October 10, 2021, 5:50am Breast Cancer
After decades of going after breast cancer with chemotherapy — the medical equivalent of a sledgehammer, smashing everything in its path — scientists are developing and deploying gentler, finer, more targeted tools that work better and cause fewer side effects. They’re learning how to blend and customize medications and treatment… Read story
October 10, 2021, 5:50am Breast Cancer
Sherry Stose was diagnosed with breast cancer nearly a decade ago, but she still recalls her gut reaction. Read story
August 17, 2021, 6:05am Breast Cancer
Who better to offer advice to women receiving breast cancer diagnoses than those who have already walked the path? The Columbian is looking for breast cancer survivors to offer tips and advice to those who are receiving the diagnosis or undergoing treatment. These words of wisdom — whether essential items… Read story
January 26, 2021, 6:02am Breast Cancer
Two large studies give a much sharper picture of which inherited mutations raise the risk of breast cancer for women without a family history of the disease, and how common these flawed genes are in the general population. Read story
November 26, 2020, 5:45am Breast Cancer
Pink Lemonade Project CEO Susan Stearns knows what it’s like trying to navigate the holidays after breast cancer treatment. Read story
November 8, 2020, 6:04am Breast Cancer
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center has seen a drop in breast cancer mammogram screenings this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read story
November 1, 2020, 6:02am Breast Cancer
When Christine Gregoire got her diagnosis back in 2003, she called up two women who could definitely relate: Janet Napolitano and Heidi Heitkamp. Read story
October 11, 2020, 6:05am Breast Cancer
Heather James, 50, dropped a dollop of conditioner on her chest while showering. When she wiped it off, she felt a lump. Read story
October 11, 2020, 6:00am Breast Cancer
“You should try dragon boating.” That’s what Britten Witherspoon, 43, kept hearing from other members of her support group for young breast cancer survivors. Read story
October 11, 2020, 5:21am Breast Cancer
Figuring out what’s really up with your parents is child’s play. Just check their text messages or eavesdrop on a phone call. That’s what one child whispered during a support group hosted by oncology social worker Krista Nelson at Portland’s Providence Cancer Institute. Read story