October 28, 2015 Weight tied to breast cancer risk in older women Overweight and obese women are at increased risk of developing breast cancer after menopause, compared to normal-weight women, a large new analysis finds.
October 28, 2015 Insufficient exercise may compromise survival rates for breast cancer patients Breast cancer patients who don’t get sufficient levels of exercise may experience a decreased quality of life and compromised survival rates, Medical News Today reported.
October 28, 2015 Telephone genetic counseling good for breast cancer risk test The counseling that goes along with testing for breast cancer risk genes can be delivered just as effectively over the phone as in person, and at lower cost, according to new research.
October 28, 2015 Breast cancer patients may lack knowledge of their tumors, study says Women with breast cancer often don’t know what kind of tumors they have, a new study found.
October 28, 2015 Triple Negative Breast Cancer Day raising funds for a cure Every 30 minutes, a woman is diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer. The Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation works feverishly to make sure no woman who is diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer is alone – and is raising funds to work towards a cure. One way is through a grassroots movement to raise funds called Triple Negative Breast Cancer Day which is on March 3, 2013
October 28, 2015 Fertility drugs not tied to breast cancer risk, study says Despite concerns and some evidence that fertility treatments increase a woman's chances of developing breast cancer, a large, long term study finds no added risk.
October 28, 2015 Mediterranean diet may reduce breast cancer risk The Mediterranean diet may be able to add "reduces risk of breast cancer" to its long list of health benefits, according to a new study from Spain.
October 28, 2015 Aetna, Cigna balk as Angelina effect spurs genetic cancer testing Medical researchers call it the "Angelina Effect," the surge in demand for genetic testing attributable to movie star Angelina Jolie's public crusade for more aggressive detection of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.
October 28, 2015 New breast cancer vaccine proves safe in early clinical trial Results of an early clinical trial suggest that a breast cancer vaccine developed at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is safe in patients with metastatic breast cancer.
October 28, 2015 Myths may put off some women from post-cancer breast reconstruction Misconceptions may be keeping many women from getting breast reconstruction after a mastectomy, even though the procedure can help improve quality of life for cancer survivors, according to a new review.
