October 24, 2015 Teen has mastectomy after docs fail to spot breast cancer because she was ‘too young’ After two years of discomfort, a British teen was diagnosed with breast cancer— which doctors initially missed because she was “too young,” the U.K.’s Metro reported.
October 24, 2015 New cancer drugs 'vastly overestimated,' says contrarian analyst A hot new class of drugs designed to help the body's own immune system fend off cancer by blocking a protein called PD-1 is going to be big— but not nearly as big as investors think, according to a new analysis.
October 24, 2015 Understanding your risk: Genetic testing for breast cancer Cyndi Pierre knew that her family history put her at increased risk of breast cancer. Both her mother and sister are survivors. But when she tested negative for BRCA mutations, and her insurance company wouldn't cover further testing, she made a decision that may have saved her life
October 24, 2015 Even dim light at night may interfere with breast cancer drug, study says Light at night has already been widely linked to poorer sleep quality, but now even dim light is being shown to interfere with a breast cancer drug's ability to do its job.
October 24, 2015 Study sees benefit from more extensive breast cancer surgery Having a little extra tissue taken off during breast cancer surgery greatly lowers the risk that some cancer will be left behind and require a second operation, according to a new study that could change care for more than 100,000 women in the United States alone each year.
October 24, 2015 Photos of mother with cancer breastfeeding after single mastectomy go viral Photos of an unidentified mother breastfeeding her newborn after undergoing a left-breast mastectomy have gone viral after a Florida photographer posted them on her Facebook page.
October 24, 2015 Mammograms may be problematic for women with dense breasts More women are learning their breasts are so dense that it's more difficult for mammograms to spot cancer. But new research suggests automatically giving them an extra test isn't necessarily the solution.
October 24, 2015 For better nipple reconstruction in cancer patients, surgeons turn to tattoo artists Tattooing a new nipple and areola is a well-established step in breast-reconstruction surgery on women who have had cancer.
October 24, 2015 Astronomy algorithms help detect aggressive cancers Cancer researchers are teaming up with astronomers using computerized algorithms designed for viewing distant galaxies to spot biomarkers that can indicate the aggressiveness of a tumor
October 24, 2015 Studies: Avastin may fight early breast cancers Surprising results from two new studies may reopen debate about the value of Avastin for breast cancer. The drug helped make tumors disappear in certain women with early-stage disease
