Breast Cancer

Small Breast Tumors May Not Be So Bad
Breast Cancer

Small Breast Tumors May Not Be So Bad

"Catch cancer early" has been a medical catchphrase for generations. But many breast cancer tumors detected by mammography aren't very dangerous.

Rare Cancer Linked to Breast Implants
Breast Cancer

Rare Cancer Linked to Breast Implants

The FDA has found a link between “textured” breast implants and a rare form of cancer.

Menopause Help for Breast Cancer Survivors
Breast Cancer

Menopause Help for Breast Cancer Survivors

Breast cancer treatment often comes with a host of unwelcome side effects. One you may not expect from the treatment…

9 Ways to Prevent Breast Cancer—Before and After Menopause
Breast Cancer

9 Ways to Prevent Breast Cancer—Before and After Menopause

From losing belly fat to a certain kind of exercise to curbing alcohol, here are actual science-backed ways to reduce breast cancer risk.

Soy Doesn’t Cause Breast Cancer—It Prevents It
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Soy Doesn’t Cause Breast Cancer—It Prevents It

A diet rich in soy-based foods is good for everyone’s health, including women who’ve already had breast cancer.

The Breast Cancer Promoter in Your Moisturizer: Parabens
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The Breast Cancer Promoter in Your Moisturizer: Parabens

Chances are, you’ve already put something on your skin today that can promote breast cancer. It could be in your…

False-Positive Mammograms Mean More Breast Cancer Risk
Breast Cancer

False-Positive Mammograms Mean More Breast Cancer Risk

Half of all women who get mammograms regularly will have a “false positive” within 10 years—a “suspicious” finding that turns…

How to Beat Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer

How to Beat Breast Cancer

Despite Good News, Misunderstandings Abound One-third of all new cancers diagnosed in women are breast cancers. The American Cancer Society…

Preventive Double Mastectomy: What’s a Good Reason to Have a Healthy Breast Removed?
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Preventive Double Mastectomy: What’s a Good Reason to Have a Healthy Breast Removed?

Call it the Angelina Effect. More women are choosing to have double mastectomies. Some, like the actress and director Angelina…

DCIS Breast Cancer: What You Need to Know Now
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DCIS Breast Cancer: What You Need to Know Now

One woman in five who learns from a mammogram that she has breast cancer will be told she has ductal…

Can Coffee Prevent Breast Cancer?
Breast Cancer

Can Coffee Prevent Breast Cancer?

Great health news about coffee is no longer a jolt to the system. So we weren’t surprised to read a…

A New Way to Figure Out If Your Dense Breasts Are a Cancer Risk
Breast Cancer

A New Way to Figure Out If Your Dense Breasts Are a Cancer Risk

If you're among the roughly 50% of women with dense breasts, figuring out the best way to get screened for…

For Women at High Risk for Breast Cancer, an MRI is Essential
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For Women at High Risk for Breast Cancer, an MRI is Essential

Women with a strong family history or certain genetic mutations face a greater-than-50% chance of getting breast cancer. With those…

Misdiagnosis Alert: Breast Biopsies
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Misdiagnosis Alert: Breast Biopsies

It’s disturbing enough when a mammogram prompts a biopsy. Now there’s increased concern that the interpretation of your biopsy may…

Is It Breast Cancer or Not?
Breast Cancer

Is It Breast Cancer or Not?

What Those “Suspicious” Findings Really Mean It’s scary to know that something suspicious appeared on what you thought was a…