Breast Cancer

Common chemicals in paints and plastics can cause breast tumor growth

In a new study from Okayama University in Japan, researchers found common chemicals in paints and plastics can cause breast tumor growth. Photoinitiators are chemicals...

This study finds a major cause of deadly breast cancer

In a recent study published in Nature Cell Biology, researchers made a critical breakthrough, discovering how an obscure protein causes breast cancer to develop and...

Scientists find a new warning sign for breast cancer

In a new study from Tel Aviv University, researchers found a new sign of metastatic breast cancer, laying the groundwork for preventive treatment that...

Hundreds of chemicals in consumer products could increase breast cancer risk

Every day, people are exposed to a variety of synthetic chemicals through the products they use or the food they eat. For many of...

This new drug may kill 95-100% of breast cancer cells

In a new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, researchers found a new approach to treating breast cancer kills 95-100% of cancer cells...

A healthy diet may protect women from breast cancer

In a new study, researchers found women whose diets tend to feed inflammation may have a higher risk of breast cancer. They tested more than...

Women with heart failure from breast cancer treatment may fare better than previously thought

Women who develop heart failure following certain breast cancer treatments are generally healthier and have a better prognosis than those with heart failure from...

This diet could increase breast cancer risk

In a new study from the Catalan Institute of Oncology, researchers found that women with diets incorporating more foods that increase inflammation in the...

Healthy levels of vitamin D may boost breast cancer outcomes

In a new study from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, researchers found that breast cancer patients who have adequate levels of vitamin D—the "sunshine...

This drug may fight hard-to-treat breast cancers

In a new study from the Institute of Cancer Research and elsewhere, researchers found a medication may help keep certain early-stage, hard-to-treat breast cancers...