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute, explains the results of the latest analysis of data from the Women's Health In...

Metabolite Markers -- Heard in the Halls: Voices From the 2019 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting

05 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Liz O'Day talks about a test her company is developing that uses metabolites in blood to assess whether a person with metastatic breast cancer wil...

Live by Living -- Heard in the Halls: Voices From the 2019 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting

04 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dan Miller, founder of Live by Living, explains how the organization offers free outdoor experiences to people diagnosed with cancer and their caregiv...

Body Fat and Weight Loss

03 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Marie Savard, M.D., is a doctor, educator, and former ABC News medical contributor. She is the founder of the Savard System for managing and controlli...

2018 SABCS Preview -- Heard in the Halls: Voices From the 2018 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium

30 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Maura Dickler, vice president of late phase development for Lilly Oncology, discusses some of the research presentations she is looking forward to...

What Is Mindfulness?

24 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Laura Cohen Romano is director of spiritual care and mindfulness for the Einstein Healthcare Network. She first came to Einstein in 2009 as director o...

Depression and Suicidal Thoughts After a Cancer Diagnosis

26 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Donald Rosenstein is a professor of psychiatry and director of the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Comprehensive Cancer Support Program at ...

Managing Constipation

12 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

William Chey, M.D., is professor of internal medicine and professor of nutrition at the University of Michigan, where he leads the Functional Gastroin...

Kisqali in Combination with Hormonal Therapy and Ovarian Suppression Effective Treatment for Metastatic Hormone-Receptor-Positive, HER2-Negative Disease in Premenopausal Women: 2017 SABCS

09 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The targeted therapy Kisqali (chemical name: ribociclib) is approved to be used in combination with an aromatase inhibitor to treat advanced-stage or ...

November 2014 Research Highlights

27 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Breastcancer.org podcast, Brian Wojciechowski, M.D., Breastcancer.org medical adviser, discusses some of the research that was published in No...

Reiki: What It Is and How It Helps People With Cancer

08 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Beth Baughman DuPree is a board-certified general surgeon specializing in diseases of the breast, with additional board certification in integrative m...

Exercise for People Diagnosed With Metastatic Breast Cancer

22 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sami Mansfield started her career as a cancer exercise specialist in 2003. Since being inspired by coaching her first client who had been diagnosed wi...

Fashion Statements With Sheila McGlown: Metastatic Breast Cancer on the AnaOno Runway

13 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sheila McGlown talks about body positivity, choosing to be bald, and what walking in the AnaOno Fashion Week show means to her.

Fashion Statements With Susan Sullivan Danenberger: Metastatic Breast Cancer on the Runway

13 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Susan Sullivan Danenberger talks about her experience with metastatic breast cancer, reconstruction, and what it's like to walk in the AnaOno fashion ...

Fashion Statements With Beth Fairchild: Metastatic Breast Cancer on the AnaOno Runway

12 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Beth Fairchild talks about what it’s like to walk in the AnaOno Fashion Week runway show and what it means for people with metastatic disease.

Fashion Statements With Terlisa Sheppard: Metastatic Breast Cancer on the AnaOno Runway

12 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Terlisa Sheppard talks about what it’s like to walk in the AnaOno Fashion Week show and what it means for people with metastatic disease.

Fashion Statements With Maggie Kudirka: Metastatic Breast Cancer on the AnaOno Runway

12 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Maggie Kudirka talks about what it's like to walk in the AnaOno Fashion Week show and what it means for people with metastatic disease.

Fashion Statements With Monica Hill: Metastatic Breast Cancer on the AnaOno Runway

12 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Monica Hill talks about what it’s like to walk in the AnaOno Fashion Week show and what it means for people with metastatic disease.

Fashion Statements With Barbara Bigelow: Metastatic Breast Cancer on the AnaOno Runway

12 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Barbara Bigelow talks about her experience with metastatic breast cancer and what walking in the AnaOno fashion show means for her.

Fashion Statements With Emily Garnett: Metastatic Breast Cancer on the AnaOno Runway

12 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Emily Garnett talks about what it's like to walk in the AnaOno fashion show and what it means for people with metastatic disease.

Healthy Eating During the Holidays

24 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this Breastcancer.org podcast, Diana Dyer, R.D. talks about how to eat healthy before, during and after the holidays. Diana is a registered dietiti...

I Was A 24-Year-Old Man With Breast Cancer -- Heard in the Halls: Voices From the 2018 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium

18 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Bret Miller found a lump in his right breast when he was 17 and was finally diagnosed with breast cancer at age 24. His journey led him to found the B...

Research for Young Survivors -- Heard in the Halls: Voices From the 2018 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium

18 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Kelly Owens, director of education and research for FORCE, explains the organization's XRAYS (eXamining the Relevance of Articles for Young Survivors)...

Longer Time to Chemotherapy Linked to Worse Outcomes in Triple-Negative Disease

17 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Zaida Morante, medical oncologist at Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas in Lima, Peru, explains her research that found delaying chem...

Oxybutynin to Ease Hot Flashes

17 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Roberto Leon-Ferre, M.D., breast oncologist at the Mayo Clinic, discusses the research he presented at the 2018 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium ev...

Surgery Choice Seems to Affect Quality of Life for Younger Women

13 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Laura Dominici, surgeon at the Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center, assistant professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School, and divisi...

Caregiving for a Person With Metastatic Breast Cancer

12 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Tim Watkins is the owner of the Watkins Garden Center and also is the partner of Michael Kovarik, a man with metastatic breast cancer. Tim and Michael...

