November 11, 2016 Vitamin D levels tied to breast cancer survival For women diagnosed with breast cancer, high vitamin D levels in the blood may be tied to better odds of surviving and having tumors with less deadly characteristics, suggests a new study.
November 10, 2016 Breast cancer: The first sign isn't always a lump Around 1 in 6 women eventually diagnosed with breast cancer initially go to their doctors with a symptom other than a lump, according to a new study conducted in England
November 9, 2016 Age may not affect breast reconstruction complications Despite concerns, older women don't have more complications with breast reconstruction procedures than younger women, a new U.S. study suggests.
November 3, 2016 A unique treatment for breast cancer: laser surgery In 2016 almost 300,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Treatments for women vary from case to case, but Dr. Vincent Ansanelli, a surgeon in Long Island, New York offers an option many may not know about, laser breast cancer surgery
November 2, 2016 Palliative care should be standard in cancer treatment: guideline For patients with advanced cancer, palliative care should start early and be an integral part of treatment, not just something added on near the end of life, according to a new practice guideline from the American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
November 2, 2016 Cheap cancer measures could save hundreds of thousands of lives in poor countries Health interventions costing as little as $1.72 per person could prevent hundreds of thousands of deaths from breast and cervical cancer in developing countries, scientists said on Tuesday.
November 1, 2016 Costs keep women from taking drugs to prevent cancer's return Poverty and higher out-of-pocket drug costs may be the main reason that some women don't stick with hormone therapy designed to prevent breast cancer from coming back, a recent U.S. study suggests.
November 1, 2016 Novartis breast cancer drug gets FDA fast track, takes on Pfizer The U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave fast-track review status to Novartis's medication ribociclib in first-line treatment of postmenopausal women with advanced breast cancer as the Swiss company seeks to challenge Pfizer's Ibrance drug.
October 31, 2016 Woman claims she lost job after breast cancer reveal A New Jersey woman who is suing her former employer claims she was fired one day after revealing she had been diagnosed with breast cancer.
October 28, 2016 Women unclear about breast density, breast cancer risks Women are becoming more aware of the term "breast density," but they aren't as familiar with its relation to breast cancer risk or mammograms, according to a small U.S. study.
