Breast Care in the Time of Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Learn about the best practices in breast care during the coronavirus crisis, including treatments and screenings, interacting with your care team, symptoms to watch for and more. Source: Breast Care in the Time of Coronavirus (COVID-19)How Often Do I Need a Mammogram?
Mammograms are a frontline defense in detecting breast cancer, but do you need a screening every year? Source: How Often Do I Need a Mammogram? | Keck Medicine of USCSigns of cancer can appear long before diagnosis, study shows
Research into genetic mutations suggests possibility of tests that would detect cancer earlier Source: Signs of cancer can appear long before diagnosis, study shows | Science | The GuardianResearchers Treat HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Without Chemo
Research funded by Cancer Research UK and led by Professor Nigel Bundred pointed to a potential combination treatment which could be effective without chemotherapy. Source: Researchers Treat HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Without Chemo | The Hearty...Immune cell that kills most cancers discovered by accident by British scientists
A new type of immune cell which kills most cancers has been discovered by accident by British scientists, in a finding which could herald a major breakthrough in treatment. Source: Immune cell that kills most cancers discovered by accident by British...Living Well With Cancer
As more and more people live with cancer as a chronic condition, focus is shifting to how to live well with the condition. Source: Living Well With Cancer | Everyday HealthStudy: Almost half of new cancer patients lose their entire life savings
According to a new study published in the American Journal of Medicine, 42% of new cancer patients lose their entire life savings in two years because of treatment. The same study found that 62% of cancer patients are in debt because of their treatment. Source: Study:...Single dose of ‘magic mushrooms’ provides long-term anxiety relief for cancer patients, study suggests
A single experience with “magic mushrooms” has long-lasting effects on cancer patients, according to a new study that found patients still felt positive benefits five years later, as CNN reported.Not only did the patients feel reductions in anxiety, a slew...Exercise and Survival for Women with Breast Cancer
Women with breast cancer at high risk for recurrence who engaged in regular exercise before their cancer diagnosis and after treatment were less likely to have their cancer return or to die compared with women who were inactive, a recent study found. Source: Exercise...Study: How Does COVID-19 Affect People with Cancer?
The study is now open to adults who are getting tested for or have COVID-19 and are also undergoing cancer treatment. We plan to expand the study later to include children with cancer and COVID-19. Source: NCCAPS: How Does COVID-19 Affect People with Cancer? –...Cancer: Using copper to boost immunotherapy
In the new study on mice, the scientists combined immunotherapy with copper-based nanoparticles. This combination treatment destroyed the tumor cells without the use of chemotherapy. Most importantly, however, the tumor cells did not return after treatment ceased....A Lymph Node Transplant Can Prevent or Treat Lymphedema in Mastectomy Patients
In an effort to combat lymphedema, surgeons have developed a couple of different surgeries to help the body get rid of fluid by other means. One of these procedures is called a lymph node transplant. Source: A Lymph Node Transplant Can Prevent or Treat Lymphedema in...Inspiring Breast Cancer Instagram Accounts
These survivors, previvors, and thrivers are bravely sharing their stories to create an inclusive online community of support. Source: Inspiring Breast Cancer Instagram Accounts | Everyday HealthTrump’s EPA Poses Huge Cancer Risks
The Trump White House has packed the Environmental Protection Agency’s top echelons with free-market fundamentalists who’ve set about “freeing” chemical companies from regulations designed to limit the presence of cancer-causing chemicals in our nation’s air, water,...8 Things Breast Cancer Patients Can Do When Their Job Is Threatened
Health conditions like breast cancer shouldn’t put anyone’s job into question. Source: 8 Things Breast Cancer Patients Can Do When Their Job Is Threatened | The Breast Cancer Site BlogAsk The Experts: What You Need To Know About Breast Reconstruction Surgery
After cancer, breast reconstruction surgery helps some women feel whole again.For many women, losing one or both breasts due to breast cancer can be just as harrowing as the disease itself. Source: Ask The Experts: What You Need To Know About Breast Reconstruction...New tech takes radiation out of cancer screening
Researchers have developed a new, inexpensive technology that could save lives and money by routinely screening women for breast cancer without exposure to radiation. The system uses harmless microwaves and artificial intelligence (AI) software to detect even small,...My Self-Isolation Advice As a Cancer Patient
Over the last 10 months of active treatment, I found that I did a lot better when I planned things out, so I’m sharing a few strategies that helped me immensely. Source: My Self-Isolation Advice As a Cancer Patient – Rethink Breast CancerPFAS Contamination of Drinking Water Far More Prevalent Than Previously Reported
Exposure to PFAS increases the risk of cancer, harms the development of the fetus and reduces the effectiveness of vaccines. Biomonitoring studies by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that the blood of nearly all Americans is contaminated...
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