Some lawmakers make personal pitch to oppose new breast-cancer screening guidance

Lawmakers who survived breast cancer are asking the Obama administration to ignore a new mammogram guidance

• May 7, 2015

Report finds troubling breast cancer rates in black women

Researchers plan to use the new data to provide better ways to diagnose and treat the disease among African-American women

• Mar 30, 2015

New data helps identify breast cancer risks, treatments

Why is a woman more likely to get one type of breast cancer over another? New data may help doctors better identify risks, treatments

• Mar 30, 2015

​Many breast cancer patients get too much radiation

Shorter course of treatment appears to work just as well, so why are many patients still being given more?

• Dec 11, 2014

​Breast cancer vaccine shows promise

Experimental injection boosted immune response, appeared to slow spread of cancer in those with advanced disease

• Dec 3, 2014

A "lifeline" for women with breast cancer

Buddy program pairs up patients and survivors: "They know what you're going through because they've already been there"

• Oct 21, 2014

Should you rethink buying pink?

It's October and another deluge of pink-ribbons, but consumers often can't tell if their purchases help fight breast cancer

• Oct 20, 2014

Cooling cap could change breast cancer treatment

A new system may help women avoid one of the most dreaded side-effects of chemo

• Oct 14, 2014

Breast cancer patients may have easier treatment option

Daily radiation treatment is routine after lumpectomy, but initial results of a new trial suggest another plan may work just as well

• Sep 5, 2014

New breast cancer gene linked to higher risk

One in three women with the PALB2 mutation will develop the disease by age 70

• Aug 7, 2014

Former "GMA" host Joan Lunden has breast cancer

Lunden disclosed her diagnosis on the ABC morning show Tuesday and says she expects to make a full recovery

• Jun 24, 2014

Obesity may impact breast cancer survival in younger women

For younger patients, body mass index may be a factor when it comes to fighting breast cancer

• May 14, 2014

Shark blood antibodies may potentially treat breast cancer

Shark IgNAR antibodies have small attachment areas that allow them to fit in spaces where human antibodies can't

• Sep 27, 2013

Doctor: Approval of new breast cancer drug "exciting"

In 40 percent of cases, drug Prejeta worked so well surgeons couldn't find tumor they planned to remove; drug already approved for late-stage patients

• Sep 23, 2013

Angelina Jolie's mastectomy: BRCA genes explained

37-year-old actress said she carries a "faulty" BRCA1 gene, which sharply increases her risk for developing breast and ovarian cancer

• May 14, 2013

Jennifer's battle with breast cancer

Photographer Angelo Merendino documented his wife Jennifer's battle with breast cancer through series called "The Battle We Didn't Choose"

• Apr 10, 2013
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