#breast cancer

Genetic test can help guide decisions about treatment after surgery.

New study suggests longer hormone therapy may help prevent cancer recurrence.

New treatment approaches target tumors with shared characteristics, regardless of where they appear in the body.

Cryotherapy reduced symptoms of peripheral neuropathy in women with breast cancer.

Professional organizations disagree about when to begin getting regular mammograms, but many experts recommend starting at 40.

With the exception of colon cancer, most cancers associated with overweight or obesity rose over the past decade.

Verzenio delayed disease progression among women with HR-positive/HER2-negative breast cancer.

Women with large amounts of visceral and subcutaneous fat are at a significantly greater risk for specific types of breast cancer.

Regular physical activity and healthy eating can extend the lives of people with colon and breast cancer.

Confusion over drug prices, insurance and copays can cost both patients and providers thousands of dollars in unnecessary expenses.

Experts are now calling for women not to start yearly mammograms until age 45.

Some women with early-stage breast cancer may be able to cure the disease with hormone therapy alone.

The scary disease is expected to increase by almost 50 percent in 15 years.

African Americans may actually have a genetic predisposition to more aggressive tumors

The drug is called Perjeta, and it is being used to help treat a type of breast cancer called HER2 positive.