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October 24, 2015

Many with early breast cancer have too many imaging tests

Nearly nine in 10 women with early breast cancer have imaging exams to see if the cancer has spread, despite official recommendations against such tests, a new study suggests.

October 24, 2015

Family history may not impact breast cancer survival odds

In younger women with breast cancer, having a family history of the disease may not worsen their survival odds, a new study suggests.

October 24, 2015

The real importance of getting a pap smear and pelvic exam

In 2012, I was shocked to learn that new guidelines issued by the The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists stated that women should wait three to five years between pap smears, which are the primary method of screening for cervical cancer.

October 24, 2015

Doctors propose tool to help gauge the value of cancer drugs

The pushback against soaring cancer drug prices is gaining steam.

October 24, 2015

Actress Krysta Rodriguez aims to inspire young cancer patients through fashion blog after rare diagnosis of her own

Turning 30 comes with its own set of stressors— or excitement, depending on your perspective— but for actress Krysta Rodriguez, two months into her third decade took a surprising turn when she was diagnosed with breast cancer.

October 24, 2015

Study ties more deaths, types of disease, to smoking

Breast cancer, prostate cancer, and even routine infections. A new report ties these and other maladies to smoking and says an additional 60,000 to 120,000 deaths each year in the United States are probably due to tobacco use.

October 24, 2015

How obesity may raise breast cancer risk

Women who have a certain genetic marker may be at increased risk for breast cancer, especially if they are overweight or obese, a new study suggests

October 24, 2015

Gel form of breast cancer drug as effective as pill, study says

A gel form of the drug tamoxifen may be effective in preventing breast cancer, Medical News Today reported.

October 24, 2015

Atypical hyperplasia bigger breast cancer risk factor than previously thought, study says

Women with atypical hyperplasia of the breast have a 1 percent increased risk of developing breast cancer each year, suggests a study published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine.

October 23, 2015

Triple Negative Breast Cancer Awareness Day: Continuing the battle

On Triple Negative Breast Cancer Awareness Day, Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ producer Annie Goodman shares her battle with the disease