October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, generating awareness of breast cancer and important aspects of symptoms and treatment options.

A University Hospital director completed her last chemo treatment Tuesday for her metastatic breast cancer. She wants to show women who have skipped screenings what they're risking as part of an awareness campaign called Pinktober.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to come together to raise awareness about the challenges and solutions surrounding breast cancer.

At 72 years old, Joe Villarreal was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer in July 2021. This Breast Cancer Awareness month, he is celebrating one month of remission.

A breast cancer survivor is advising cancer patients on how to utilize resources to navigate the complexities of treatment and therapy.

Need to get a mammogram screening? With October recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Methodist Hospital Metropolitan encourages the community to know how important it is that you know your risk for breast cancer.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and if you are due for a mammogram, now is the time to get one.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It’s a diseasae that so many families face around South Texas and across the nation.

To commemorate Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Sugar Factory is serving the Think Pink Insane Milkshake.

This mother of two really puts the “active” in “active-duty."

The specifics of each stage of breast cancer.

Noticing any changes to your breast? If so you want medical answers fast.

Breast cancer awareness is abundant, as it well should be, but what we don't talk about often enough is breast cancer in men.

Many of us are aware that genetics can play a big role in the risk of getting breast cancer, but age is also a factor.

By now, it's safe to assume most people know: You see a pink ribbon and you immediately think of breast cancer awareness.

When it comes to matters of health, it's easy to get misinformation. Breast cancer has a ton of awareness, but yet, there are still things about it that people get wrong.

A group of breast cancer awareness advocates have recast a nursery rhyme to serve as a reminder that women should take charge of their health.

A group of breast cancer awareness advocates have recast a nursery rhyme to serve as a reminder that women should take charge of their health.

Whether you’ve been diagnosed or perhaps it was a friend or relative -- even if you’re just curious, we’ll help answer some of your questions.

Last year, it was just a dream -- serving as a safe haven of comfort and peace, for women recovering from major breast cancer surgery. Now, it’s become a reality for Pat and Phil Gonzales.

Pat Gonzales knows firsthand what it means to be diagnosed with breast cancer, get radiation and then undergo a double mastectomy.

For someone who has never had to experience or endure breast cancer, it might be understandable that there are questions involved. Does a diagnosis typically come as a surprise, or do people often suspect that something feels not quite right?

For someone who has never had to experience or endure breast cancer, it might be understandable that there are questions involved.

For someone who has never had to experience or endure breast cancer, it might be understandable that there are questions involved. Does a diagnosis typically come as a surprise, or do people often suspect that something feels not quite right?

As important as mammograms are in detecting breast cancer, self-exams are just as vital for early detection.

We realize the questions above are quite personal. But we’ll ask, for anyone who might be open to sharing: How did you learn of your breast cancer?

Bexar County and San Antonio law enforcement agencies are showing their support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month by wearing pink patches all month long. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and in support of BCSO survivors, BCSO deputies are authorized to wear pink patches for the month of October. #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #Pink Posted by Bexar County Sheriff's Office on Thursday, October 1, 2020BCSO deputies will be wearing the pink patches in support of breast cancer survivors and those currently battling the disease. San Antonio police officers will also be wearing pink patches, and/or a pink undershirt, for the month of October to show their support. RELATED: Celebrate the person in your life who’s battled breast cancer: We want to hear your tributes

In January 2019, Karen Madaras and her business partner took a leap of faith -- or a powerful, ninja-warrior-style athletic jump, to be more accurate: They opened a themed gym in the Memorial area of Houston.

These days, it’s pretty rare not to know someone who has struggled with cancer, especially breast cancer.

However, while I'm increasing my chances of having more children, I'm also increasing my risk of cancer. "You're putting into you the purified follicle-stimulating hormone," fertility specialist Dr. Gregory Neal said. Because my cancer has estrogen and progesterone receptor cells, I could be feeding my cancer by increasing those hormones. My eggs should be retrieved next Monday, and my first chemo treatment is scheduled for the following Thursday. I will do some in-depth stories on everything from the fertility to chemo to choosing a wig in the coming months.

