Breast Cancer

Breast cancer: five tips from an expert on catching it early and keeping safe

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the world. Every year it claims more than 650,000 lives. Breast cancer affects more women in high-income...

Scientists find a new way to predict breast cancer recurrence

MicroRNA (miRNA) can be used as a biomarker to predict which patients are likely to face breast cancer recurrence and death.

New breast cancer vaccine produces anti-tumor immunity safely

Breast cancer is the abnormal growth of the cells lining the breast lobules or ducts. In a study from the University of Washington, scientists found an...

Some high blood pressure drugs may increase death risk in breast cancer

Beta-blockers are a class of medications that are predominantly used to manage abnormal heart rhythms, and to protect the heart from a second heart...

Scientists develop ‘Goldilocks drug’ to treat triple-negative breast cancer

Triple-negative breast cancer accounts for about 10 to 15% of all breast cancers. Triple-negative refers to the fact that the cancer cells test negative for...

How to lower your risk of breast cancer recurrence

Most women treated for breast cancer have something else in common: they worry about the cancer coming back. Michelle Shayne, M.D., a breast cancer specialist and...

A breast cancer decision: What kind of reconstruction is right for you?

A breast cancer diagnosis can take you down a path of deeply personal choices. If you are having a mastectomy (the removal of one or...

After breast cancer: 5 changes you can make to stay healthy

Every year, more than 20,000 Australians – mostly women – are diagnosed with breast cancer. If you’re one of them or know someone who is,...

How to lower heart disease and breast cancer risk at the same time

It turns out that many of the lifestyle behaviors that help fight off breast cancer in women also can help them avoid heart disease. Think...

Regular mammography screening may reduce death risk in breast cancer

Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women after skin cancer. Mammograms can detect breast cancer early, possibly before it has spread. In...