Breast Cancer Features

When you have stage III or stage IV breast cancer, you may have some hard talks with your family about how you’re doing, what your options are, and what you want.

How can you handle life with breast cancer? Get advice from women who have lived it.

Clear up the confusion on how this plant protein affects your breast cancer risk.

The latest discoveries include new treatments, and the cancer's secrets for spreading.

It's a question anyone with breast cancer naturally asks: Is It gone for good or will it come back? Find out what doctors check.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is recommending that women who aren't at high risk of breast cancer start getting mammograms at age 50, a decade later than previously recommended. Experts answer questions about the new mammogram guidelines.

When to get a mammogram depends on some key things, from your age to your risk factors.

Do you have a relative who’s had breast cancer? Find out if gene testing is right for you.

When you find a breast lump, you need to get it checked out to see if it's breast cancer or something else, like a breast cyst or fibroadenoma. Do that even if breast cancer doesn't run in your family. Find out the truth about breast lumps.

Preventative double mastectomy (also called prophylactic double mastectomy) is surgery to remove both breasts to try to prevent breast cancer. Who gets a prophylactic mastectomy, why, and what are the risks and benefits? Read about the reasons some women consider this surgery to prevent breast cancer before it starts.

Afraid of an abnormal mammogram? Think you're not at risk for breast cancer? WebMD explains why mammogram benefits outweigh these and other excuses.

If it's "metastatic," it could affect what treatment you need.

Will you need surgery, chemo. radiation, or other treatments?

How Dave Balch learned to care for his wife through several bouts of cancer – and also care for himself.

Director Patty Jenkins' new short film, which helped her heal from the loss of a dear friend, is part of Lifetime's innovative anthology.

Just a few months before she learned that she had breast cancer, Christina Applegate got a shocking insight into the struggles faced by other young women who are also at high risk for the disease -- and who don’t have the resources of a Hollywood celebrity.

Inspired by her own battle with cancer, the actress fights to help young women at high risk for the disease.

Breast cancer survivor Zunilda Guzman talks about her breast cancer diagnosis, surgery, and treatment.

Breast cancer survivor Tammy Joyner talks about getting her breast cancer diagnosed, having a mastectomy, and starting breast reconstruction.

Breast cancer survivor Mary Manasco, 59, talks about her lumpectomy, double mastectomy, and other breast cancer treatment.

Breast cancer survivor Jennifer Mukai talks about deciding to get a double mastectomy instead of a lumpectomy.

John W. Anderson has stood by his mother, wife, sister, and his mom's closest friend as they battled breast cancer. His new book, Stand by Her: A Breast Cancer Guide for Men, details these experiences, and all that he learned by being on the frontlines of this battle with four of the most important women in his life.

Breast cancer survivor Ilene Smith talks about her diagnosis and lumpectomy.

Breast cancer survivor Diane Morgan, 71, talks about her breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Breast cancer survivor Jenee Bobbora talks about the diagnosis and treatment of iher nflammatory bresat cancer.

Nearly 200,000 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year. WebMD features the stories of nine breast cancer survivors, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Breast cancer survivor Erica Seymore, 34, talks about her inflammatory breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Actor Chandra Wilson talks about cancer, Denim Day, and self-care.

When it comes to breast cancer, who’s at risk? And what are their chances of survival?

Any major illness can strain close relationships. But for women with breast cancer, it can be an especially difficult emotional challenge.

When women quit breast cancer treatment early, they take a big risk.

WebMD reports on how the many breast cancer survivors get on with the business of living -- and the lessons to be learned from first-wife hopeful Elizabeth Edwards' very public battle with her own recurrence.

WebMD’s women's cancer expert Harold J. Burstein talks to WebMD' chief medical editor about treatment advances, research breakthroughs, and the prognosis for the future.

Experts explain how a new generation of drugs and treatment options gives patients new hope in the fight against breast cancer.

Celebrities are increasingly embracing all types of health-related causes, but breast cancer seems to attract more celebrities than many others.

Susan Love, MD, says we're making progress in the war on breast cancer

There are many ways you can make your mark on the fight against breast cancer.

Across cyberspace, breast cancer survivors meet and share their stories.

Becoming a proactive cancer patient can help you better cope with your condition.

Experts explain what newly diagnosed cancer patients need to know to help fight their disease.

Experts explain what newly diagnosed cancer patients need to know to help fight their disease.

New drugs and therapies fight the side effects of treatments for breast cancer, such as nausea, fatigue, and nerve damage.

Learn about clinical trials for breast cancer.

Doctors aren't supposed to die before their patients. When it happened to breast cancer survivor Gina Shaw, she felt scared and bereft. What she learned can help us all.

Heard about a new breast cancer treatment but not sure if it's right for you? These guidelines will help.

These advances in treating breast cancer aren't on the horizon. They're here, right now.

Heard about a new breast cancer treatment you'd like to try? Partner with your doctor to find out more.

Breast cancer survivors must cope with fears of recurrence. Learn coping strategies that help.

Knowing the dos and don'ts of helping someone you love with breast cancer goes a long way.

What there is to know about having a baby when you have breast cancer.