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NEW YORK – After breast cancer surgery, women traditionally undergo external beam radiation, which means a trip into a treatment center as often as five days a week for three to six weeks. Kathleen DePalo was diagnosed with Stage One breast cancer In December 2017. Using a system called INTRABEAM intraoperative radiation therapy, the radiation takes up to 45 minutes and is administered right after the procedure. Patients must have Stage One breast cancer and be postmenopausal. There must be no chance of microscopic areas of cancer in other parts of the breast.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Did you know breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer, and a leading cause of death among women? Studies have suggested that breastfeeding reduces breast cancer risk. “I had brought my hand pump and I just decided to go for it. “It takes a little bit of work with the hand pump, and my legs were very tired.

Acupuncture can help breast cancer patients deal with the side effects of their treatment, according to a study. The reduction in hot flashes lasted longer for those breast cancer patients after completing their acupuncture treatment, compared to patients after stopping their drug therapy plan. Eighty percent of women treated for breast cancer suffer from hot flashes after being treated with chemotherapy and/or anti-estrogen hormones, such as Tamoxifen and Arimidex. The news release said the study was based on a randomized trial with 47 patients who had either acupuncture or venlafixine. Results showed that acupuncture reduced hot flashes as effectively as venlafaxine, with no side effects.

Liz Sinclair, Contributing writerMany women these days with breast cancer return to work while still undergoing treatment. Women with breast cancer who return to work should inform their health care providers so that treatments can be scheduled outside of working hours. Dian, a radio journalist, returned to work six weeks after undergoing surgery for breast cancer while still receiving chemotherapy and radiation. Barbara Hoffman, a founding chair of the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, said, "Employment discrimination against cancer survivors has decreased. Also, attitudes about cancer exemplified by the use of terms such as cancer survivor and cancer survivorship have also helped to decrease workplace discrimination."

Breast cancer rates rise as people -- especially women -- get older. But about 10,000 women under age 40 get diagnosed with breast cancer each year according to YoungSurvival.org. Cathy White found out that she had breast cancer early this year before her 23rd birthday. Still, the doctor she had been seeing told her that women her age could not have breast cancer and sent her home. His advocacy efforts highlight young women, but he hopes to raise broader awareness.

October 13th, 2010 marks ten years to the day since I was diagnosed with breast cancer. My oncologist still won't call me cured, but we both know this marks a milestone in my battle against breast cancer. It's a drug that blocks all the estrogen in my body, cutting off a source of fuel for the type of cancer cells I carried. The good news, I will have a little estrogen back in my body. I'm hopeful there are no hidden cancer cells floating around, waiting for fuel to reignite them.

A year ago, KSAT 12 News anchor Leslie Mouton found out she had breast cancer. On the Nightbeat, Mouton takes viewers once again to the hospital for a one-year checkup to make sure she is cancer-free. "Here are your old ones from last year, and here are your current ones," Shea said. The spots shrunk, which was a good indication that this time, they were the result of surgery and not cancer. The toxicology report came back negative for cancer and Mouton was been given a clean bill of health.

"Good Morning San Antonio" anchor Leslie Mouton recently interviewed Robin Roberts in New York City. Leslie Mouton said. She inspired dozens of awareness drives and led to tens of thousands of new bone marrow registrations. It is a journey and a bond that Robin and Leslie share. For a list of recent stories Leslie Mouton has done, click here.

Myth: Breast cancer is largely genetic. Fact: Just 5 to 10 percent of cases are due to faulty breast cancer genes BRCA1 and BRCA2. Myth: Breast cancer always appears as a lump. Fact: Approximately 10 percent of those diagnosed with breast cancer have no lumps, pain, or other breast symptoms. Myth: Young women don't get breast cancer.

Leslie’s Diary: Wednesday, Feb. 7Raise your glasses and offer up a toast -- I'm done -- I'm done -- I'm officially done! Then, after the news, I'm going to do a live chat on the internet from 6:30 to 7. I never would have cut it so short but I guess having no hair has given me a new perspective (any hair day is a good hair day!). "I'm going to get her home and in bed now, honey, but I'll be back first thing in the morning," Tony said. I don’t know why, because I didn’t do much, but I was really exhausted.