October 24, 2015 Doctors propose tool to help gauge the value of cancer drugs The pushback against soaring cancer drug prices is gaining steam.
October 24, 2015 Actress Krysta Rodriguez aims to inspire young cancer patients through fashion blog after rare diagnosis of her own Turning 30 comes with its own set of stressors— or excitement, depending on your perspective— but for actress Krysta Rodriguez, two months into her third decade took a surprising turn when she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
October 24, 2015 Study ties more deaths, types of disease, to smoking Breast cancer, prostate cancer, and even routine infections. A new report ties these and other maladies to smoking and says an additional 60,000 to 120,000 deaths each year in the United States are probably due to tobacco use.
October 24, 2015 How obesity may raise breast cancer risk Women who have a certain genetic marker may be at increased risk for breast cancer, especially if they are overweight or obese, a new study suggests
October 24, 2015 Gel form of breast cancer drug as effective as pill, study says A gel form of the drug tamoxifen may be effective in preventing breast cancer, Medical News Today reported.
October 24, 2015 Atypical hyperplasia bigger breast cancer risk factor than previously thought, study says Women with atypical hyperplasia of the breast have a 1 percent increased risk of developing breast cancer each year, suggests a study published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine.
October 23, 2015 Triple Negative Breast Cancer Awareness Day: Continuing the battle On Triple Negative Breast Cancer Awareness Day, Fox News producer Annie Goodman shares her battle with the disease
October 23, 2015 New drug, study method show breast cancer promise A novel way to speed the testing of cancer drugs and quickly separate winners from duds has yielded its first big result: an experimental medicine that shows promise against a hard-to-treat form of breast cancer.
October 23, 2015 Task force says women should get mammograms every 2 years from age 50 Women should get a mammogram every two years starting at age 50 — and while routine screening brings little benefit in the 40s, beginning it that early should be a personal choice, a government task force said Monday.
October 23, 2015 Homecoming date surprises Tennessee student battling cancer One Houston high school student’s homecoming dance was made even more special by a surprise from her date, who shaved his head in solidarity with her cancer battle.
