November 15, 2024

New Therapeutic Vaccine Gives Hope Against an Aggressive Breast Cancer

An experimental vaccine could offer fresh hope to women diagnosed with an aggressive and hard-to-treat form of breast cancer, new research suggests.

October 31, 2024

Obesity Could Cause 40% of Hormone-Positive Breast Cancers in Older Women

Obesity is a more powerful driver of breast cancer than previously thought, a new study suggests.

October 31, 2024

New Hope Against Breast Cancers That Spread to the Brain

A recently approved targeted chemotherapy drug can significantly extend the lives of advanced breast cancer patients who have developed tumors in their brains, new clinical trial results show.

October 10, 2024

What You Need to Know After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis

Breast cancer strikes 1 in 8 women in the United States, but being diagnosed with the disease can still make you feel alone.

October 9, 2024

Shorter Course of Breast Cancer Radiation Won't Affect Breast Reconstruction

A shorter course of post-mastectomy radiation doesn't jeopardize a patient's chances of successful breast reconstruction, a new study finds.

October 31, 2024

Certain Women May Need Mammograms Before Age 40 -- An Expert Explains Why

Women typically are urged to start receiving regular mammograms at age 40, but some might need to start even sooner, experts say.