by Editor-in-Chief | Jan 9, 2012 | Breast Cancer, Cancer Education
New findings from a Dutch case-control study show getting a mammogram doesn’t keep you from developing breast cancer, but it can certainly save your life. Women who attended at least three breast screenings prior to diagnosis cut their risk for death from breast...
by Editor-in-Chief | Dec 20, 2011 | Breast Cancer, Cancer Research News, Screening Tests
A simple genetic test could spare almost half of women with early stage breast cancer from chemotherapy, says a leading UK breast cancer surgeon. Chemotherapy is often given to breast cancer patients after surgery to reduce the risk of recurrence, but side effects can...
by Editor-in-Chief | Oct 27, 2011 | Breast Cancer
About Breast Cancer Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women in the United States and the second leading cause of cancer death after lung cancer. It is estimated that one in eight women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. Early detection is...
