Wednesday June 17, 2009 The anti-cancer properties of carrots are enhanced 25 percent if they are cooked whole rather than chopped up beforehand, a study has found. [more]

Monday June 15, 2009 British men's "stiff upper lip" attitude which makes them reluctant to visit their doctors may be behind the fact that they are almost 40 percent more likely than women to die of cancer. [more]

Wednesday June 10, 2009 New research suggests that women with a certain type of gene, called SOD2, may show marked resistance to a chemotherapy drug, called cyclophosphamide, used to treat breast cancer. [more]

Tuesday June 09, 2009 A cancer diagnosis can take a physical and mental toll in the years after treatment, a new study says. [more]

Monday June 08, 2009 The ratio of women to men enrolled in oncology clinical trials still lags behind disease patterns in the real world. [more]

Monday June 08, 2009 Many women with breast cancer continue to take antioxidant supplements despite worries that the pills may interfere with treatment, a new study shows. [more]

Friday June 05, 2009 Eating meat doesn't increase postmenopausal women's risk for breast cancer, new research has found. Previous studies looking at whether eating meat and increased breast cancer risk might be linked have yielded inconsistent results. [more]

Wednesday June 03, 2009 After age 30, exercising for more than an hour a week may help cut a woman's chances of developing breast cancer, according to a recent study. [more]

Sunday May 31, 2009 Breast cancer survivors risk having their disease come back if they use certain antidepressants while also taking the cancer prevention drug tamoxifen, worrisome new research shows. [more]

Wednesday May 27, 2009 Some 650,000 people are alive today who wouldn't be were it not for advances in cancer prevention, detection and treatment over the past 15 years, new statistics show. [more]

Monday May 25, 2009 A large study has found no link between eating meat – total meat, red meat, processed meat, or meat cooked at high temperatures – and the risk of breast cancer in older women. [more]

Friday May 22, 2009 Almost 25 percent of black women with advanced breast cancer refuse the chemotherapy and radiation treatments that could save their lives, a new study finds. [more]

Tuesday May 19, 2009 Some studies have found that patients with certain cancers seem to survive longer when they're diagnosed during summer and autumn months, but it now appears that this may be largely due to higher death rates in general during winter months. [more]

Monday May 18, 2009 Despite having insurance, many poor women with breast cancer do not take hormone pills needed to keep their cancer in check, raising their risks that the cancer will return, U.S. researchers said. [more]

Thursday May 14, 2009 Researchers have discovered the nausea-easing powers of ginger that many grandmothers are already familiar with, and report that the spice helped cancer patients who were undergoing chemotherapy. [more]

Tuesday May 12, 2009 A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study published in February noted a slight decline in the proportion of women having annual mammograms in just about every state, including Maryland and Virginia, as well as in the District. [more]

Tuesday May 12, 2009 A home-based diet and exercise program slowed the decline of physical function in older, overweight cancer survivors, new research has found. [more]

Wednesday May 06, 2009 Three genes in mice may help explain how breast cancer cells overcome a natural barrier to get into the brain, scientists said Wednesday. [more]

Monday May 04, 2009 Women who take part in a quick counseling session on breast self-examination, reinforced with a couple of follow-up calls, are more likely to perform the exams regularly, new research shows. [more]

Wednesday April 29, 2009 Breast cancer risk assessment and prevention should start much earlier in life than it currently does, say Canadian researchers who examined breast cancer risk factors in young women. [more]

Monday April 27, 2009 In general, a woman's breasts get less dense as she ages. However, a new study shows that there remain a substantial proportion of older women with very dense breasts – a finding that could have important implications for breast cancer screening. [more]

Friday April 24, 2009 New research points to a dramatic increase in the number of women diagnosed with the earliest stage of breast cancer in one breast who choose to have both breasts surgically removed. [more]

Thursday April 23, 2009 Smoking causes lung cancer and is implicated in a dozen other cancers, but scientists have generally dismissed its importance in breast cancer, saying it plays little role, if any. Now, a Canadian panel of experts is challenging the widely held view. [more]

Thursday April 23, 2009 Since the war on cancer began, the National Cancer Institute has alone spent $105 billion. Yet the death rate for cancer, adjusted for the size and age of the population, dropped only 5 percent from 1950 to 2005. [more]

Tuesday April 21, 2009 By eating walnuts, women could reduce their risk of breast cancer, researchers said. [more ] [more]

