Breast Cancer Explored

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For many months now, COVID-19 has dominated health coverage. But cancer hasn’t been waiting for the pandemic to pass. This special section explores breast cancer in the age of COVID. You’ll read honest accounts of hope and hardship from survivors, their loved ones, doctors, and the researchers striving to improve breast cancer treatments, outcomes, and accessibility. We hope these stories will inspire you, challenge you, and remind you that the fight against breast cancer continues. Thank you for reading, The Studio/B Team

BY MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGISTS

The disparity of care: Why race impacts breast cancer treatment and outcomes, and what needs to change

The next evolution of targeted treatment is based on cutting-edge genomic testing.

BY SOPHIA GENETICS

Cancer survivors share how genomic testing shaped their treatment—and changed their lives

Delays in diagnosis will lead to excess deaths, experts say. Here’s what you need to know about seeking care, safely, during the pandemic.

BY JACQUELINE LISK

How COVID-19 is impacting breast cancer screening

Chances are that breast cancer will someday affect you or someone you love. By knowing the risk factors and practicing early detection, women can be their own advocates.

BY CATHIE ERICSON

A guide for early detection and risk factors: What all women need to know

Cancer experts, survivors, and caregivers share advice for caregivers.

Provided by MEDSCAPE

How to support your loved one through cancer treatment

Cancer doesn’t wait for COVID. Here’s what it is like to battle breast cancer amid a pandemic.

Provided by Hologic

Survivor voices: Real women share their experiences with breast cancer during COVID-19

How COVID-19 is impacting breast cancer screening

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Cancer survivors share how genomic testing changed their lives

Delays in diagnosis, due to decrease in screenings during COVID, will lead to excess deaths. Here’s what you need to know about seeking care, safely, during the pandemic.

BY JACQUELINE LISK

Black women have higher breast cancer mortality rates than white women. And COVID-19 is exacerbating the race and economic gap between who is doing well and who is not.

Race impacts breast cancer treatment and outcomes. Here’s what has to change.

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For some, innovative genomic testing revealed they needed aggressive treatment. For others, it revealed that harsh therapies like chemo could cause more harm than good.

Gene mutations are an important piece of the breast cancer puzzle

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Thanks to advances in breast cancer research, insight into gene mutations may help doctors inform patients about preventative care and treatment options.

BY JACQUELINE LISK

What to say when there are no words: Cancer experts, survivors, and caregivers share advice for caregivers who are supporting loved ones through breast cancer right now.

Supporting your loved one through cancer treatment

BY JACQUELINE LISK

Cancer doesn’t wait for COVID. Three women, at different phases of treatment, share what it is like to battle breast cancer while navigating the challenges of a pandemic.

Survivor voices: Women share experiences with breast cancer during COVID-19

COVID-19 is exasperating the race and economic gap between who is doing well and who is not.