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07 Aug
Women who develop diabetes during pregnancy face no higher odds of developing premenopausal or postmenopausal breast cancer, according to researchers.
01 Aug
Researchers analyzed cancer incidence and mortality rates across generations and found a significant increase in many types of cancer among Generation X and millennials.
14 Sep
A new study finds living in areas with high levels of air pollution, especially small particulate matter, may increase your risk of developing breast cancer.
Radiation therapy following surgery can keep breast cancer from returning for up to 10 years, a new study claims.
The study supports the current standard of care for early-stage breast cancer, which involves surgery followed by radiation therapy, researchers said.
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About 14% of women will develop diabetes while pregnant, a condition known as gestational diabetes.
It's linked with obesity and older age, and the number of cases is growing although they usually resolve by the time of delivery.
Now, a new study delivers reassuring news for women h...
Screening for cancer saves lives, but a new report shows it comes with a hefty price tag: The United States spends at least $43 billion annually on tests that check for five major cancers.
Published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine, the new analysis focused on screenings for br...
Depression can lower a woman’s chances of surviving breast cancer, a new study reports.
Women with breast cancer and depression are more than three times as likely to die as women without either condition, researchers found.
By comparison, breast cancer patients who arenââ‚...
Cancer rates are rising among Gen Xers and millennials, a new study reports.
Successively younger generations are more frequently being diagnosed half of the 34 known cancer types, researchers found.
For example, people born in 1990 have two to three times higher...
Women who experience early menopause appear to be at greater risk of breast cancer, a new study reports.
Women who underwent menopause at an age younger than 46 were nearly twice as likely to have breast cancer compared to others their age, researchers found.
Women who are diagnosed with breast cancer in one breast, even in the early stages, sometimes opt for a double mastectomy, due to the fear that the cancer will migrate to the other breast.
But that decision may not offer any real benefit in terms of survival, an exhaustive new study of more than 600,000 patients tracked for two decades has found.
Canadian researchers report that wh...
Many breast cancer patients aren’t getting genetic counseling and testing that could help them get the most effective treatment, a new study finds.
Only three-quarters of patients eligible for genetic testing after their breast cancer diagnosis actually received it, researchers...
Hormone therapy for breast cancer might reduce a woman's later risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, a new study finds.
Overall, hormone therapy is associated with a 7% lower risk of developing Alzheimer's or a related dementia later in life, according to findings published July 16 in the journal ...
Actress Shannen Doherty, best known for her roles in 1990s television hits such as "Beverly Hills, 90210"and "Charmed," has died at 53 after a long struggle with breast cancer.
In a statement, Doherty's publicist, Leslie Sloane, said she died Saturday at her home in Malib...
After a mastectomy, some women are less likely than others to have breast reconstruction surgery.
Rates of the surgery are consistently lower among American Indian and Alaskan native women than among non-Hispanic white women, according to a new study that pointed to age, stage of cancer and insura...
Tai Chi appears to improve sleep, and as a result reduces inflammation and boosts the immune systems of breast cancer survivors, a new study says.
The ancient Chinese martial arts practice relies on slow, precise movements performed as the person breathes deeply and focuses attention ...
FRIDAY, June 28, 20204 (HealthDay news) -- An immunotherapy/chemotherapy combo drug can help early-stage breast cancer patients remain cancer-free following treatment, a new trial shows.
The combo drug, Kadcyla, is already approved to ...
Acupuncture can help breast cancer patients deal with the hot flashes that often accompany hormone therapy, a new clinical trial says.
Nearly 2 in 3 women who got acupuncture during hormone therapy reported fewer and less intense hot flashes, results show.
Hormone therapy blocks...
Artificial intelligence (AI) can improve doctors' assessments of mammograms, accurately detecting even the smallest breast cancers with fewer scary false positive readings, a new study shows.
AI-assisted mammography detected significantly more breast cancers, with a lower false-pos...
Menopause before the age of 40 could raise a woman's long-term risk for breast or ovarian cancers, new research suggests.
Besides that, "there is also higher risk of breast, prostate and colon cancer in relatives of these women" noted study author Dr. Corrine Welt. She's chief of endocrinology, metabolism and diabetes...
New AI can help detect breast cancer that is spreading to other parts of the body, without the need for biopsies, a new study finds.
The AI analyzes MRI scans to detect the presence of cancer cells in the lymph nodes under the arms, researchers said.
