Join the Fight This Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Read uplifting survival stories and about breakthroughs in cancer research.
Published on September 27, 2017
Promise Me: How a Sister's Love Launched the Global Movement to End Breast Cancer
Nancy G. BrinkerHow to Fight Cancer (When Cancer Fights Back)
In early 2014, Laura Brealey was visiting her daughters in Singapore when she slipped on a marble floor and cracked her hip. She had it replaced, but in the process, the surgeons noticed that her breathing sounded odd, and told her to speak to a resp
New research into cancer’s evolution shows how ineffective treatments truly are. Says the “Atlantic”: “Doctors typically take a single biopsy of a patient’s tumor at the time of diagnosis. … That’s like using last decade’s stock information to guide tomorrow’s investments.”
Bald Is Better with Earrings: A Survivor's Guide to Getting Through Breast Cancer
Andrea HuttonBreast Cancer Survivors Trade Scars for Body Art
For most of her life, Heather Lee didn’t dwell on the appearance of her breasts. They were simply an occasionally functional part of her anatomy; they fed her four children as newborns and required occasional shopping for sartorial support. But after
Tattoo artist David Allen “has developed an almost cult-like following among breast cancer survivors” for covering up mastectomy patient’s scars with beautiful and badass art. Find out why so many survivors are turning to body art.
The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer
Siddhartha MukherjeeCancer’s Newest Miracle Cure
WITH THE USUAL MIX OF ANTICIPATION and apprehension, Kaitlyn Johnson is getting ready to go to her first summer camp. She’s looking forward to meeting new friends and being able to ride horses, swim and host tea parties. She’s also a little nervous a
Breakthroughs in immunotherapy treatments have significantly increased the quality — and quantity — of life for cancer patients, even those with incurable forms of the disease. Learn more about this revolutionary therapy and what it could mean for the future here.