Monday April 20, 2009 White women and black women in the United States share certain breast cancer risk factors but appear to have distinctive risk factors as well, a new study shows. [more]

Thursday April 16, 2009 Researchers are discovering how the density of a woman's breast tissue can also predict how she will respond to cancer treatment and whether her cancer will recur. [more]

Wednesday April 15, 2009 Women who participate in recreational exercise and sports over their lifetime may be lowering their risk of death from breast cancer and breast cancer recurrence. [more]

Tuesday April 14, 2009 A study of neighborhoods suggests that modifiable factors, not genetics, underlie the racial disparities that have been seen in survival of breast and prostate cancer. [more]

Friday April 10, 2009 A common, harmless human virus can target and kill breast cancer stem cells, Canadian researchers report. [more]

Tuesday April 07, 2009 A growing number of women threatened by cancer are opting for a preventive bilateral mastectomy: surgery to remove both breasts. The procedure has become more common not only among women with cancer in only one breast but also for women with no cancer at all. [more]

Wednesday April 01, 2009 Among women who have had cancer in one breast, drinking alcohol may increase risk of developing cancer in the other breast, study findings suggest. However, this association was not seen with smoking. [more]

Monday March 30, 2009 U.S. researchers say they've spotted new gene variations that could boost the risk of sporadic breast cancer. [more]

Friday March 27, 2009 Microsurgery can reduce the build-up of lymphatic fluid after breast cancer treatment, a new report shows. [more]

Wednesday March 25, 2009 Home visits from peers trained as health workers may encourage more low-income Hispanic women to get screened for breast and cervical cancers, a new study suggests. [more]

Wednesday March 25, 2009 Black women are three times more likely than women of other races to develop aggressive breast cancer, a U.S. study finds. [more]




Tuesday March 24, 2009 Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) has announced legislation for a national campaign to educate the public, particularly young women and their doctors, about the need for a much earlier approach to breast cancer detection. [more]

Tuesday March 24, 2009 A new study confirms that women with breast cancer who are 35 years old or younger are more likely than older women to have their cancer come back after treatment. [more]

Tuesday March 24, 2009 Asian-American women who ate a lot of soy as children had a 58 percent reduced risk of developing breast cancer, a finding that suggests soy may have a protective effect. [more]

Wednesday March 18, 2009 Early detection of second breast cancers can reduce the risk of death by as much as half, according to an international study. [more]

Wednesday March 18, 2009 Early detection of a woman's second breast cancer can cut her risk of premature death in half, researchers said. [more]

Tuesday March 17, 2009 In breast cancer survivors, lymphedema – an uncomfortable swelling of the arm and wrist – can be one of the most vexing side effects of treatment. [more]

Friday March 13, 2009 Women who get plenty of mushrooms and green tea in their diets may have a lower risk of developing breast cancer, new study findings suggest. [more]

Friday March 13, 2009 The risk of breast cancer re-occurring is greater in women younger than 35 than it is in older women, especially if they opt for less radical treatment for the disease, a new study says. [more]

Thursday March 12, 2009 High blood pressure accounts for some of the disproportionately higher mortality rates among African American women with breast cancer compared with their Caucasian counterparts, according to an article in the International Journal of Cancer. [more]

Monday March 09, 2009 Mystery tumors are estimated to account for 2 percent to 5 percent of all cancer, or at least 30,000 new cases a year in the United States, making them more common than brain, liver or stomach cancers. For patients, such a diagnosis can amount to a double agony – not only do they have cancer, but doctors cannot treat it properly. [more]

Monday March 09, 2009 Although moderate consumption of red wine may offer some benefit for your heart, it won't help decrease the risk of breast cancer in women, new research suggests. [more]

Monday March 09, 2009 Women who know they carry a gene that puts them at higher risk of breast cancer tend to opt for preventive mastectomy, a new study concludes. [more]

Saturday March 07, 2009 Norine Rathbone took part in a tryout for the Detroit Tigers this spring, as a breast cancer survivor from Las Vegas who has become a symbol of a project Major League Baseball introduced on Mother's Day three years ago to support the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation. [more]

Friday February 27, 2009 Men who are part of families in which some members have BRCA1 or 2 gene mutations – which boost the risk for breast and ovarian cancer – typically avoid genetic counseling or testing, a new study found. [more]

Thursday February 26, 2009 Healthier living could prevent about a third of the most common cancers in rich countries and about a quarter in poorer ones, international researchers said on Thursday. [more]

