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In a potential breakthrough for breast cancer, researchers have identified that the way tissue is arranged in and around tumours can help predict the path of the deadly disease, thereby aiding in treatment architecture. Patricia Keely, an associate professor […]
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After a federal panel pulled back its recommendations for screenings, a debate continues to rage about the wisdom or risk of it. The question seemed simple enough: Should women in their 40s be advised to get routine mammograms in […]
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Social well-being during the first year after a breast cancer diagnosis may have a beneficial effect on cancer outcomes. These results were published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. A diagnosis of breast cancer often affects a woman’s quality […]
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Full-term pregnancy has long been associated with a reduced risk of breast cancer, but a new study finds that the more times a woman gives birth, the higher her risk of “triple-negative” breast cancer, a relatively uncommon but particularly aggressive […]
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Despite the huge amount of publicity given to breast cancer with pink ribbons and other campaigns, many women wrongly estimate their own risk of developing the disease. Results from a large survey, released today, show that only 1 in […]
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Sex drive expert stresses that women experiencing changes in sexual functioning following breast cancer treatments need to acknowledge the range of physical and emotional changes they have undergone. “Adjuvant therapy like chemotherapy and tamoxifen can produce menopausal symptoms and […]
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How physicians approach treating breast cancer is likely to change because of a new study examining the benefits, or lack thereof, of radical surgery to remove lymph nodes near the tumor, experts said. But they’re not sure how quickly it […]
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This ground breaking initiative will see four centres around the UK working together as one national resource, to house the multi-million pound Breast Cancer Campaign Tissue Bank. Dr Valerie Speirs and a dedicated team based in the Leeds Institute of […]
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A mammogram is a safe, low-dose X-ray of the breast that is the best tool for early detection of breast cancer. However, with the limitations of conventional two-dimensional (2-D) imaging, about 10 percent of women undergo additional testing after the […]
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However, a new study suggests that the 2002-2003 declines in breast cancer incidence among Caucasian women did not continue through 2007. The data suggests that the drop in breast cancers linked to women abandoning hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has […]
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