Mapping the geography of the immune response in triple negative breast cancers predicts patient survival and sheds light onto new aspects of tumor biology.
Women with breast cancer are increasingly receiving multigene genetic testing rather than just screening for the BRCA mutations, new research suggests.
Breast cancer in men and women differ in levels of cancer-associated gene expression and the relative risk of recurrence after initially successful treatment. Some men have a higher risk than women, whereas others have a much lower risk.
Breast underdevelopment at puberty is associated with a shortage of several hormones produced by the pituitary gland, a condition called combined pituitary hormone deficiency (CPHD). …
Breast cancer patients are often faced with a difficult decision at the end of their primary treatment: Should they get systemic adjuvant therapy, such as …
As the death last year of neurosurgeon Paul Kalanithi, MD, reminded us all, successful physicians aren't protected from the onslaught of medical maladies that can …
My close childhood friend Kelly died from breast cancer when she was only 32 years old. This inspired me to choose a research position at …
How do you bounce back after breast cancer? As outlined in a recent Dartmouth press release, a quarter to a third of breast-cancer survivors have trouble …
An animal study just published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows how, in the not-distant future, doctors may be able to not …
I'll skip the name word play - it's just too obvious - but I won't skip Michael Angelo's work. Angelo, MD, a pathology instructor at …
Invasive breast cancer will affect one in eight women in the United States during their lifetime. Many women, and men, may believe that if they …
Previous research has shown that women are up to 40 percent more likely to experience a mental-health condition than men. Now findings published in the British …
I’ve taken cancer screenings for granted since I’m one of those fortunate enough to have health insurance, and it didn’t occur to me that many …
My cat suffers from acute anxiety. Although she and I have lived together for more than 12 years, and the worst thing I've ever done …
Should every newborn baby girl be genetically screened to prevent breast cancer? Obviously, that isn't cost-effective — yet. But if it were, would it be …
After nearly 30 years of reluctantly enduring the pain of mammography, I finally understand why I shouldn't complain. In fact, I think I should embrace …