Tuesday February 24, 2009 Women who are waiting for results after a breast biopsy experience abnormalities in the levels of a stress hormone known as cortisol, a fact that might not only be damaging to overall health but might compromise future treatment if, in fact, the results come back positive. [more]

Tuesday February 24, 2009 Research involving more than a million middle-age women finds that even moderate drinking raises risks for breast, liver and other cancers. [more]

Monday February 23, 2009 Researchers have found a protein that helps breast cancer cells spread and found it in the urine of women with aggressive breast cancer – offering a potentially painless way to warn a patient. [more]

Tuesday February 17, 2009 One of the first big analyses to examine employment rates among American and European cancer survivors has found that they are at significantly higher risk for joblessness than healthy counterparts. [more]

Monday February 16, 2009 A study released earlier this month found that even cancer patients who have health insurance are seeing their expenses mount as deductibles and cost-sharing continue to rise each year. [more]

Monday February 16, 2009 MRI should supplement and enhance current screening and diagnostic for breast cancer, not serve as a substitute for it, according to newly released physician guidelines. [more]

Monday February 16, 2009 The days of one-size-fits-all cancer treatment are numbered: a rush of new research is pointing the way to tailor chemotherapy and other care to what's written in your tumor's genes. [more]

Thursday February 12, 2009 Women having radiation treatment for breast cancer experienced lasting improvements in mental and physical health and quality of life after participating in five sessions of art therapy, Swedish researchers report. [more]

Monday February 09, 2009 Pregnant women who develop breast cancer do not have worse odds of death or of cancer returning than other young breast cancer patients, a new study has found. [more]

Thursday February 05, 2009 Most breast cancers in Hispanic women are detected by the women themselves, despite high rates of screening mammography in this population, a new study shows. [more]

Wednesday February 04, 2009 Studies repeatedly have linked long-term use of postmenopausal hormones to an increased risk of breast cancer, but new research suggests that the risk falls markedly within two years of quitting treatment. [more]

Wednesday February 04, 2009 A new analysis shows that the drop in breast cancer cases that began in 2003 is indeed due to women stopping hormone replacement therapy (HRT) after a large, U.S. study showed surprisingly higher rates of heart problems and breast cancer among users of some kinds of HRT. [more]

Tuesday February 03, 2009 Mammography use has declined this decade in nearly two-thirds of the states, according to a new study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [more]

Monday February 02, 2009 Evaluating how various proteins interact in tumors can help predict a woman's chances of surviving breast cancer, allowing doctors to better tailor treatment, Canadian researchers said. [more]

Tuesday January 27, 2009 Almost half of female childhood cancer survivors under the age of 40 who had chest radiation as part of their treatment are not following the recommended advice to get screening mammograms sooner than other women, new research shows. [more]

Monday January 26, 2009 A small but growing number of women with cancer in one breast are deciding to have the other one surgically removed to avoid the possibility that a tumor develops there in the future. [more]

Monday January 26, 2009 A growing number of breast cancer patients are taking radical steps to avoid going through cancer again. [more]

Monday January 26, 2009 Researchers say they have found a way to better calculate the risk a woman with cancer in one breast has of developing tumors in the other breast. [more]

Wednesday January 07, 2009 One in every hundred breast cancers or so occurs in men, and such tumors are often detected at a late stage. [more]

Tuesday January 06, 2009 Women with early-stage breast cancer may live longer if they maintain a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low-fat dairy, a new study suggests. [more]

Thursday January 01, 2009 In a finding that could help doctors fine-tune breast cancer treatments even further, a new study confirms that there are genes that increase the likelihood that the disease will spread throughout a woman's body. [more]

Monday December 29, 2008 Hospitals in about a dozen states are testing whether some simple steps, such as arm-strengthening exercises, could reduce the risk of one of breast cancer's troubling legacies – the painful and sometimes severe arm swelling called lymphedema. [more]

Tuesday December 23, 2008 For many cancer patients undergoing mastectomies, reconstructive breast surgery can seem like a first step to reclaiming their bodies. [more]

Monday December 22, 2008 Painful swelling of the arm or shoulder area following treatment for breast cancer – a condition called lymphedema – is more common in women who are overweight or obese than in women of normal weight, researchers have found. [more at ] [more]

Thursday December 18, 2008 Marriage problems are associated with poorer outcomes for women with breast cancer, a new U.S. study finds. [more]

Monday December 15, 2008 Breast cancer patients who apply moisturizers may be dosing themselves with estrogen without even knowing it, investigators reported at a breast cancer symposium in San Antonio. [more]

