In December 2023, Nicole was diagnosed with stage 2 invasive cribriform carcinoma, a hormone driven rare form of breast cancer. “Talking about my experience is a way to give back,” she said.
People who are living with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) face many challenges, and where the cancer has spread can greatly impact a person’s experience. Breast cancer that has spread (metastasized) to the brain is no exception. In this next episode of Breast Cancer Breakthroughs, brought to you in collaboration with the American Brain Tumor Association, […]
When Colleen learned she had two conditions that increased her chances of developing breast cancer, the disease from which her mother passed away, she started taking tamoxifen. She took it for five years in order to reduce her risk of developing breast cancer by about 50%. Recently, she took her last pill.
For two years, Laura struggled to get a correct diagnosis for what was happening to her body before finally learning she had Paget disease of the breast and ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). “The news was overwhelming, but I felt a sense of relief,” she said.
Shanise learned in October 2020 that she carries two inherited gene mutations, including BRCA2. Three years later, she was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer. “Hearing those words shattered me,” Shanise said.
Eve has always been healthy. She’s been an athlete for most of her life, doesn’t drink or smoke and there isn’t a history of cancer on either side of her family. Eve was not just shocked at her breast cancer diagnosis, but at the fact she had to advocate for herself to be heard when something was wrong.
The outlook for people with HER2-positive (HER2+) metastatic breast cancer (MBC) has improved significantly over the past decades thanks to recent advancements in research, including the development of HER2-targeted therapies. While these treatments do extend the life of many patients, they can also bring adverse side effects, high costs and the inconvenience of regular visits […]
The path from a screening mammogram to getting a breast cancer diagnosis to starting treatment is a multi-step process that can take weeks to months to complete. While waiting for the results of endless testing can feel overwhelming, your care team is learning all about your breast cancer so they can develop the treatment plan […]
For many women, a routine OB-GYN appointment comes and goes without much thought, especially when they’re healthy, active and in their 30s. That’s how Dawn, a mother of two from New Jersey, felt when she went to her yearly appointment in June 2021 at 39 years old. “My birthday was at the beginning of June […]
Breast cancer is smart, and often finds ways to adapt and survive, even with targeted therapies. This makes treatment challenging, especially for metastatic or aggressive breast cancers like triple negative breast cancer (TNBC). In response to this challenge, researchers are seeking new ways to improve treatment outcomes for women with TNBC. TNBC is an aggressive, […]
Living with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) can mean facing complex emotions. For many dealing with stage 4 breast cancer, the weight of the diagnosis brings a range of feelings — from fear and uncertainty to moments of resilience and power. This spectrum of emotions was the catalyst behind Komen’s “Inside the Emotions of MBC” video, […]
A month after Tennille Smith rang the bell, signaling she had finished treatment for stage 2 breast cancer, she learned the cancer had spread – she had stage 4 (metastatic) breast cancer, for which there is no cure today. Finding a Lump In February 2021, Tennille felt a lump in her right breast and reached out to her […]
