Health & Sexuality InfoBreast Cancer TreatmentExplore Breast Cancer Treatment content Filters Filter Breast Cancer Treatment Content Filter by topic Aging Bipoc (Black, Indigenous, And People Of Color) Breast Cancer Chronic Conditions Community Economic Inequalities Growing Older Health Disparities Health Justice Heart Disease Heart Health Menopause Perimenopause Poverty Public Policy Sexism Shame Stress Surgery Filter by theme Bodies Growing Older Diagnosis Of Chronic Conditions Treatment Of Chronic Conditions Understanding Breast Health Women's Heart Health Show 7 Results Clear All ResourcesReadTreating Triple-Negative Breast Cancer and Early Stage HER2+ Breast Cancer in Older Adults People 65 and over who are dealing with a breast cancer diagnosis have concerns about treatment that are often unique to an older population. Zoë Christopher shares insights from the 2024 meeting of the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. People 65 and over who are dealing with a breast cancer diagnosis have concerns about treatment that are often unique to an older population. Zoë Christopher shares insights from the 2024 meeting of the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. ResourcesReadEvaluating and Understanding Breast Cancer Studies The top way most people judge a cancer treatment is if it helps them live longer, that is, if it improves survival. But that’s not always what researchers study and so it can be hard to know what different kinds of data really means for patients. The top way most people judge a cancer treatment is if it helps them live longer, that is, if it improves survival. But that’s not always what researchers study and so it can be hard to know what different kinds of data really means for patients. ResourcesReadThe Social Determinants of Health in Breast Cancer Care A survey of community-based, organizational, and clinical barriers to care demonstrates that life stressors impact treatment and health outcomes, something holistic practitioners have known for a very long time. A survey of community-based, organizational, and clinical barriers to care demonstrates that life stressors impact treatment and health outcomes, something holistic practitioners have known for a very long time. ResourcesReadBreast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis This resource explains the approaches and terms by which we screen for, diagnose, and treat breast cancer. This resource explains the approaches and terms by which we screen for, diagnose, and treat breast cancer. ResourcesReadTreatments for Breast Cancer Treatment recommendations for breast cancer differ based on the specific type, extent, and characteristics of the cancer. We should have information about the potential risks and harms of each treatment, in order to make our own decisions. Treatment recommendations for breast cancer differ based on the specific type, extent, and characteristics of the cancer. We should have information about the potential risks and harms of each treatment, in order to make our own decisions. ResourcesReadPills for Prevention What is wrong with a pills-based approach to breast cancer prevention? This BCAction fact sheet describes the efforts to bring drugs to the market to reduce breast cancer incidence in healthy people, and the problems that approach creates. What is wrong with a pills-based approach to breast cancer prevention? This BCAction fact sheet describes the efforts to bring drugs to the market to reduce breast cancer incidence in healthy people, and the problems that approach creates. ResourcesReadHeart Disease: Sex-Related Differences in Presentation and Treatment Factors such as age, menopause and perimenopause, and breast cancer lead men and women to experience heart health--and heart attacks--very differently. This article explains the connections. Factors such as age, menopause and perimenopause, and breast cancer lead men and women to experience heart health--and heart attacks--very differently. This article explains the connections.