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Most young breast cancer survivors can go on to have children despite the effects of their lifesaving treatment, a new study shows.
About 73% of breast cancer survivors attempting to conceive achieved a pregnancy and 65% had a live birth, researchers report.
Those who opted for ...
Fertility treatments such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other methods don't boost the odds for tumor recurrence in young women who've survived breast cancer and carry the BRCA cancer genes, a reassuring, new report finds.
The issue had been in question because breast tissue can be sensitive to hormones and many assisted reproductive techniques (ARTs) involve a temporary boost...
Actress and "X-men" star Olivia Munn has revealed that she underwent egg retrieval and then a hysterectomy after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
In an article published on Mother's Day, Munn told Vogue she opted for hysterectomy because it allowed her to avoid using an estrogen-suppressing cancer drug called Lupron, which left her drained of energy.
Munn, 43, said she m...
All women should start getting mammograms every other year beginning at age 40, the nation's top panel of preventive health experts announced Tuesday.
About 20% more lives can be saved from breast cancer by moving the regular screening age up to age 40, rather than starting at age 50,...
People lucky enough to survive a breast cancer may still face heightened risks for other cancers later, a new study shows.
The researchers stressed that the absolute risk of a secondary cancer to any one survivor is still low. However, relative to folks who've never had breast cancer,...
A strong relationship can help a breast cancer survivor thrive in the aftermath of their terrible ordeal, a new study finds.
Diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer places tremendous stress on the women and their partners, researchers said.
Those women in a solid relationship with...
Eating healthy can lower the risk of heart disease in breast cancer survivors, a new study has found.
Heart disease is a top cause of death in women who've survived breast cancer, likely due to the toxic effects of chemo, radiation and targeted cancer thera...
Young women who find a lump or other potential signs of breast cancer often delay for weeks before finally seeing a doctor, a new study shows.
On average, young women waited two weeks before seeing a doctor about troubling breast symptoms, researchers found. One-third of young breast cance...
Black women with cancer in one breast are less likely than white women to have the healthy breast removed as well, a new study has found.
Women with cancer affecting one breast often elect to have the other breast removed, for a variety of reasons, researchers said.
But it appears Black women are less likely to be afforded that option, particularly in hospitals that largely treat wh...
Health care cost and access are not the only barriers women face in getting lifesaving mammograms, a new government report finds.
Food insecurity, lack of transportation, less hours at work and feelings of isolation also can keep women from getting screened for breast cancer, resea...
Removal of armpit lymph nodes can leave many breast cancer patients with lingering lymphedema, a painful and unsightly swelling of the arm.
Now, new Swedish research may help narrow down which patients require extensive lymph removal, based on the number and size of tumors infiltrating lymph nodes, ...
A new test might allow some women with an aggressive form of breast cancer to skip chemotherapy without harm, researchers say.
Women with early-stage triple-negative breast cancer appear to have better survival rates and a lower risk of recurrence if they carry high levels of cancer-k...
Killing off large tumors by freezing them could become an effective means of fighting difficult-to-treat breast cancer, a new study says.
Only 10% of people who underwent the minimally invasive procedure, called cryoablation, had their cancer come back within 16 months, researchers said.
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Actress and "X-Men" star Olivia Munn announced Wednesday that she has been fighting breast cancer.
Posting on her Instagram account, beside a photo of herself in a hospital bed, Munn wrote, "I was diagnosed w...
Researchers hope a new study will end the debate over the best age to start breast cancer screening and how often to do it.
"The biggest takeaway point of our study is that annual screening beginning at 40 and continuing to at least age 79 gives "¦ the most cancer deaths averted, and the most years of life gained," said lead researcher
Women who carry certain mutations in their BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes know they are at heightened odds for breast cancer.
Now, Canadian research suggests that for some patients a "risk-reducing" preventive mastectomy may cut the odds of dying from breast cancer later.
"The decision to have a risk-reducing mastectomy is often difficult for a woman to make, and the more evidence we are able...
Everyone's heard of fighting fire with fire.
Now that tactic is coming to breast cancer treatment.
Researchers think they've figured out a better way to fight breast cancer fueled by the female hormone estrogen"by employing mechanisms used by the male hormone androgen.
An experimental drug called enobosarm stimulates the androgen receptor on cancer cells, which functions as a ...
Mammograms are a lifesaving misery for middle-aged women, but a new tool could make getting a breast cancer screening as easy as spitting.
Literally.