Monday December 15, 2008 Certain breast cancer survivors who load up on fruits and vegetables, eating far more than current U.S. guidelines, can slash their risk the tumors will come back by nearly a third, according to a U.S. study. [more]

Friday December 12, 2008 Information patients commonly receive about the risk of their breast cancer returning after surgery may make their decision on whether to get chemotherapy more difficult, a new study concludes. [more]

Friday December 12, 2008 Researchers are making progress in predicting breast cancer risk, recurrence risk and response to cancer treatment by looking at such factors as breast density and tumor size, a panel of experts report. [more]

Thursday December 04, 2008 The most commonly used breast cancer drug may cause tumors to spread in a small number of women with low levels of a protein which makes cells stick together, British researchers said. [more]

Tuesday December 02, 2008 The Lymphedema CareLine is designed to provide information and assistance to breast cancer patients who are or may be at risk for post-treatment side effects such as lymphedema (swelling due to blockage in the lymphatic system). [more]

Monday December 01, 2008 One in five breast cancer patients ages 65 and older postponed radiation therapy or did not complete the full radiation regimen after breast-conserving surgery, and the lapses in care took a significant toll on their health, a new study reports. [more]

Tuesday November 25, 2008 Being overweight boosts the risk of getting advanced breast cancer for older women, according to a new study. [more]

Tuesday November 25, 2008 Researchers who tracked breast cancer rates in Norwegian women proposed the controversial notion on Monday that some tumors found with mammograms might otherwise naturally disappear on their own if left undetected. [more]

Friday November 21, 2008 Latina women are almost six times more likely than white women to report great dissatisfaction and regret about their choice of breast cancer treatment, a new report says. [more]

Tuesday November 18, 2008 Scientists believe they have found out why diet and exercise affect a women's chance of breast cancer after she's past menopause, a new study says. [more]

Tuesday November 18, 2008 Many women who experience abnormal swelling of the arm or shoulder area following treatment for breast cancer – a bothersome condition called lymphedema – suffer in silence, a new survey indicates. [more]

Monday November 17, 2008 Psychological group therapy for women with breast cancer may help them not only to cope better with their disease but also live longer, U.S. researchers said. [more]

Monday November 17, 2008 If breast cancer runs in the family, women can be at high risk even if they test free of the disease's most common gene mutations, sobering new research shows. [more]

Monday November 17, 2008 Women with a particular gene mutation linked to breast cancer may further raise their risk of the disease if they smoke, a study has found. [more]

Monday November 17, 2008 After a mastectomy, wealthier women are more likely to have immediate breast reconstruction than their poorer counterparts, Johns Hopkins University researchers report. [more]

Tuesday November 11, 2008 Calcium or vitamin D supplements do not reduce the risk of invasive breast cancer in postmenopausal women, according to a report in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. [more]

Thursday November 06, 2008 In a puzzling twist, women who have a history of migraine headaches are far less likely to develop breast cancer than other women. [more]

Thursday November 06, 2008 A free online service that provides clinical trial information for women diagnosed or at risk for breast cancer was launched recently by the University of California, San Francisco, Center of Excellence for Breast Cancer Care. [more]

Wednesday November 05, 2008 A new review outlines potential pharmaceutical, dietary, surgical, and other approaches to reducing the risk of breast cancer among women in the United States, and examines the evidence for specific recommendations. [more]

Sunday November 02, 2008 Studies have linked obesity and breast cancer in a variety of ways. [more]

Thursday October 30, 2008 Plenty of vigorous exercise can cut a healthy, older woman's breast cancer risk by 30 percent. [more]

Wednesday October 22, 2008 The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) will honor National Breast Cancer Awareness Month during MEAC football games on October 25 and November 1 by using pink penalty flags in place of the traditional yellow flags. [more]

Tuesday October 21, 2008 Radiologists can now better distinguish malignant and benign breast masses by using three-dimensional power Doppler ultrasound. [more]

Monday October 20, 2008 A mastectomy is prudent when breast cancer returns after a lumpectomy, because survival rates are better than with another lumpectomy, according to a new report. [more]

Friday October 17, 2008 Mammograms detect 80 percent to 90 percent of breast cancers in women without symptoms, and all women 40 and older should get a yearly mammogram, says the American Cancer Society (ACS). [more]

