New Muscle-Growth Treatment Could Help Late-Stage Breast Cancer Patients Survive
Cachexia contributes to 20-30% of cancer deaths. Source: New Muscle-Growth Treatment Could Help Late-Stage Breast Cancer Patients Survive | The Breast Cancer Site NewsNew study finds granddaughters of people exposed to DDT have increased risk of cancer
A newly published study has concluded that exposure to the toxin DDT is linked to an increased breast cancer risk in the granddaughters of exposed women. Source: New study finds granddaughters of people exposed to DDT have increased risk of cancer – Nexus...19 Funny Memes About Breast Cancer
Below are 19 memes about life with breast cancer that may tickle your funny bone. At the very least, hopefully, these memes make it clear that you’re not alone in your fight. There are so many people in your corner, who totally understand the side effects, worries,...Triple-Negative Breast Cancers Not All the Same
Certain histological subtypes of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) were more aggressive with worse treatment response and clinical course compared with others, researchers reported. Source: Triple-Negative Breast Cancers Not All the Same | MedPage TodayThese 7 Areas of Focus Have Helped Me Through My Survivorship
There are seven things I do (and a couple of them should be done more frequently in my case) that are helping me through my cancer survivorship years. Source: These 7 Areas of Focus Have Helped Me Through My Survivorship | The Breast Cancer Site NewsWomen Over 75 Who Have Chronic Conditions Don’t Need Mammograms, Study Says
A study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI) found that women over 75 with chronic conditions like heart disease and diabetes don’t benefit from mammograms. Source: Women Over 75 Who Have Chronic Conditions Don’t Need Mammograms,...Review summarizes known links between endocrine disruptors and breast cancer risk
Exposure to certain endocrine-disrupting chemicals could elevate the risk of breast cancer, according to a new comprehensive systematic review of epidemiological research. Source: Review summarizes known links between endocrine disruptors and breast cancer risk...Breast Cancer Risk Drops Within 5 Years of Prophylactic Ovary and Fallopian Tube Removal in Women With BRCA Mutations
Surgery to remove the healthy ovaries and fallopian tubes reduces the risk of breast cancer in women with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation in the first 5 years after surgery. The age at which a woman has the surgery seems to affect risk reduction more in women with a BRCA1...Food Rx: A Cancer Expert Shares What He Eats in a Day
A prestigious Harvard-trained doctor and scientist who specializes in cancer prevention reveals his go-to snack, what he orders when dining out, and what he’ll never eat again. Source: Food Rx: A Cancer Expert Shares What He Eats in a Day | Everyday...When to Worry About Breast Lumps
What’s the difference between a hard lump and a movable lump in your breast? Learn what the size and mobility of breast lumps may mean for your health and breast cancer risk. Source: When to Worry About Breast Lumps | Everyday Health3D Screening Mammograms Reduce Interval Breast Cancer Rate Compared to 2D Digital Mammograms
A Swedish study found 3D screening mammograms reduce the rate of interval cancers — cancers detected in between routine screening — compared to 2D digital mammograms. Source: 3D Screening Mammograms Reduce Interval Breast Cancer Rate Compared to 2D Digital...Obesity Can Alter Relationship between Tumor Cells and Immune Cells
Obesity can change the relationship between cancer cells and nearby immune cells in ways that help tumors survive and grow, according to a new study conducted largely in mice. Source: Obesity Can Alter Relationship between Tumor Cells and Immune Cells – National...Indoor Dust Contains PFAS and Other Toxic Chemicals
A new study of indoor dust found PFAS and other toxics that can lead to infertility, diabetes, obesity, abnormal fetal growth, and cancers. Source: Indoor Dust Contains PFAS and Other Toxic Chemicals10 Common Chemo Drugs and What They Do
There is no drug or combination that’s considered “the best” — it’s based on your stage, potential side effects, how the drugs will interact with each other, and more. Source: 10 Common Chemo Drugs and What They Do | The Breast Cancer Site...Breast Cancer Surprising Things That Help With Treatment
When you have breast cancer, help can come from some unexpected places. WebMD shares a few. Source: Breast Cancer Surprising Things That Help With TreatmentIn People with Cancer, Responses to COVID-19 Vaccines Vary
People with blood cancers seem to be less protected by COVID-19 vaccines than those with other types of cancer and people without cancer, three new studies suggest. Experts believe the vaccines’ limited effectiveness is likely due to patients’ weakened immune systems....EWG Calls on CDC To Monitor US Population for Monsanto’s Weedkiller Glyphosate
In 2015, the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer classified glyphosate as “probably carcinogenic” to people. In 2017, the herbicide was listed by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a chemical known to...Cancer Patients Develop ‘Adequate’ Immune Response to COVID Vax
In a prospective study in Israel, 90% of cancer patients were seropositive for antibodies Source: Cancer Patients Develop ‘Adequate’ Immune Response to COVID Vax | MedPage TodayTriple-Negative Breast Cancers Not All the Same
Certain histological subtypes of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) were more aggressive with worse treatment response and clinical course compared with others, researchers reported. Source: Triple-Negative Breast Cancers Not All the Same | MedPage...
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