A new hand-held biosensor can detect breast cancer biomarkers from a tiny sample of saliva, researchers report Feb. 13 in the
A common genetic test to determine treatment options for breast cancer could be leading some Black patients to forego chemotherapy that might have helped them, a new study says.
The test appears to underestimate the benefit of chemotherapy in some Black women because it doesn't take into account race-based differences in treatment response, the researchers explained.
"The test could...
A surge in breast cancers for women younger than 50 has puzzled medical experts, but a new study provides some new information that could help halt this trend.
The steady increase in diagnoses during the past two decades has largely been driven by breast cancers fueled by the female hormone estrogen, formally known as estrogen-receptor positive tumors, researchers report Jan. 26 in the jo...
Breast cancer deaths declined by a dramatic 58% between 1975 and 2019, and researchers think they can pinpoint the exact reasons for the reduction.
Advances in medical technology aided by routine breast cancer screening have helped save lives, researchers concluded in the Journal of the American Medical Association
Cancer deaths continue to decline in the United States, with more than 4 million deaths prevented since 1991, a new report shows.
But more people are developing cancers than ever, making the dreaded disease a continued threat to human health, according to the new report
Women who've survived breast cancer may want to up their dietary intake of soy, nuts, beans and whole grains, a new analysis finds.
A higher intake of soy compounds called isoflavones was especially tied to better odds that cancer would not return, according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and elsewhere.
The findings can't yet determine the ideal dosages of i...
Allowing women to schedule their own mammography appointments increases the likelihood they'll follow through on the screening, a new study reports.
"Self-scheduling helps make the path to mammogram completion a little smoother, where you don't have to find the time to call a scheduling line, wait on hold, or go back and forth trying to find an appointment that works for your schedule,"ex...
Some women with a very early form of breast cancer known as ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) can safely skip follow-up radiation therapy after surgery, new research suggests.
Results from a sophisticated genetic test are key to the decision to either undergo or skip radiotherapy, say researchers at Northwestern University in Chicago.
"Using [these] personalized diagnostic tools to pr...
Under current U.S. guidelines, women over 49 who've survived early-stage breast cancer are directed to undergo a mammogram every year "indefinitely."
But a new British study suggests that, just three years after being declared free of their cancer, these women might be fine having mammograms less frequently.
"The trial demonstrated that the outcomes from undergoing less frequent mam...
Sydnee Meth survived breast cancer, but she wasn't prepared for the aftereffects of her treatment.
Doctors removed the lymph nodes from Meth's right armpit during her second bout with breast cancer in 2014, and as a result she developed a painful condition called lymphedema.
For years, her right arm was so swollen and heavy she couldn't lift it up past her shoulder. She couldn't fin...
Women in the their 50s and 60s who've gone through menopause may be able to safely skip radiation treatment if they're diagnosed with a common form of breast cancer, new research shows.
The study focused on early stage HR+ breast cancers, which comprise the large majority of new cases. In HR+ breast cancer, tumor cells carry receptors for the hormones estrogen or progesterone.
Typic...
Exercise can boost the quality of life of women who are battling advanced breast cancer, a new study has found.
Women who took part in a nine-month structured exercise program reported less fatigue and a better overall quality of life, according to results presented Thursday at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
"Optimizing quality of life is, of course, important for everybod...
A woman who gets her regular mammograms as scheduled is much less likely to die from breast cancer than if she skips screenings, a new study shows.
Women with breast cancer who underwent all her scheduled mammograms had a survival rate of 80%, compared with survival rates as low as 59% for women who didn't participate in any screenings, researchers found.
"The purpose of mammography...
Environmental contaminants may be driving higher rates of breast cancer in urban areas compared to rural locales, a new North Carolina study finds.
"Our analyses indicate significant associations between environmental quality and breast cancer incidence," said lead author Larisa Gearhart-Serna, who led the research as a Ph.D. candi...
For many women with breast cancer, struggles with sexual issues becomes a hidden burden, new research shows.
Because most patients don't feel comfortable talking over these issues with a doctor, many turn to online patient-support forums for advice.
The new study found that three-quarters of breast cancer patients admitted to some form of sexual dysfunction, most often vaginal dryne...
Chalk up a surprising benefit to government housing assistance.
Breast cancer screening is higher among some low-income women who get government help with housing compared to those who do not, new research shows.
"Receiving housing assistance has been associated with several positive health outcomes and health behaviors in past research, and our findings suggest it can also support ...