Breasts

Blog Posts

• Blog Post - Call Us Cancer "Carepartners"

  When you're helping someone you love battle cancer, you're right there on the front lines with them.

• Blog Post - A Powerful New Weapon in the Fight Against Cancer

  Can something this simple really be this powerful...

• Blog Post - Macular Degeneration: All Eyes Are on Hormone Therapy

  New research shows that taking hormones cuts a woman's risk of macular degeneration in half. But hormone therapy raises the risk for other health conditions.

• Blog Post - New Test Can Spare Breast Cancer Patients from Chemo

  The new test Oncotype DX spares many women with early stage breast cancer from chemo by revealing which cancers are low risk.

• Blog Post - Cancer News We Can Use

  New research presented at ASCO offers news for those with breast, colorectal, and lung cancer.

• Blog Post - An Unpopular Idea: Worried About Cancer? Cut Back on Drinking

  More studies are showing that alcohol causes cancer, yet doctors are hesitant to suggest that patients cut back on drinking.

Questions & Answers

• Question - How can I help my mother deal with the lumps in her breasts?

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• Question - Does chemotherapy shrink tumors while waiting for surgery?

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• Question - Have I determine if I have scar tissue related to an infusaport?

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News

• News - More Women Choosing 'Preventive' Double Mastectomy

  MONDAY, Oct. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Women diagnosed...

• News - Little Evidence Silicone Breast Implants Harm Health

  WEDNESDAY, Oct. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Silicone breast...

• News - Obesity Linked to Increased Cancer Risk

  WEDNESDAY, Oct. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Weight management...

• News - Urban Women May Have Greater Breast Cancer Risk

  MONDAY, Nov. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Women who live...

• News - 3-D Breast Imaging May Improve Cancer Detection

  WEDNESDAY, Nov. 28 (HealthDay News) -- A 3-D view of...

• News - Common Household Chemical Could Raise Breast Cancer Risk

  THURSDAY, Dec. 6 (HealthDay News) -- A chemical found...

• News - Mutated Suppressor Gene Leads to a Type of Breast Cancer

  MONDAY, Dec. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists believe...

• News - Diagnostic Mammogram Readings Vary by Radiologist

  TUESDAY, Dec. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Radiologists are...

• News - Area Around Breast Tumor May Predict Cancer's Spread

  WEDNESDAY, Dec. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Supposedly ...

• News - Breast Cancer Surgeons Don't Discuss Reconstruction Options

  FRIDAY, Dec. 21 HealthDay News) -- Only a third of...