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My mammogram was ‘abnormal’—what do I do next?
First, thank yourself for getting a mammogram! Breast cancer is the second most common type of cancer in women in...
Breast Cancer
6 findings from the Sister Study you should know
Since 2003, the still ongoing Sister Study has followed more than 50,000 women from all 50 states and Puerto Rico to find causes...
Breast Cancer
Voices of the Sister Study
For 20 years, the Sister Study has partnered with more than 50,000 women across the United States to learn about breast cancer...
Breast Cancer, Environmental Health
Breast cancer: What you need to know
Breast cancer affects one in eight women in the U.S. and is the second most common type of cancer...
Breast Cancer
NIH breast cancer research roundup
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) helps fund thousands of studies nationwide to better understand and treat breast cancer, which will...
Breast Cancer
Diagnosed when pregnant: A young mom’s breast cancer story
Ashli Brown of Chicago was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019 at age 29, when she was six months pregnant. I was...
Breast Cancer
Improving outcomes for African American women with breast cancer
Worta McCaskill-Stevens, M.D., M.S., has spent much of her career advancing research that supports women with breast cancer,...
Breast Cancer
Cheryll Plunkett never stops fighting
Cheryll Plunkett of Medway, Massachusetts, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2002 and diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in 2015. I was diagnosed in 2002, 13...
Breast Cancer
Breast cancer at 33: Telemundo host Adamari López leads with laughter
Every weekday morning, Adamari López helps hundreds of thousands of viewers wake up with the Telemundo show, "Un Nuevo Día,"...
Breast Cancer
Quick facts on metastatic breast cancer
Metastatic breast cancer starts in the breast but then spreads to other parts of the body. For example, it could...
Breast Cancer