Friday May 02, 2008 Women who take an aspirin each day may reduce their risk of developing the most common type of breast cancer by 16 percent, according to the results of a large study. [more]

Friday May 02, 2008 A new study confirms that doctors don't universally discuss the option of breast reconstruction with all women undergoing mastectomy. [more]

Wednesday April 30, 2008 Cancer survivors who eat more fruits and vegetables, stay physically active and avoid tobacco have a higher quality of life than those who don't do these things. [more]

Monday April 28, 2008 Many African-American women may overestimate the number of cancer screening tests they have had, potentially putting them at risk of late cancer detection, a small study suggests. [more]

Sunday April 27, 2008 Two common genetic variants can increase by more than 50 percent a woman's chance of having breast tumors that grow in response to the female hormone estrogen, scientists said. [more]

Tuesday April 22, 2008 Women aged 80 and older who have regular mammograms significantly reduce their chances of being diagnosed with late-stage breast cancer, according to a new study. [more]

Thursday April 17, 2008 “Chemofog" – impairments in memory and in thinking, or "cognition," that have been attributed to chemotherapy – was not seen in two studies of women being treated for breast cancer. [more]

Tuesday April 15, 2008 Although the overall incidence of breast cancer dropped dramatically after millions of American women stopped using hormone-replacement therapy in 2002, that decline doesn't seem to have benefited black women. [more]

Monday March 24, 2008 Obese women, particularly white obese women, are less likely than their thinner peers to be screened for breast and cervical cancers, researchers reported. [more]

Thursday March 20, 2008 For couples coping with cancer, the physical health of the husband – as either patient or caregiver – appears particularly influenced by the wife's frame of mind, new research suggests. [more]

Tuesday March 18, 2008 Women from families who openly talk about their family history of breast cancer are more knowledgeable about genetic counseling and testing, U.S. researchers said. [more]

Monday March 17, 2008 Cruciferous vegetables may help lower the risk of developing breast cancer, particularly for women who carry a particular gene variant linked to the disease, a new study suggests. [more]

Friday March 14, 2008 Women who are overweight or obese when diagnosed with locally advanced breast cancer face a higher chance of recurrence and a shorter life expectancy than either normal or underweight patients, a new study suggests. [more]

Wednesday March 12, 2008 The fate of women with breast cancer may be determined by a “master'' gene that triggers whether tumor cells will spread throughout the body, researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California found. [more]

Wednesday March 05, 2008 Among the many unanswered questions about hormones prescribed for menopause is whether a woman’s health risks change after she stops taking the pills. A new study shows that virtually all the benefits disappear but that a slightly higher risk for breast and other cancers persists for at least three years after stopping the drugs. [more]

Wednesday March 05, 2008 Blood taken from women whose breast cancer returned showed high levels of estrogen even though many had been treated with estrogen-blocking drugs, U.S. researchers said. [more]

Wednesday February 20, 2008 Women who live in neighborhoods with large amounts of nighttime illumination are more likely to get breast cancer than those who live in areas where nocturnal darkness prevails, according to an unusual study that overlaid satellite images of Earth onto cancer registries. [more]

Monday February 18, 2008 Today, many advocacy groups and hospitals are using “coaches” to help guide cancer patients through the cancer experience. [more]

Monday February 18, 2008 According to a study by American Cancer Society researchers, the uninsured and those covered by Medicaid are more likely than those with private insurance to receive a diagnosis of cancer in late stages, a factor that can diminish chances of survival. [more]

Sunday February 17, 2008 Despite the fact that chemotherapy after breast cancer surgery increases survival rates, a new study shows that many older women are not being offered this treatment. [more]

Thursday February 14, 2008 A new study shows an increased risk of breast cancer in women with longer intervals between when they first begin to menstruate and when they first give birth. [more]

Tuesday February 12, 2008 New research shows that women with BRCA2 gene mutations can significantly reduce their risk of developing breast cancer by having their ovaries removed. [more]




Tuesday January 29, 2008 Individual surgeon characteristics, such as gender and medical training, may influence whether a women receives radiation after breast conservation cancer surgery, a U.S. study suggests. [more]

Tuesday January 29, 2008 The idea that a woman's personality traits can make her more prone to get breast cancer appears to be nothing more than a myth, according to a Dutch study that tested the notion. [more]

Thursday October 11, 2007 When breast cancer comes back, how do you cope? How many survivors get on with the business of living - and the lessons to be learned from Elizabeth Edwards' very public battle with her own recurrence. [more]

Thursday October 11, 2007 Six women from ABC News sat down to “dish advice and share experiences” about their personal battles with cancer, from how to position a wig correctly, to the importance of choosing a doctor you are comfortable with. [more]

