Follow-up surveillance with less-frequent mammograms poses no greater risk to breast cancer patients, study finds
A five-year study, called Mammo-50, that followed women aged 50 and older with a breast cancer diagnosis and surgery has been ...
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Comedian Wanda Sykes Says Humor Helped Her Through Her Breast Cancer Journey
Comedian Wanda Sykes is raising breast cancer awareness in a new commercial airing on Superbowl Sunday. After Sykes was ...
The #1 Early Breast Cancer Sign Most People Miss
Dr. Natalie Klar, MD, a breast oncologist at NYU Langone’s Perlmutter Cancer Center, says that every woman is at risk for ...
Why Doctors Think Cancer Is on the Rise in Millennial Women
Excess body weight—including overweight and obesity—is a significant risk factor for cancer. Research from the American Cancer Society estimates that it contributes to approximately 5 percent of ...
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Good Morning: Ascension St. Vincent receives grant for mammograms
The Ascension St. Vincent Anderson Hospital Foundation received a grant from the Indiana Breast Cancer Awareness Trust to ...
Former 'Bachelorette' Katie Thurston Shares Harrowing Cancer Diagnosis
Former Bachelorette lead Katie Thurston has been diagnosed with breast cancer. On Saturday, February 15, Thurston, 34, took ...
Other countries have mandatory breast density reporting. Will Australia follow suit?
High breast density elevates a woman's cancer risk, but unlike other countries, Australia doesn't routinely report this ...
What to know about getting an MRI for dense breasts
An MRI is meant to be used along with a mammogram, not instead of. “MRI is the most sensitive test we have for finding breast ...
Many women juggling work and family often miss out on vital health screenings
Based on an index by health and medical technology firm Hologic Inc and polling company Gallup, only 36% of women worldwide have been tested for high blood pressure and 19% have tested for diabetes; ...