The 8 Things Everyone Needs to Stop Believing About Breast Cancer
When we hear a woman has been diagnosed with cancer, most of us tend to assume the culprit is breast cancer. With the exception of skin...
Researchers identify more effective, cost-efficient test for breast cancer risk
Certain variants of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes are well recognized to raise a woman’s risk of inherited breast cancer. A growing body of...
What Makes Ashkenazi Jews More Susceptible to Breast Cancer?
The American Cancer Society reports that “some types of cancer run in certain families, but most cancers are not clearly linked to the...
New study finds soy is safe, beneficial for breast cancer survivors
"The pros and cons of soy for breast cancer patients have been debated for years. Now, research involving more than 6,200 breast cancer...
A ‘trick’ to finding breast cancer goes viral on Facebook–here’s what was missing from the message
"This week a Facebook post from user Hayley Browning on her “trick” to finding breast cancer went viral, garnering 150,000+ shares, and...
Nearly half of Breast Cancer Patients Have Severe Treatment Side Effects
"Many women being treated for breast cancer suffer from severe treatment side effects even when they don't receive chemotherapy, a recent...
Thousands Give DNA To Crowdsourced Breast Cancer Research Project In Massachusetts
"Thousands of metastatic breast cancer patients nationwide have given researchers access to their tumors and DNA in the hopes it will...
Social Interaction Can Affect Breast Cancer Outcomes
"New research suggests that women with stronger social connections while being treated for breast cancer may fare better than those who...
Yale doctor: Breast cancer test helps determine who will benefit from long-term therapy
"Women with a common form of breast cancer can receive better advice about whether to undergo long-term therapy because of a new genetic...
For Invasive Breast Cancer, Researchers Identify Biomarkers of Treatment Response
"Why do some breast cancers respond to treatment while others resist it? A study led by researchers at the University of North Carolina...
