Breast cancer: Less sitting, more physical activity may lower risk
“The findings of this new study lend further support for current recommendations to be physically active for health, including lowering breast cancer risk”
Treating Cancer by Reducing Tumor-Related Inflammation
Researchers are exploring the potential role of inflammation in many aspects of cancer, including the spread of the disease within the body and the resistance of tumors to treatment.
How to Avoid Pink Ribbon Pitfalls During Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Before you donate to a breast cancer organization this month, make sure you know where your money’s going.
Grapefruit juice interferes with cancer drugs and statins
Grapefruit and its juice can concentrate, or dilute, a number of common drugs including anti-cancer drugs and lipophilic statins, and it can also cause aromatisation (more oestradiol production) so you would be wise to find out if you can consume grapefruit juice or...
Liver Metastasis
About 50% of people diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer develop liver metastases, and 5% to 12% of these people develop liver metastases as the main site of breast cancer recurrence.
Ify Anne Nwabukwu: Meet a Woman on a Mission to Help African Immigrants Navigate Breast Cancer Care
Ify Anne Nwabukwu wants immigrant women in the Washington, DC, area to know that help is just around the corner.
Cases of Breast Implant-Related Cancer May Be More Than Double FDA Estimates
The number of U.S. cases of breast anaplastic large-cell lymphoma — a rare cancer linked to textured implants — may be twice as high as U.S. Food and Drug Administration estimates.
QUIZ: How Much Do You Really Know About Chemo?
Unless you’re an oncologist, a cancer patient, or a friend or family member of a cancer patient, odds are that you don’t know a whole lot about chemotherapy.
Mobile Care Center Brings Breast Cancer Treatment to Amish and Mennonite Women
Breast cancer is the leading cause of death in Amish women under 60. Only about 20 percent of Amish women have ever had a mammogram, let alone a yearly or biannual one.
Double Mastectomies Do Not Lower Risk Of Death For Breast Cancer Patients, Study Finds
This isn’t the first study to find that bilateral mastectomies don’t reduce risk of death.World-first breast implant trial in Australia aims to provide safer alternative to silicone
Brisbane surgeons have performed a world-first procedure replacing silicone implants with a bioresorbable scaffold
Hormone Replacement Therapy Not Linked to Breast Cancer Recurrence, Study Finds
Hormone therapy can be an effective treatment for symptoms that affect the genitals and urinary tract in female cancer patients, but researchers still note that certain types of therapies may still raise cancer risks despite latest findings.
What Is Radon? The Cancer-Causing Gas Is Found in Homes Across the Country
There are no federal laws requiring developers and property owners to disclose information about the presence of the cancer-causing gas, regularly test for radon or construct buildings in ways that prevent the gas from seeping into homes.
New NCCN Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines: Annual Mammograms Should Start at 40
Aiming to clarify when women should start having mammograms, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network has released new guidelines for breast cancer screening and diagnosis that say all women age 40 and older at average risk of breast cancer should have annual...
Breast Cancer Lung Metastasis: Highlighting the Experts
In our five-part series, we are highlighting experts in treating breast cancer that has spread to common sites: brain, bones, liver, and lungs, as well as common sites of lobular breast cancer metastasis.
This cancer-causing chemical may be lurking in your bread
Potassium bromate is a possible human carcinogen added to the flour of many packaged baked goods.Potassium bromate is banned in several countries, including Brazil, Canada, the European Union and the United Kingdom.Despite health concerns, potassium bromate is legal...
What Are the Stages of Cancer and What Do They Mean?
The stage of your cancer when it‘s diagnosed indicates how advanced it is, how aggressive, and what treatments will work best.
How to Choose the Best Wig for After Chemo
If you’re planning on using a wig for hair loss due to chemo, here’s what you need to know about choosing the right one before your hair starts falling out.
How to Prep Your Home Post-Breast Surgery
If you’re scheduled to have a mastectomy or breast reconstruction surgery, here’s everything you need to know about setting up your home for a smooth recovery.
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