When Katie Thurston was diagnosed with Stage IV metastatic breast cancer earlier this year, at age 34, people kept telling her they knew someone with the same diagnosis. Solidarity, you might think. A ...

This year, more than 2 million Americans will hear the scary words: "You have cancer." Let's say it's someone you know. You may be wondering, What's the best thing to do or say? … Or not say? All too ...

I hear that a lot. I didn’t quite know how to type it here. Some folks say it like this: You look good. As if they’re surprised — shocked that I still look like the guy they saw before I shared with y ...

It’s hard to know what to say when someone you love is diagnosed with breast cancer. But while well-meaning, some comments can hurt more than they help. This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, breast ...

Breast cancer is a sensitive and highly personal subject. Oct. 10, 2013— -- intro: October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and there are a ton of things you can do to help fight breast ...

Every October, breast cancer awareness campaigns remind us of the importance of screening and support. What's less discussed is the delicate issue of words. Those we say with good intentions, but ...

Pyle said it's also important to be aware of an individual with cancer's level of privacy, and be willing to listen, even if ...