Breast Cancer

Key to Preventing Lymphedema After Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer

Key to Preventing Lymphedema After Breast Cancer

Suzanne Miller, PhD | June 13, 2013

After breast cancer treatment, about half of patients develop a distressing and potentially disfiguring complication called lymphedema. The condition involves…

Breakthrough Test for Breast Cancer Risk
Breast Cancer

Breakthrough Test for Breast Cancer Risk

Jonathan Herman, MD | June 13, 2013

If you wonder how likely you are to get breast cancer, the new Halo "breast pap" test can give you…

Mighty Mushrooms Combat Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer

Mighty Mushrooms Combat Breast Cancer

Cynthia Bye, ND | June 11, 2013

Breast cancer. Those two words strike fear into the heart of just about any woman—and with good reason. According to…

Can a Painkiller Keep Breast Cancer Away?
Breast Cancer

Can a Painkiller Keep Breast Cancer Away?

Patrice Forget, MD | June 10, 2013

Surgical Analgesic May Reduce Breast Cancer Recurrence You certainly don’t have to be a middle-aged woman to yearn for good…

Thermography: The Breast Test Doctors Fight About
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Thermography: The Breast Test Doctors Fight About

Nooshin K. Darvish, ND | May 17, 2013

Utter the word thermography in a roomful of breast specialists and you’re likely to set sparks flying. Some doctors say…

Should You Be Screened for Breast Cancer Genes?
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Should You Be Screened for Breast Cancer Genes?

Julia A. Smith, MD, PhD | May 17, 2013

If your family tree includes one or more relatives with a history of breast cancer, you probably know that you…

Carbs Raise Risk for Breast Cancer—But Which Ones?
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Carbs Raise Risk for Breast Cancer—But Which Ones?

Jennifer A. Emond, MS | May 17, 2013

A new study shows that when it comes to preventing breast cancer recurrence, not all carbs are created equal—certain kinds…

Breast Reconstruction Advances
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Breast Reconstruction Advances

Frank J. DellaCroce, MD | May 15, 2013

A breast cancer diagnosis can be devastating, of course…and my heart goes out to each of the approximately 254,000 American…

Ductal Carcinoma in Situ: The “Noncancer” Breast Cancer
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Ductal Carcinoma in Situ: The “Noncancer” Breast Cancer

Irene Wapnir, MD | May 15, 2013

Patients are confused, and no wonder—because doctors don’t even agree on the name, much less on how aggressively to treat…

Dense Breasts Increase Your Cancer Risk—Here’s What Helps
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Dense Breasts Increase Your Cancer Risk—Here’s What Helps

Jill Dietz, MD | May 15, 2013

Guys may not understand this, but we women really do sit around talking about things like how dense our breasts…

Tender Breasts Mean Increased Cancer Risk for Hormone Therapy Users
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Tender Breasts Mean Increased Cancer Risk for Hormone Therapy Users

Carolyn J. Crandall, MD, MS | May 15, 2013

If you are considering or currently using hormone therapy (HT) to ease menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes and night…

Taking Off Just a Few Pounds Protects Your Breasts
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Taking Off Just a Few Pounds Protects Your Breasts

Anne McTiernan, MD, PhD | May 15, 2013

Have you heard the news about the big payback for shedding just a little extra body baggage? Here’s the scoop:…

For Breast Cancer Radiation, Facedown Position May Be Safer
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For Breast Cancer Radiation, Facedown Position May Be Safer

Silvia C. Formenti, MD | May 7, 2013

A woman with breast cancer who has had a lumpectomy also may have radiation to improve her odds of beating…

The Breast Cancer Risk That’s as Bad as the Gene
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The Breast Cancer Risk That’s as Bad as the Gene

Chaya Moskowitz, PhD | October 5, 2012

Don’t we all want to weep when we think of kids battling cancer…and isn’t it great to know that most…

Breast Cancer Update: Radiation or Not?
Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer Update: Radiation or Not?

Henry M. Kuerer, MD, PhD | October 3, 2012

Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients May Fare Better Without Radiation Therapy Many women with breast cancer want to do anything and…