Breast Cancer News

Bournemouth Hospital Charity is appealing for donations of material that can be used to make cushions and bags for patients recovering from breast surgery.

DALLAS Two years ago, doctors told Lisa Ridgeway she had triple negative breast cancer, a very aggressive disease with no cure.

The Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk is 187 days away. Preparation starts now.

One minute they are smiling and laughing, the next they hug each other in tears.

"Early Detection, the Best Protection: Prostate and Breast Cancer" will be the focus of an April 25 Lunch & Learn series presentation April 25, noon to 1 p.m. This free Slidell Memorial Hospital program will be presented by Dr. Carrie Marquette.

Automated breast density measurement technology adds critical dimension to the analysis of breast density beyond volume alone: identifying dense tissue in the breast that could mask cancer and taking into account dispersion of fibroglandular tissue )--VuCOMP, Inc. announced today that it has released an updated version of its M-Vu Breast Density.

A new blood test may one day help predict the recurrence of breast cancer and also a woman's response to breast cancer treatment, researchers report.

Johns Hopkins cancer researchers and collaborators around the country have developed a blood test that they believe can tell when breast cancer has spread and can accurately monitor the cancer's response to treatment.

Roche Holding AG's sales of breast- cancer medicines grew 17 percent in the first quarter as new drugs beat analysts' estimates, eclipsing a decline in overall revenue.

The Divinyls' classic "I Touch Myself" is now the anthem for breast cancer awareness.

Case histories of 13,000 patients - about a third of those with the disease - will give doctors and their patients a clearer idea of what to expect Doctors in Hong Kong will for the first time have access to a new online database of local breast cancer patients next month.

If anyone ever has a down moment fighting breast cancer, the best medicine might be just to walk into the first grade classroom of Suzanne Bennett.

Worrying about breast cancer is scary for any woman. Having friends and family to support you is reassuring.

Toronto, April 14 : Even as women with diabetes are at higher risk of breast cancer, diabetic women get so hassled managing the chronic condition that they often end up leaving other preventative actions, like screening for cancer, to fall by the wayside, a study has found.

All cancer-causing processes leave a distinct mutational imprint or signature on the genomes of patients.

One of the teams that hit the boards was "Squad X", a dance group from Fennwick Island and Crofton - led by Erin Vitalos - who is currently fighting her own battle with breast cancer.

THERE were tears of pride when Royal Wootton Bassett schoolgirl Eloise Lovesey had her waist-length hair cut off in support of her mum.

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It's been almost a year since Australian rock legend Chrissy Amphlett from The Divinyls lost her battle with breast cancer at the age of 53. Amphlett wanted to spead awareness, and highlight the importance of early detection of breast cancer through the use of her song 'I Touch Myself', and create an anthem for women's health around the world.

Cancer survivors and their families walked a lap around the track as high school students applauded during the Hoover Relay For Life Saturday.