October 24, 2015 Side effects may lead breast cancer patients to skip drugs Breast cancer patients who report more side effects of their hormone therapy drugs and less confidence communicating with their doctors are more likely to intentionally or unintentionally miss a dose, according to a new study.
October 24, 2015 More than half of women don’t get mammograms, study finds Every October, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month serves as a reminder to women to be diligent about breast cancer screening. But a new study released Wednesday has found more than half of U.S. women do not get proper testing for the disease.
October 24, 2015 'Angelina effect' is real: Actress raised breast surgery awareness Angelina Jolie Pitt's breast surgery increased women's awareness of reconstructive breast surgery options, according to a new study from Austria. Many researchers and media stories have speculated this, but the new research is the first prospective, scientific study to look at the impact of Jolie Pitt's announcement, the researchers said.
October 24, 2015 How to do a breast self-exam in 5 minutes Although breast self-exams can be life-saving, doing them every month is just one more time consuming, anxiety-provoking task on your to-do list.
October 24, 2015 Doctors should assess BRCA risk in women with family history, panel advises Women with a family history of breast or ovarian cancer should be assessed to see if those cancers could be linked to certain mutations, according to new recommendations.
October 24, 2015 Online mammography information may be too technical The Web is a popular source of health information, but online educational material about mammograms may be too complicated for many Americans, according to a new study.
October 24, 2015 5 things you probably didn't know about breast cancer It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Brush up on your knowledge of the disease here.
October 24, 2015 More evidence poor cancer patients don't join clinical trials Low-income cancer patients are much less likely to participate in clinical trials than their more affluent peers, a U.S. study confirms.
October 24, 2015 Estrogen's role in breast cancer— and how to reduce your disease risk According to new government predictions, the number of women diagnosed with breast cancer will rise by as much as 50 percent by 2030.
October 24, 2015 Roche breast cancer drug 'unprecedented' in extending lives A new breast cancer drug from Roche has shown "unprecedented" benefits in extending lives in a clinical trial and experts urged its widespread use for women with an aggressive form of the disease.
