breast cancer

Doctors are reporting a new gain in breast cancer treatment. Some HER2 negative breast cancers are actually “HER2 low” and can benefit from a drug targeting the HER2 protein.

“It’s a personal choice to make this public, but sharing my experience makes cancer feel purposeful,” Shearer wrote.

There’s a new effort to close the breast cancer mortality gap in African American communities in Illinois.

There’s a new effort to close the breast cancer mortality gap in African American communities in Illinois. NBC 5’s Chris Hush reports.

One in every 3,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer while pregnant. Although challenging, doctors want women to know they can fight cancer and keep their baby

One in every 3,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer while pregnant. Although challenging, doctors want women to know they can fight cancer and keep their baby. NBC 5’s Lauren Petty shares the story of one suburban mom who had to undergo cancer treatment while pregnant.

Ann-Marie Appiah Swatson remembers feeling a lump in her breast and getting tested. Thankfully, it was benign – but she says it shows the importance for young women of color to know their genetic history and get tested. She’s the founder of nonprofit Painted Pink, encouraging just that.

The Maryland man lost three sisters to breast cancer.

A Chicago artist has created an photography exhibit to empower breast cancer survivors and allow them to share their stories. NBC 5’s LeeAnn Trotter reports.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer.

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar says she has been treated for breast cancer and the treatment “went well.”

A breast cancer diagnosis and thoughts that she might not survive put high jumper Chaunté Lowe in a mindset to appreciate the good things in life – like family and faith. Lowe speaks about empowering women to take charge of their health.

Telemundo Chicago meteorologist Maricela Vázquez shares her story of cancer survival and the importance of early detection and mammograms’.

One in eight women will have breast cancer at some point in their lifetime. For National Mammography Day, we were joined by Dr. Erika Hamilton of the Sarah Cannon Research Institute to discuss the importance of early breast cancer detection.

A woman in southwestern Illinois pleaded guilty to fraud Tuesday in a medical hoax that tricked people who gave her money and other benefits. Sarah Delashmit, 35, of Highland acknowledged she didn’t have breast cancer or muscular dystrophy, yet she was given $2,500 in aid to attend Camp Summit in Texas in 2015 and 2016. In 2018, Delashmit received more…

A suburban mom is battling an aggressive form of breast cancer and speaking out after her choice of chemo was denied.

A Florida Woman, Tracy Jackson, and her dog, Chancellor, battle cancer and support each other during their most difficult times.

As breast cancer awareness month comes to an end, there’s new hope for women in the Chicago-area battling the disease, especially those who suffer from hair loss due to chemotherapy.

Just a couple of months after Jade Devis found out she was pregnant, a protruding bump appeared on her chest. It was the beginning of an ordeal that forced the first-time mom and her developing fetus to undergo chemotherapy together after Devis was suddenly diagnosed with breast cancer. She did three rounds before giving birth to her son Bradley in...

The Los Angeles Chargers couldn’t hide their glaring shortcoming on Sunday, and the problem became even worse against the Pittsburgh Steelers.