breast cancer in women

Breast cancer is killing Black women at astronomical rates. This is not a sensationalized fact. Even though white women are diagnosed with breast cancer at higher rates, Black women’s death rates from breast cancer are higher. In fact, Black women are 40% more likely to die of breast cancer...

Having breast cancer is one of those experiences that’s impossible to understand unless you’ve walked through it step by terrible step. Talking about the bizarre, awful reality of having this illness with people who haven’t been there can be hard—but those who have been in your shoes can offer...

A pioneering drug that boosts survival for women with breast cancer can stall progression of prostate cancer in men, a landmark study has found. The British trials suggest the treatment – which is also used to treat ovarian cancer – could benefit up to 4,000 men a year, delaying the … Read...