Tuesday October 02, 2007 The American Cancer Society estimated more than 19,000 black women would be diagnosed with breast cancer this year -- the second-most common cancer among black women, surpassed only by lung cancer. [more]

Tuesday October 02, 2007 Not all breast cancers are the same. Researchers said they had identified six types of the disease, with widely differing survival rates. The finding could help doctors give more accurate prognoses to patients. [more]

Monday October 01, 2007 After a few decades of focused research and awareness campaigns, it's true that breast cancer isn't the death sentence it used to be. (The National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Website, www.nbcam.org, is listed as a resource). [more]

Thursday August 23, 2007 Women should examine their breasts regularly to detect lumps or abnormalities that could signal breast cancer. This piece includes the five basic steps of a breast self-exam. [more]

Monday August 13, 2007 A U.S. study found that African-American women have larger tumors and are more likely to have breast cancer spread to nearby lymph nodes, compared to Caucasian women. [more]

Friday August 03, 2007 Editor Fannie Flono writes about how a friend's breast cancer diagnosis sent her in search of more information and forced her to be more diligent about getting regular mammograms. Breast cancer, she writes, is a cause for concern of all women. [more]

Tuesday July 31, 2007 New research shows that MRIs spot breast cancers in high-risk women, but the technology won't replace mammography, experts stress. [more]

Wednesday July 18, 2007 Hopes that a diet low in fat and chock-full of fruits and vegetables could prevent the return of breast cancer were dashed by a recent large, seven-year government study of more than 3,000 women. [more]

Thursday June 28, 2007 New research has found that if a woman succumbs to breast cancer, her daughters or sisters have a 60 percent increased risk of dying from the disease if they develop it. [more]

Saturday June 09, 2007 A UC San Diego study tracked women who were diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer after they were treated and became cancer-free, concluding that daily lifestyle and diet play a huge role in delaying death and fending off disease. [more]

Friday May 18, 2007 African-American women in the US are less likely to get breast cancer than white women, but they're also more likely to die from it, a fact that researchers increasingly believe has at least as much to do with biology as with access to health. [more]

Wednesday May 16, 2007 A Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation-funded database that summarizes more than 900 studies on possible environmental causes of breast cancer is now available for free online at www.komen.org. [more]

Monday May 14, 2007 U.S. women are getting mammograms to screen for breast cancer at declining rates, a trend that experts fear may portend a reversal of progress against the deadly disease. [more]

Friday May 04, 2007 Report regarding the recent drop in breast cancer cases started in the late 1990s, before the plunge in hormone use that has been credited with the decline, according to researchers. [more]

Friday May 04, 2007 Reports that the decline in U.S. breast cancer cases is caused not only by fewer women using hormone replacement therapy but also by the use of mammography screening, new research suggests. [more]

Friday May 04, 2007 Study out of the University of South Carolina in Columbia finds that postmenopausal women who like barbecued and smoked meat would be wise to eat plenty of fruit and vegetables too. [more]

Thursday May 03, 2007 According to a new report from the American Cancer Society, the much-debated decline in breast-cancer cases – which many experts attributed to a drop-off in hormone use – actually started nine years ago, well before the recent hormone changes. [more]

Thursday April 05, 2007 USA Today – A debate about the need to get mammograms before age 50 is being revived, with the American College of Physicians recommending that women ages 40 to 49 first consult with doctors and weigh how beneficial breast X-rays would be for them. [more]

Saturday September 25, 2004 [more]

Thursday May 06, 2004 [more]

Saturday August 02, 2003 [more]

Tuesday July 01, 2003 An early detection message from one of the NBCAM Board of Sponsors, Zora Brown, Founder of Breast Cancer Resource Committee. [more]

Thursday June 19, 2003 [more]

Thursday June 19, 2003 The April issue of "NABCO News" reported on the NCI session that was convened to conduct a "state of the science" research review of the interaction of reproductive
factors and breast cancer risk, develop a current consensus, and identify future research priorities. [more]

Thursday May 22, 2003 [more]

Thursday May 22, 2003 [more]

Thursday May 22, 2003 [more]

Tuesday October 01, 2002 [more]

Monday September 23, 2002 [more]

Monday September 23, 2002 [more]

Wednesday July 18, 2001 Yes. Medicare covers mammography screening every year for women age 40 and older who are Medicare recipients. Yet, few eligible women utilize this important benefit. To raise awareness of this service, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) launched a national media campaign in 1998. [more]

Monday June 25, 2001 Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in women in America. When breast cancer is detected early and treated promptly, suffering and ultimately the loss of life can be significantly reduced. [more]

Tuesday May 01, 2001 Reporters and their editors pay attention to stories about real people. Local public officials and celebrities will often draw the media to any event. But messages from real women can be just as powerful, if not more so. [more]