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By Alice Park
New Study Suggests Women With Dense Breast Tissue May Benefit From Regular MRIs
By Alice Park
I Hadn't Planned to Be the Subject of My Own Photos. Then I Was Diagnosed With Breast Cancer at 29
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Since 1991, the cancer death rate has dropped by 26%, according to the latest data from the American Cancer Society (ACS). That decline represents nearly 2.4 million lives saved from cancer. The decreasing death rate...
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Being diagnosed with breast cancer can make a person feel powerless, but there are some things women can do to potentially improve how they feel throughout the process. Here are some strategies recommended by experts—and...
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Recent research has shown that despite having more treatment options, women with cancer in one breast are increasingly choosing to remove both breasts—even though experts in the field say the procedure is not necessarily accompanied...
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When it comes to treating cancer, surgeons want to get rid of as much cancerous tissue as possible during tumor removal. Now a new technology—the size of a pen—is attempting to make that easier by...
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The Food and Drug Administration approved a revolutionary cancer treatment that some say could provide cures for leukemias and lymphomas
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It combines the power of genetics and the immune system, and it's saving lives
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Women with gum disease are 14% more likely to develop cancer than those with healthy teeth and gums, according to a study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. The link appears to be strongest...
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August 8, 2017
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The latest research extends the risk to black women as well as white women
By Alice Park
May 1, 2017
Most Doctors' Breast Cancer Advice May Be Out of Date
Different health groups have different recommendations about who should get screened for breast cancer. And the even doctors are divided or which advice to follow
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By Alice Park
March 6, 2017
The Dark Side of Breast-Cancer Treatment
Side effects are the price for effective cancer treatments, and in the latest report researchers say nearly half of women experience adverse effects from their therapies, which can affect their recovery
By Alice Park
January 24, 2017
The Case for Yearly Mammograms Is Complicated
Current breast cancer screening strategies aren’t reducing the amount of advanced cases
By Alice Park
January 9, 2017
42% Fewer U.S. Women Are Dying of Breast Cancer
Breast cancer deaths are down in many countries worldwide—but some still have major work to do
By Alice Park
December 9, 2016
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By The Aspen Institute
October 24, 2016
Facebook Accidentally Removes 'Offensive' Swedish Breast Cancer Awareness Video
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New Frontiers In Breast Cancer
There are paradigm shifts in how breast cancer is screened for and treated—and that's good news for patients
By Alice Park
October 6, 2016
No, You Can’t Prevent All Cancers
My wife's diagnosis taught me a lot about the disease
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October 5, 2016
How Having Low Expectations May Affect Breast Cancer Treatment
Women expecting the worst from breast cancer treatment experienced more side effects, in a new study
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August 23, 2016
Here Are The Things Women Can Do to Avoid Breast Cancer
A new study suggests even women with a family history of breast cancer can reduce their risk with lifestyle changes
By Alexandra Sifferlin
May 26, 2016
What Teen Girls Should Eat to Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
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May 11, 2016
Personalized Breast Cancer Treatment Gets Closer to Reality
Breast cancer's distinctive genetic patterns could pave the way for more personalized treatment in the future
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May 2, 2016
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Study: Rate of Double Mastectomies Tripled In 10 Years
The latest data show that more women are removing healthy breasts to avoid cancer. But that isn’t helping them to prevent the disease or to survive longer
By Alice Park
March 11, 2016
How Elective Breast Cancer Surgery Affects Quality of Life
A new study questions the breast cancer treatment status quo
By Alexandra Sifferlin
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New Clarity on Who Needs Mammograms — When
A government-convened panel of experts is sticking with its recommendation that mammograms have the most benefit in lowering the risk of breast cancer for women over 50. Other groups are coming closer to that advice as well
By Alice Park
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Who Can Delay Breast Cancer Treatment? A New Math Model Adds Clues
A new study adds to a growing conversation on the best way to treat women with stage 0 breast cancer
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With Early Breast Cancer Treatment, Less May be More: Studies
Two new studies find benefits of breast-conserving therapy over mastectomy for early stage breast cancer
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For women getting chemotherapy to treat breast cancer, there’s a new device that could help them keep their hair
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Researchers pinpoint the type of chemotherapy that is more likely to harm the brain of breast cancer patients
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