Breast Cancer

Few things are as terrifying as thinking you might have breast cancer, but thanks to advances in testing and treatment, breast cancer is less deadly than ever. The good news is that breast cancer rates are dropping, and treatment is less toxic and disfiguring than it once was.

Breast Cancer Journey

There's Good News About Treatment and Survival

Breast cancer is often women's number one health worry. However, 80% of biopsies are benign. Find out more about your breast cancer risk, breast cancer symptoms, and what to expect from breast cancer screening and treatment.

Breast Cancer News

Exercise a Good Pick-Me-Up After Cancer Treatment: Study
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) — Exercise can improve the health, energy and well-being of cancer patients after they’ve completed their main cancer treatment, a new review finds. University of Hong Kong researchers analyzed the results of 34 clinical trials that examined the effects of physical activity among adult patients with breast, prostate, gynecologic, colorectal, gastric [...]
Second Breast Cancer Surgery Sometimes Needed
By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) — Almost one-fourth of women who opt for breast-conserving surgery instead of mastectomy as an initial treatment for breast cancer need a second surgery to ensure all of the cancer cells are removed, a new study says. New research has found that nearly 23 percent of women [...]
New Genetic Clues to Breast Cancer?
By Kathleen DohenyHealthDay Reporter SUNDAY, Jan. 22 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have identified three new genomic regions they believe are linked with breast cancer that may help explain why some women develop the disease. All three newly identified areas “contain interesting genes that open up new avenues for biological and clinical research,” said researcher Douglas Easton, a [...]
Many Breast Cancer Patients Uninformed About Options: Study
By Madonna BehenHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Jan. 20 (HealthDay News) — In too many cases, doctors aren’t doing a good job of informing American women with early stage breast cancer about the disease or their options in terms of surgery, a new study suggests. In the study, researchers at the University of North Carolina surveyed breast cancer survivors [...]
Breast Cancer Before 50 Linked to More Distress
FRIDAY, Jan. 20 (HealthDay News) — Younger women with breast cancer may experience a decrease in their health-related quality of life because of increased mental distress, weight gain and other factors, a new study finds. Decreased physical activity, infertility and early-onset menopause were among the other problems these women faced, according to the report published Jan. [...]