Unnecessary mastectomies: Patients more fearful than they need to be
If you’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer, the last thing you want is for it to come back. That sentiment goes a long way toward explaining why as many as 25% of women with breast cancer --...
View ArticleA pill to prevent breast cancer? Yes, for certain women, panel says
Women with a higher-than-usual risk for developing breast cancer should consider taking one of two medications approved by the Food and Drug Administration to reduce that risk, a federal panel has...
View ArticleMarried cancer patients fare better: Can you put that in a pill?
Married people who are diagnosed with the most common types of cancer are 20% less likely to die than patients who are single – and depending on the type of cancer they have, their odds of dying may be...
View ArticleSome breast cancer patients don't benefit from surgery or radiation
Patients with metastatic breast cancer who respond to chemotherapy are unlikely to see any additional benefits from surgery or radiation therapy, according to leaders of a new clinical trial.
View ArticleYoga helps fatigue, inflammation after breast cancer, study says
Practicing yoga for at least three hours a week for three months reduced the fatigue and inflammation in breast cancer survivors, compared with survivors who did no yoga, researchers reported.
View ArticleMammogram screenings don't reduce cancer death rates, study finds
Annual mammography screenings help uncover cases of breast cancer, but they do not reduce the number of cancer deaths, according to a study of nearly 90,000 Canadian women.Annual mammography screenings...
View ArticleBreast cancer and BRCA mutations: Removing healthy breast saves lives
Women considering a mastectomy after being diagnosed with breast cancer often face a difficult decision: whether to remove their healthy breast as well.
View ArticleCancer screening expert to radiologists: Stop lying about mammograms
When it comes to using mammograms as a tool to screen women for breast cancer, how do you define success? At a minimum, you’d want to know that women who get mammograms are less likely to die of breast...
View ArticleHeading for middle age? Bring your sneakers to cut breast cancer risk
For women past childbearing age, a new study finds that a modest amount of exercise -- four hours a week of walking or more intensive physical activity such as cycling for just two hours a week --...
View ArticleBreast implant
Women with cancer in one breast are increasingly opting to remove their healthy breast as well, a new study finds. Improvements in reconstructive surgery may be one reason why.
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