Wednesday October 01, 2008 A computer is as good as a second pair of eyes for helping a radiologist spot breast cancer on a mammogram, one of the largest and most rigorous tests of computer-aided detection found. [more]

Tuesday September 30, 2008 Determined to fast track research into help for breast cancer patients who can’t wait, Susan G. Komen for the Cure is distributing an unprecedented $100 million in grants to American and international scientists this year alone. [more]

Wednesday September 24, 2008 Young women diagnosed with a common form of early-stage breast cancer are no more likely to have recurrences than older women with the disease, a new study finds. [more]

Sunday September 21, 2008 Women who had a lumpectomy and radiation to combat breast cancer have an overall quality of life several years after treatment that's on par with most adult American women, a new report says. [more]

Sunday September 21, 2008 Women are going for breast cancer gene testing in record numbers, forcing more parents to face a tough question: Should we test the kids? [more]

Wednesday September 17, 2008 About 1 in 5 breast cancer survivors who have completed 5 years of adjuvant therapy suffer a recurrence within the 10 years after their treatment, according to a recent study. [more]

Friday September 12, 2008 The results of a new study support an interaction between severe life events, psychological distress, and breast cancer. [more]

Thursday September 04, 2008 Doctors are less likely to give black women radiation therapy after surgery to remove early-stage breast cancer than white women, adding to evidence of racial disparities in U.S. medicine. [more]

Wednesday September 03, 2008 A radioactive tracer that “lights up” cancer hiding inside dense breasts showed promise in its first big test against mammograms, revealing more tumors and giving fewer false alarms. [more]

Tuesday September 02, 2008 Dr. Marisa Weiss has witnessed a growing fear of breast cancer among young girls, as information about the disease permeates the media. She also has noticed that girls are either uninformed or misinformed about breast health. [more]

Friday August 29, 2008 Women who stay active after being diagnosed with breast cancer – and even those who take up exercise for the first time after diagnosis – have a better chance of surviving the disease. [more]

Thursday August 28, 2008 Young women who experience more than one stressful life event are at greater risk of developing breast cancer, but a general feeling of happiness and optimism may help guard against the disease. [more]

Monday August 25, 2008 Factors such as age at menopause as well as a woman’s breastfeeding practices can influence her risk of developing certain types of breast cancer. [more]

Tuesday July 22, 2008 The medical field is divided over the once-routine recommendation that women inspect their breasts monthly to detect possible cancer. [more]

Wednesday July 16, 2008 Your odds of surviving cancer depend on which country you live in. And, in the United States, it also depends on whether you're black or white, a new study finds. [more]

Wednesday July 09, 2008 A third of women who opt for breast-conserving cancer surgery say they now have an asymmetry between their breasts that greatly affects their quality of life, a new study says. [more]

Wednesday July 09, 2008 Genetic activity in breast cancer cells from younger patients could explain why tumors tend to more aggressive when they strike at a younger age. [more]

Friday July 04, 2008 Breast reconstruction after cancer surgery can have lasting benefits for women's psychological well-being and body image, a new study suggests. [more]

Tuesday June 24, 2008 For those women whose family background, genetics or other factors signal a high level of concern, a growing number of physicians are suggesting magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, which is typically the most sensitive form of screening. [more]

Tuesday June 17, 2008 Through a better understanding of factors that distinguish cancer cells from normal ones and the development of more specific treatments that capitalize on those differences, cancers that just a decade ago would have been rapidly fatal are now being controlled for years while the patients conduct near-normal lives. [more]

Wednesday June 11, 2008 The accuracy of mammography screening is affected by certain characteristics of the facility where it's performed, a U.S. study finds. [more]

Tuesday June 03, 2008 “With a Tiny Bit of Cancer, Debate on How to Proceed” – The New York Times As biopsies of the lymph nodes grow more sophisticated and sensitive, oncologists and patients face the unsettling question of what to do with a little bit of cancer. It has become a familiar debate, especially for breast cancer, with no clear answer in sight. [more]

Wednesday May 28, 2008 ABC, CBS and NBC have agreed to set aside the same hour of prime-time television on the first Friday night in September for a live, joint telethon benefiting cancer research. [more]

Tuesday May 27, 2008 More and more women are choosing to have a breast surgically removed after a breast cancer diagnosis instead of having a less- radical lumpectomy. [more]

Monday May 26, 2008 Results from a decades-long study may enable women to drink coffee or tea without worry that doing so will increase their risk for breast cancer, study findings suggest. [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]

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]

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 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]

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]

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 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]

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]

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]