Breast Cancer By A New Name: Redefining Disease For Better Patient Outcomes
Everyone knows someone with cancer, so this question may be confusing, but: Does anyone have cancer anymore? What I mean is: At first, there was cancer. Now, there is chronic myeloid leukemia and acute lymphocytic leukemia; primary colorectal lymphomas and gastrointestinal stromal tumors; and six subgroups of triple-negative breast cancer. We’ve outgrown the blanket term “cancer,” and it’s making a positive difference in how we treat and overcome disease. In…