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...
This drug could help lower breast cancer risk with less side effect
While the drug tamoxifen reduces the risk of developing breast cancer and prevents recurrence, the side effects cause many women to discontinue their treatment.
In...
Mammograms and the COVID-19 vaccine: What you need to know
Some women who have gotten vaccinated for COVID-19 have noticed a startling development ― lumps that in the past might have meant cancer.
As health...
Breast cancer awareness: What women need to know
Breast cancer is the second-most common cancer in women (after skin cancer).
It’s the most common noncutaneous cancer in U.S. women, with an estimated 61,000...