Breast Cancer Videos

There are two surgery options to remove tumors from breast tissue: mastectomy and lumpectomy. The patient has some choice in the decision. Find out the differences and how they impact you going forward.

A biopsy lets you and your doctor know a lot more about the cancer in your breast. The results will inform your treatment as well as the order in which procedures will be done.

Lindsey Gerdes is living a full life with metastatic breast cancer, and she fills it with plans for the future. Living scan to scan is not an option for her.

Approaching the 5-year mark, Christen Chandler talks with her doctor, Jane Meisel, MD, about her treatment plan and what it will look like in the future.

Karen Whitehead is a therapist and advocate for women with advanced breast cancer. As much as she enjoys helping them through their journey, she’s also learned so much from them.

Regular exercise helps your body and your brain in multiple ways.

Roughly 1 in 5 breast cancers are HER2+, meaning the diseased cells in your breast grow and divide uncontrollably.

Once you have a treatment plan in place, a lot of your anxiety will subside, says Kathleen Harnden, MD.

Cancer treatment zaps your energy, but there are ways to recharge and get the rest you need.

There are several kinds, but targeted therapies can slow cancer growth. Find out how these treatments can help.

A balanced diet packed with nutrients will help your body heal during cancer treatment.

What makes breast cancer stage IV? And how does that impact your treatment plan?

The type of breast cancer plays a role in when it becomes metastatic.

An oncologist lays out what to consider before stage IV breast cancer treatment, and how the right option can help manage symptoms and maintain your quality of life.

The most effective treatment depends on what type of breast cancer you have. An oncologist explains what factors come into play when making a decision.

Bones are a common site for breast cancer to spread. How do doctors manage the pain?

Does everyone with breast cancer need a mastectomy? Can it come back afterward? The answers to common questions surrounding breast cancer treatments.

If breast cancer spreads, it usually goes to one or more of these body parts.

How big is your tumor? Has the cancer spread? Here’s a list of questions your doctor will consider when diagnosing a stage.

What are my treatment options for advanced breast cancer?

What resources can you rely on outside of friends and family? Different members of your care team can help connect you to your needs.

Even mild pain can be disruptive, so it’s important to track it and then find the best treatment with the least amount of side effects.

Be careful about how you speak around someone who’s dealing with breast cancer. These four tips can help you be of service and show you care.

How does this “blanket of support” help ease the emotional and physical strain of living with an illness?

Life after a cancer diagnosis will not only change how you feel, but what day-to-day tasks you should take on.

Before you sit down with family to discuss a cancer diagnosis, know you’re not alone.

The moments you turn inward can be the most crucial time to reach out to others for help.

What treatments work best if you’ve been diagnosed with either HER2-positive or HER2-negative breast cancer?

Curb these common discomforts that can arise after cancer treatment.

How do doctors use hormone therapy to slow the growth of tumors?

HER2-negative cancer treatments not only have advanced, but they're also much easier to take.

Clinical trials test the safety and effectiveness of new treatments. What qualifies you for one, and what’s the process like?

What lowers your chances of getting breast cancer? Learn this and a few more facts about this disease.

How many males become diagnosed with breast cancer compared to females?

Ask your doctor if these gentle, post-surgery moves are right for you.

One survivor’s story on her cancer treatment and how she found support and hope in a scary situation.

With an early, stage 0 form of breast cancer, should you attack it head-on or keep a close eye?

Cecelia Bellcross, PhD discusses genetic testing for breast cancer.

Dr. Kathy Miller comments on the importance of genetic testing in women at high risk for breast cancer so that they can make personal, informed decisions about their care, as Angelina Jolie has done.

Julie Silver talks about how to cope with stress associated with having cancer.

Cancer survivor Dr. Julie Silver explains how to kickstart your appetite after cancer treatment.

Cancer survivor Dr. Julie Silver tells you what you need to know about lymphedema.

As a cancer survivor herself, Dr. Julie Silver knows how hard it is to manage fatigue after cancer treatments.

Dr. Julie Silver, a cancer survivor, explains the critical need for sleep during and after cancer treatment.

Cancer survivor Dr. Julie Silver has tips for better sleep while recovering from cancer.

Julie Silver, MD, a cancer survivor, cautions against supplements while undergoing cancer treatment.

Julie Silver, MD, a cancer survivor, talks about the pain associated with cancer treatment.

Julie Silver talks about when cancer pain returns.

Dr. Julie Silver, a cancer survivor, has personal knowledge on how to cope with chemo-induced memory loss .