Latest about Breast Cancer
Why Some Women with Breast Cancer Gene Don't Get Cancer
Women with BRCA mutations have a higher risk of developing breast cancer, but not all actually develop the disease.
Smoking Increases Breast Cancer Risk For Some
Smoking did account for increases in breast cancer risk in non-obese women, though.
Estrogen May Curb Breast Cancer As Well As Promote It
The hormone estrogen may reduce the number of breast cancer stem cells, which initiate tumor growth.
Mammograms Not as Accurate for Breast Cancer Survivors
Mammograms can detect early-stage breast cancer in women who've had the disease in the past. But there are problems with accuracy.
Risk of Uncommon, Aggressive Breast Cancer Rises with Having More Children: Study
Women who had given birth three or more times were 1.5 times more likely to develop "triple-negative" breast cancer than women who'd given birth only once, the study showed.
Delaying Hormone Therapy Cuts Breast Cancer Risk in Half
Starting hormone therapy five or more years after menopause decreases cancer risks, compared to starting right at the start of menopause.
Cell Research Shows Promise in Hard-To-Treat Breast Cancer
The study shows there is something amiss in what appears to be normal breast tissue in women with a certain mutation.
3 Lifestyle Choices Lower Breast Cancer Risk, Regardless of Family History
Women with a family history of the disease had a higher risk than those without, researchers said, but both groups lowered their risk by a similar proportion by maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
