Breast Cancer

Hyman B. Muss, MD, professor of medicine at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, discusses misconceptions women have about being pregnant with a breast cancer diagnosis.

Kevin Hughes, MD, FACS, breast surgeon, Massachusetts General Hospital, discusses the impact of lumpectomies on elderly patients with breast cancer.

A team of researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has discovered a set of 3 measurable risk factors that can help predict the magnitude of survival benefit offered by radiation therapy following breast-conserving surgery for ductal carcinoma in situ.

At the 2016 NCCN Annual Conference, William J. Gradishar, MD, a professor of Breast Oncology at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University, discussed updates to the NCCN Breast Cancer Guideline and the latest research developments in the field.

A nomogram calculates the risk of ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence after breast-conserving surgery.

Debu Tripathy, MD, chair of the Department of Breast Medical Oncology at University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses genetic risk for breast cancer, the strongest factor in determining if an individual will develop the disease.

Hyman B. Muss, MD, professor of medicine at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, discusses the vital roles that nurses play when it comes to treating pregnant women with breast cancer.

Kevin Hughes, MD, breast surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital, discusses misconceptions regarding dense breast tissue and risk for breast cancer.

Anees B. Chagpar, MD, MSc, MA, MPH, discusses the role of nurses in the decision making process for breast cancer care.

Men newly diagnosed with breast cancer need a great deal of support, in part because of how rare breast cancer is in men, and because the typical reaction to a breast cancer diagnosis is one of disbelief.

Maybe in these most profound moments after a diagnosis of breast cancer, we are called to be still.

Drawing a standing ovation from a packed room of oncology professionals attending the 33rd Annual Miami Breast Cancer Conference®, breast cancer survivor and Good Morning America news anchor Amy Robach criticized new US Preventive Services Task Force guidelines that extend the recommended age to begin mammogram screening to age 50 for women at average risk.

Bright Pink's Women's Health Provider Education program is designed to address gaps in knowledge of young women's genetic cancer risk.

The first study to assess smoking habits of women with breast cancer before and after diagnosis has found that those who quit smoking after their diagnosis had a 33% lower risk of dying of the disease than those who continued to smoke.

Women under 40 who find a suspicious lump in their breast often have their cancer fears dismissed and are told “you are too young for breast cancer,” according to Megan McCann, associate director of programs at the Young Survival Coalition. Here, she discusses breaking down that misconception that younger women can’t get breast cancer.

The benefits of 3D mammography are durable, increasing detection of breast cancers and reducing anxiety over callbacks, according to a recent study that provides the first longitudinal evidence of the utility of this approach.

Patients with pretreated, HR-positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer can now receive palbociclib (Ibrance) for use in combination with fulvestrant following the FDA’s recent approval of this new indication for the CDK 4/6 inhibitor.

A study involving nearly 30,000 patients diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer has found that up to 60% of these women received imaging tests such as CT, bone, and PET scans that were not medically justified, contrary to national guidelines.

After being diagnosed with breast cancer, Susan Rafte and her sister started The Pink Ribbons Project is a Houston-based nonprofit that provides surrounding communities with access to fundamental breast health services via awareness programs, fundraising events and community collaboration.

Freya R. Schnabel, MD, discusses the importance of choosing individualized treatment options for patients with breast cancer.

Holly Pederson, MD, discusses the unique contributions of nurses on her team.

The American Cancer Society and American Society of Clinical Oncology collaborated to create survivorship guidelines to assist primary care and other clinicians in the care of women with breast cancer.

Breast reconstruction surgery has become an increasingly popular option among women following mastectomy, but a recent study has found that most women who opt for the procedure are ill-informed of the potential risks.

Using an individualized approach to decide whether asymptomatic women under age 50 should have mammograms is at the center of the final screening guidelines published by the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), but the group

New research has found that low-income breast cancer survivors are more likely to adhere to recommended survivorship care if they receive counseling along with a treatment summary and survivorship care plan (TSSP).

Lisa Carey, MD, professor of medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, discusses the need to minimize interventions for breast cancer treatment.

Marie Wood, MD, medical oncologist, University of Vermont, discusses the correlation between aspirin use and lower breast density.

Hope S. Rugo, MD, director of Breast Oncology and Clinical Trials Education, UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses the DigniCap cooling system to reduce the severity and frequency of hair loss in patients receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer.