Breast Cancer
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When Cancer Is in the FamilyYou've inherited a genetic variant linked to cancer risk. Now what?
by Stephen Ornes
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Forward Look
There’s Time to Consider Fertility Preservation OptionsWomen with breast cancer who choose fertility preservation have treatment outcomes similar to women who don't undergo fertility preservation.
by Kris Conner
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Survivor Profile
A Plan of ActionJamil Rivers supported her husband through two serious illnesses before she was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. Her experiences as a Black woman undergoing treatment inspired her to tackle health inequities.
by Queen Muse
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Forward Look
Putting Data to WorkResearchers create breast cancer prediction models tailored for Asian Americans.
by Bradley Jones
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Drug Delays Recurrence in People With Early-Stage Breast CancerPeople who have inherited BRCA mutations and are at high risk for cancer recurrence may benefit from a PARP inhibitor.
by Pamela Rafalow Grossman
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Moving Away From the Maximum Tolerated DoseThe FDA recently expressed a new commitment to testing cancer drugs at lower doses, rather than defaulting to the highest dose most people can tolerate.
by Marcus A. Banks
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Forward Look
Going FlatMost people who opt out of breast reconstruction are satisfied with their decision but are not always supported by their surgeons.
by Kris Conner
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Q&A
Cancer, From the Other SideWhen Liza Marshall was diagnosed with stage III breast cancer, she and her husband, oncologist John Marshall, had to chart new waters.
by Marci A. Landsmann
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Genetic Testing GapsTesting for hereditary mutations is increasingly recommended for people with cancer, but recommendations do not always translate into access to testing and appropriate counseling.
by Kate Yandell
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When Cancer’s Spread Is LimitedPeople with cancer that has spread to only a few locations—called oligometastatic cancer—may benefit from aggressive local treatment.
by Kate Yandell
