Studies presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium show additional treatment options.

by Marci A. Landsmann

Compared with intravenous paclitaxel, the oral form of the chemotherapy drug was associated with improved tumor shrinkage in metastatic breast cancer patients.

by Ashley P. Taylor

A study adds to evidence that many patients with ductal carcinoma in situ do not need to have their lymph nodes removed.

by Cheryl Platzman Weinstock

In a study of women with breast cancer in North Carolina, those who lived in rural areas or were black were more likely than urban white women to report negative changes in their employment.

by Pamela Rafalow Grossman

Cognitive behavioral therapy may help cancer survivors cope with fear of recurrence, some studies say.

by Jon Kelvey

Many cancer patients who received genomic testing of their cancers in a clinical trial did not fully understand the purpose of the testing.

by Emma Yasinski

A coalition of wives of African leaders, originally dedicated to addressing HIV/AIDS, is now also taking on the growing problem of cancer.

by Bradley D. Miller, PhD

Survivor Profile

School counselor Diane Nathaniel creates communities for herself and those around her in Brooklyn and beyond. Her cancer diagnosis led her into patient advocacy.

by Marci A. Landsmann

People with cancer and their loved ones find ways for their voices to be heard without filters.

by Bradley Jones

Forward Look

Study supports use of single-session, higher-dose radiation.

by Jane Langille