Groundbreaking. Game-changing. Promising. These are just some of the words often seen in media coverage of new cancer treatments. But how does a reader or viewer...
Have you ever wondered: How did trastuzumab (Herceptin) get its name? Or why is the biosimilar for Herceptin called trastuzumab-anns (Kanjinti)? As the articles...
With the holidays approaching, you are probably busier than usual. Holiday celebrations when you are living with cancer can be challenging. You may be managing...
2% of breast cancer patients are diagnosed initially with stage IV metastatic disease. Answer: False Between 6-10% of breast cancer patients are diagnosed...
Every clinical trial has a list of eligibility criteria. This list details who can take part in a particular study. These criteria are necessary because ruling...
Up until the late 1990s, women who had been diagnosed with breast cancer were told not to take part in upper body exercise. The concern: it would increase their...