Breast Cancer Symptoms, Diagnosis, Prognosis and Treatment News

June 20, 2017June 19, 2017
To All the Men Who Support Women with Breast Cancer
Columns, Journey toward the Pink Path - a Column by Jessica Grono
On the occasion of Father’s Day, I wanted to take some time to reflect on the men in the lives ... Read more
June 19, 2017June 19, 2017
Chemo with a Side of Ice, Part 2
A Lump in the Road - A Column by Nancy Brier, Columns
*Editor’s note: This column is a continuation of last week’s column, Chemo with a Side of Ice, Part ... Read more
June 16, 2017June 15, 2017
Intuition Never Lies
Chemo and Cocktails: A Young Survivor's Guide - A Column by Susan Miller, Columns
I’m sitting in a dimly lit massage room, waiting for the masseuse to come back. A large clap of ... Read more
June 13, 2017June 13, 2017
Healing Your Soul from Breast Cancer
Columns, Journey toward the Pink Path - a Column by Jessica Grono
It isn’t unusual for someone to suffer from a blow to their self-esteem after a breast cancer diagnosis. ... Read more
June 12, 2017June 11, 2017
Chemo With a Side of Ice, Part 1
A Lump in the Road - A Column by Nancy Brier, Columns
The morning of my first chemo session, four blue coolers with hinged white lids, built-in retractable handles, and giant ... Read more
June 9, 2017
Keytruda Helped Patients with Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, Studies Find
News
Keytruda (pembrolizumab) was effective in treating triple-negative breast cancer regardless of whether women had received previous treatment, according to ... Read more
June 9, 2017June 8, 2017
It’s 2017: Where Is My Flying Car and Cancer Cure?
Chemo and Cocktails: A Young Survivor's Guide - A Column by Susan Miller, Columns
I dream of a future when we can take a pill and our cancer will be gone forever. I ... Read more
June 8, 2017
Response to Neratinib and Xeloda Combo Seen in Breast Cancer Patients with Brain Metastasis
News
Combining Puma Biotechnology’s candidate therapy PB272, also known as neratinib, with the chemotherapy drug Xeloda (capecitabine) appears ... Read more
June 7, 2017
Pregnancy Does Not Increase Chances of Breast Cancer Recurrence, Study Finds
News
A retrospective study investigated the safety of pregnancy after breast cancer in young women diagnosed with non-metastatic breast cancer. ... Read more
June 6, 2017June 6, 2017
Eight Myths About Breast Cancer
Columns, Journey toward the Pink Path - a Column by Jessica Grono
Breast cancer is one of the more commonly known cancers among society. The entire month of October is dedicated ... Read more
June 6, 2017June 6, 2017
Lynparza Shrinks Breast Cancer Tumors at Double the Rate of Chemo, Study Shows
News
The ovarian cancer therapy Lynparza (olaparib) shrank the tumors of 60 percent of breast cancer patients treated with it, double the ... Read more
June 5, 2017June 7, 2017
Kisqali, Femara Combo Shows Promise in HR+/HER2- Advanced Breast Cancer Patients
News
The latest results from the Phase 3 MONALEESA-2 study showed that adding Novartis’ Kisqali (ribociclib) to ‎Femara ( ... Read more

June 20, 2017June 19, 2017

To All the Men Who Support Women with Breast Cancer

Columns, Journey toward the Pink Path - a Column by Jessica Grono

On the occasion of Father’s Day, I wanted to take some time to reflect on the men in the lives of women who are dealing with breast cancer. I have ... Read more

June 19, 2017June 19, 2017

Chemo with a Side of Ice, Part 2

A Lump in the Road - A Column by Nancy Brier, Columns

*Editor’s note: This column is a continuation of last week’s column, Chemo with a Side of Ice, Part 1 The night before my first chemo session, my husband layered dry ... Read more

June 16, 2017June 15, 2017

Intuition Never Lies

Chemo and Cocktails: A Young Survivor's Guide - A Column by Susan Miller, Columns

I’m sitting in a dimly lit massage room, waiting for the masseuse to come back. A large clap of thunder explodes outside as the lights start to flicker between ... Read more

June 13, 2017June 13, 2017

Healing Your Soul from Breast Cancer

Columns, Journey toward the Pink Path - a Column by Jessica Grono

It isn’t unusual for someone to suffer from a blow to their self-esteem after a breast cancer diagnosis. Why does this happen? Well, breast cancer can cause many physical issues, and ... Read more

June 12, 2017June 11, 2017

Chemo With a Side of Ice, Part 1

A Lump in the Road - A Column by Nancy Brier, Columns

The morning of my first chemo session, four blue coolers with hinged white lids, built-in retractable handles, and giant black tires on the hand truck carrying them lined the ... Read more

June 9, 2017

Keytruda Helped Patients with Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, Studies Find

News

Keytruda (pembrolizumab) was effective in treating triple-negative breast cancer regardless of whether women had received previous treatment, according to data presented at the 2017 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) ... Read more

June 9, 2017June 8, 2017

It’s 2017: Where Is My Flying Car and Cancer Cure?

Chemo and Cocktails: A Young Survivor's Guide - A Column by Susan Miller, Columns

I dream of a future when we can take a pill and our cancer will be gone forever. I dream of a world that doesn’t have disease, and if ... Read more

June 8, 2017

Response to Neratinib and Xeloda Combo Seen in Breast Cancer Patients with Brain Metastasis

News

Combining Puma Biotechnology’s candidate therapy PB272, also known as neratinib, with the chemotherapy drug Xeloda (capecitabine) appears to have therapeutic potential for patients with advanced HER2-positive breast cancer and brain metastasis, who were not previously treated ... Read more

June 7, 2017

Pregnancy Does Not Increase Chances of Breast Cancer Recurrence, Study Finds

News

A retrospective study investigated the safety of pregnancy after breast cancer in young women diagnosed with non-metastatic breast cancer. Data analysis shows that women who become pregnant after breast cancer ... Read more

June 6, 2017June 6, 2017

Eight Myths About Breast Cancer

Columns, Journey toward the Pink Path - a Column by Jessica Grono

Breast cancer is one of the more commonly known cancers among society. The entire month of October is dedicated to breast cancer awareness, with nationwide focus on raising awareness ... Read more

June 6, 2017June 6, 2017

Lynparza Shrinks Breast Cancer Tumors at Double the Rate of Chemo, Study Shows

News

The ovarian cancer therapy Lynparza (olaparib) shrank the tumors of 60 percent of breast cancer patients treated with it, double the figure for standard chemotherapy, according to a study. Lynparza, a ... Read more

June 5, 2017June 7, 2017

Kisqali, Femara Combo Shows Promise in HR+/HER2- Advanced Breast Cancer Patients

News

The latest results from the Phase 3 MONALEESA-2 study showed that adding Novartis’ Kisqali (ribociclib) to ‎Femara (letrozole) for the treatment of breast cancer in certain postmenopausal women improves the ... Read more