SABCS Through the Eyes of a Person With Metastatic Disease -- Heard in the Halls: Voices From the 2018 SABCS

12 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Shirley Mertz, president of the Metastatic Breast Cancer Network and chair of the Metastatic Breast Cancer Alliance, has been living with metastatic d...

Metastatic Breast Cancer Alliance and SHARE Cancer Support Projects -- Heard in the Halls: Voices From the 2018 SABCS

11 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Christine Benjamin, breast cancer program director for SHARE Cancer Support and vice chair of the Metastatic Breast Cancer Alliance, explains some of ...

Verzenio Side Effects: What Patients Are Reporting

11 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Matthew Goetz, M.D., professor of oncology at the Mayo Clinic where he is also co-leader of the Women's Cancer Program and chair of the Breast Cancer ...

Holiday Eating: Tips to Eat Healthy and Feel Good

19 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Kelly Hogan received her undergraduate degree in journalism from Northeastern University and her nutrition education, training, and master’s degree ...

Caring for Men Who Are Cancer Caregivers

08 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Kyle Woody is cofounder and executive director of Jack’s Caregiver Coalition, a community of men who are cancer caregivers. Kyle believes that one o...

Flat: How One Woman Reclaimed Her Body From Breast Cancer

30 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Catherine Guthrie is a women’s health journalist with two decades of experience in the magazine and publishing industry. She has written for Cosmopo...

Post-Mastectomy Pain Syndrome: What It Is and How It's Treated

30 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Stubblefield, M.D. is medical director of cancer rehabilitation at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation in New Jersey and the national med...

Survivorship Care Plans

19 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

An adult nurse practitioner, Dori Klemanski, DNP, CNP is clinical director of survivorship at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center-Ja...

Neuropathy: Causes and Treatments

16 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Stubblefield, M.D. is medical director of cancer rehabilitation at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation in New Jersey and the national med...

Advocating as a Man With Metastatic Breast Cancer

14 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Kovarik is a retired elementary school teacher who is living with metastatic breast cancer. He is the author of “Healing Within: My Journey ...

Revision Reconstruction: What You Need to Know

19 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Frank DellaCroce, or "Dr. D" as he has come to be known, is a founding partner of the Center for Restorative Breast Surgery and St. Charles Surgic...

Evolving Mutations in Metastatic Breast Cancer

08 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Utthara Nayar is a research fellow in medicine at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, the Harvard Medical School, and the Broad Institute of MIT and...

Advances in Breast Cancer Treatment

08 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. C. Kent Osborne is director of the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine, where he is also a professor and the Du...

Adding the Patient Perspective to Research -- Heard in the Halls: Voices From the 2018 American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting

08 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Desirée Walker, who calls herself a two-time breast cancer "victor," talks about her poster on the importance of involving patients in breast cancer ...

The Bodice Project -- Heard in the Halls: Voices From the 2018 American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting

07 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Artist Kathryn Stella, vice president of the Bodice Project, discusses how the sculptural exhibit promotes inner healing among women and men who have ...

Meeting Highlights -- Heard in the Halls: Voices From the 2018 American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting

07 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Levi Garraway, senior vice president of oncology development and medical affairs at Eli Lilly and Company, discusses some of the research highligh...

Clinical Trials Part I: Clinical Trial Basics

30 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Jennifer Litton is a board certified medical oncologist and associate professor of breast medical oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson ...

Immunotherapy for Breast Cancer: Part II

26 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Jennifer Litton is a board certified medical oncologist and associate professor of breast medical oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson ...

Managing Breast Cancer Surgery Side Effects

12 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Alexander Miller is a surgical oncologist who specializes in treating breast cancer and people at high risk of the disease. Currently at the START...

Clinical Trials Part 2: How Are the Results Used?

12 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Dawn Hershman is professor of medicine and epidemiology at Columbia University. She also serves as leader of the Breast Cancer Program at the Herb...

Immunotherapy for Breast Cancer: Part 1

05 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Sherene Loi is a medical oncologist who specializes in treating breast cancer. In addition to treating patients, particularly patients diagnosed w...

Doctor-Patient Communication for People With Metastatic Disease

29 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Timothy Pluard is medical director at the Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute and the Koontz Center for Advanced Breast Cancer in Kansas City, Missour...

The Serenity Project

20 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Beth Fairchild was diagnosed with de novo metastatic breast cancer in 2014 at age 34. The diagnosis was a surprise to her because her mammogram result...

Permanent Cosmetics, Scar Camouflage, and Nipple Tattooing

20 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Beth Fairchild was diagnosed with de novo metastatic breast cancer in 2014 at age 34. The diagnosis was a surprise to her because her mammogram result...

Benefits and Drawbacks of At-Home Genetic Tests

20 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Cristina Nixon is a licensed certified genetic counselor with the Cancer Risk Assessment and Genetics Program at Main Line Health in Pennsylvania. In ...

HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Recurrence

17 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Marleen Meyers is a medical oncologist and clinical assistant professor of medicine at NYU Langone. She also serves as director of the Perlmutter ...

Ovarian Suppression Can Help Protect Ovarian Function and May Preserve Fertility in Younger Women Being Treated with Chemotherapy

03 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Preserving fertility after chemotherapy is an important issue for many, many younger women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer. Dr. Matteo Lamber...

Raising Awareness of Inflammatory Breast Cancer -- Heard in the Halls: Voices From the 2017 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium

20 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Terry Lynn Arnold, founder of The IBC Network Foundation who was diagnosed with triple-negative inflammatory breast cancer in 2007, talks about how he...