breast cancer
How Breast Cancer Research and Treatment Has Evolved
"We understand much more what's happening at a molecular level" than we did 15 to 20 years ago.
Shannen Doherty Calls Her Stage 4 Breast Cancer 'a Bitter Pill to Swallow'
The actress disclosed that her cancer, first diagnosed in 2015, has returned.
Hair Dyes and Straighteners Linked to Higher Cancer Rates Among Black Women
The majority of health studies about chemical hair products have included white women only, even though Black women use these products more.
Yes, Men Get Breast Cancer
Beyoncé's father, Mathew Knowles, shared his diagnosis in an interview with "Good Morning America" to shed light on a rare, but very real, health risk lots of men face.
How Your Art Changes When You’re Told You’re Dying
“What I'm doing is immortality,” Jeiven says. “I'm putting art on people that's going to walk around after I'm gone.”
Sexist Healthcare Policies are Costing Women Their Lives In Indonesia
The government's universal healthcare system is in trouble, and funding for treatments that affect women the most is often the first to go.
Mammogram Machines Can Make You ‘Feel Like You’re from Another Planet’ When You’re Disabled
Physical structures and clinic access are only a piece of the cancer screening problem for people with disabilities.
Women Who Lost Their Moms Talk About Mother's Day
"When she was still alive, I often showed her how important she was to me, but Mother’s Day was always a special moment to be aware of that and be grateful for it."
Jim Crow Laws Are Gone But They’re Still Making Black People Sick
We may only now be seeing the health effects of state-sanctioned racism in the 1960s.
Should Doctors Screen Women of Color for Breast Cancer Even Earlier?
Researchers say current screening guidelines don’t take into account racial differences in when breast cancer develops or how aggressive it is.
I Got Breast Cancer But Not a Mastectomy
For those with breast cancer, a mastectomy may seem the best option. I thought so–until the last minute.