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Breast Cancer

Art by Aimee Berg (Contributed photo)

Art therapy a healing outlet for breast cancer patients

Art by Aimee Berg (Contributed photo)

October 10, 2021, 5:50am Breast Cancer

The emotions associated with a breast cancer diagnosis and treatment are sometimes too overwhelming to put into words. When there are no words, many breast cancer patients and survivors opt for pictures instead. Read story

Amy Hawkins and Ben Novinger begin a workout at their home in Portland. They are participants in a OHSU's Knight Cancer Institute trial program called Exercising Together. Continuing research demonstrates that exercise is beneficial during and after cancer treatment.

Run for your life: Exercise important for breast cancer patients

Amy Hawkins and Ben Novinger begin a workout at their home in Portland. They are participants in a OHSU's Knight Cancer Institute trial program called Exercising Together. Continuing research demonstrates that exercise is beneficial during and after cancer treatment.

October 10, 2021, 5:50am Breast Cancer

You don’t have to tell all the people participating in today’s Girlfriends Run for a Cure event on the Vancouver waterfront that exercise is a great way to get and stay healthy. Read story

Zahi Mitri, M.D., M.S., is an OHSU School of Medicine assistant professor and a medical oncologist at the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute in Portland.

New breast cancer approach: Self-defense

Zahi Mitri, M.D., M.S., is an OHSU School of Medicine assistant professor and a medical oncologist at the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute in Portland.

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

Breast cancer survivors Sherry Stose of Ridgefield, right, and Susan Pagel of Vancouver.

Sisterhood of breast cancer survivors leads the way

Breast cancer survivors Sherry Stose of Ridgefield, right, and Susan Pagel of Vancouver.

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

Share words of wisdom

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

A woman gets a mammogram at the University of Michigan Cancer Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. (Kimberly P.

Studies focus on breast cancer risk

A woman gets a mammogram at the University of Michigan Cancer Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. (Kimberly P.

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

Melissa Mohr, left, practice manager for Dr. Allen Gabriel's office in Vancouver, and Susan Stearns, CEO of the Pink Lemonade Project, pause for a portrait. Pink Lemonade Project is raising funds for its Holiday Glow program. People can apply for financial assistance through the program until 5 p.m. Dec. 9.

Holiday Glow helps Clark County breast cancer patients

Melissa Mohr, left, practice manager for Dr. Allen Gabriel's office in Vancouver, and Susan Stearns, CEO of the Pink Lemonade Project, pause for a portrait. Pink Lemonade Project is raising funds for its Holiday Glow program. People can apply for financial assistance through the program until 5 p.m. Dec. 9.

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

Breast cancer survivor Linda Green poses with her husband, Chuck Green, in November 2018 during her last day of chemotherapy. Green's aggressive cancer was detected early. There has been a drop in mammogram screenings at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center because of the pandemic.

Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center behind its regular pace for mammograms

Breast cancer survivor Linda Green poses with her husband, Chuck Green, in November 2018 during her last day of chemotherapy. Green's aggressive cancer was detected early. There has been a drop in mammogram screenings at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center because of the pandemic.

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

Christine Gregoire, former governor of Washington, speaks at the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington, D.C., on April 17, 2018.

Former Washington governor Gregoire shares breast cancer fight

Christine Gregoire, former governor of Washington, speaks at the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington, D.C., on April 17, 2018.

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

Sherry Cianni, left, and Heather James have had to do cancer treatment without friends or family accompanying them because of COVID-19 precautions in place at clinics and hospitals.

In pandemic, breast cancer treatment a sometimes solo flight for Vancouver women

Sherry Cianni, left, and Heather James have had to do cancer treatment without friends or family accompanying them because of COVID-19 precautions in place at clinics and hospitals.

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