Breast Cancer

Exercise can directly fight breast cancer, study finds

According to a new study from Texas A&M University and elsewhere, there is a direct link between muscle contraction and a reduction in breast...

Widely used mental health drugs may increase breast cancer risk

Antipsychotics are commonly prescribed for patients with a range of psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder and dementia. A recent study from The University...

Could that breast pain be cancer? When to get a mammogram

If you've ever felt pain, tenderness and tightness—maybe even a sharp, stabbing sensation—in your breasts, it's hard not to jump to conclusions. Could it...

Kirigami technique could aid breast reconstruction, shows study

For many breast cancer patients, the road to recovery may present hidden complications related to breast reconstruction following a mastectomy. The insertion of foreign materials...

Scientists find key to reducing breast cancer risk

In a study from the University of Otago, scientists found a gene, that when modified, could reduce the risk of breast cancer. The discovery also...

Widely used blood pressure drugs may increase death risk in breast cancer

A recent study at Flinders University found a link between beta-blockers and survival outcomes in some breast cancer patients. Beta-blockers, commonly used to manage high...

Why immunotherapies don’t work on hardest-to-treat breast cancers

Thanks to advances in cancer therapies, most forms of breast cancer are highly treatable, especially when caught early.

Diabetes may increase breast cancer growth and stiffness

In a study from Vanderbilt University, scientists found that the presence of the disease may increase tumor growth and stiffness.

Even moderate exercise could help reduce death risk after breast cancer

Scientists found that even moderate physical activity may help reduce the death risk for breast cancer survivors.

Common mental health drugs linked to higher breast cancer risk

Antipsychotics are commonly prescribed for patients with a range of psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder and dementia. In a study from The University...