January 16, 2017 When DNA and medical tests disagree about breast cancer risk, which to believe? It’s a dilemma more and more cancer patients will face as genetic testing becomes part of everyday health care: When a DNA test indicates low risk of a tumor spreading, but traditional tests show a high risk, which do you believe?
January 13, 2017 12 key signs of breast cancer, as seen in viral image of lemons A breast cancer awareness campaign went viral after a 38-year-old patient shared the image of 12 lemons, each showing a different sign of breast cancer, on social media.
January 10, 2017 Mammograms tied to overdiagnosis of breast cancer Widespread breast cancer screening may catch more small, slow-growing tumors that are unlikely to be fatal without curbing the diagnosis of advanced cancer cases, a Danish study suggests.
January 5, 2017 Did women foolishly follow Angelina Jolie into BRCA cancer gene testing? Did many women needlessly get tested for the cancer-causing BRCA mutations after actress Angelina Jolie announced she had been tested, as a study claimed?
January 5, 2017 Hospice care linked to higher family satisfaction Families of terminally ill cancer patients may be more satisfied with the end-of-life treatment their loved ones receive when it involves hospice care, a recent study suggests.
January 3, 2017 Life-extending capacity of new cancer drugs varies widely Drugs recently approved around the world to fight cancer increased patients' overall survival, but benefits vary depending on the drug, a new study shows.
December 28, 2016 Many women get double mastectomy when only one breast has tumors Women with cancer in one breast may opt to have both breasts removed even though a double mastectomy isn't always linked to better survival odds, a recent study suggests.
December 23, 2016 Older women with breast cancer still left out of medical trials Older women are still underrepresented in medical trials evaluating treatments for breast cancer, according to a new study.
December 21, 2016 Merrimack ends breast cancer drug study over likely futility Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Wednesday it would stop a mid-stage study involving advanced breast cancer patients, following the recommendation of an independent panel.
December 15, 2016 Breast cancer risk linked to virus found in cattle Women who are infected with a virus called the bovine leukemia virus (BLV) may face an increased risk of breast cancer, according to a recent study.
