Breast Cancer News

HOUSTON, Aug. 1, 2014 - Writing down fears, emotions and the benefits of a cancer diagnosis may improve health outcomes for Asian-American breast cancer survivors, according to a study conducted by a researcher at the University of Houston .

There's progress being made on paying for research right here in Seattle that could one day save women from ever hearing the words, "You have breast cancer."

Susan G. Komen San Antonio has approved $1 million for breast cancer screening, treatment, education and research, the organization announced this week.

Susan G. Komen San Antonio has approved $1 million for breast cancer screening, treatment, education and research, the organization announced this week.

A new statistical analysis finds that women under age 50 who were diagnosed with breast cancer were also more likely to have recently been on some versions of the Pill.

A new clinic at Mercy Hospital Cadillac aims to make a breast cancer diagnosis and follow-up treatment faster, easier and more comfortable for women.

Use of electroacupuncture - a form of acupuncture where a small electric current is passed between pairs of acupuncture needles - produces significant improvements in fatigue , anxiety and depression in as little as eight weeks for early stage breast cancer patients experiencing joint pain related to the use of aromatase inhibitors to treat breast ... (more)

Pepsi Jimenez, center, is seen at last year's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5K Walk.

Experts agree that women who begin menstruating late or start menopause early are at an increased breast cancer risk because they produce more estrogen throughout their life compared to other women.

HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP - When producers at Good Morning America asked news anchor Amy Robach to undergo her first mammogram in October on live television, her first reaction was, "'Are you kidding me? You want me to do what? There is no way,'" she said.

Fellowship trained breast surgeon, Dr. Lisa Allen, Director Capital Health Center for Comprehensive Breast Care speaks with a reporter.

Innovative research by Rene Bernards, Ph.D., the co-founder of Agendia, Inc., has identified a gene signature that has potential to identify which patients will benefit from tamoxifen therapy.

The Gillette News Record reported Thursday that the technology is called tomosynthesis, and it aims to catch instances of breast cancer earlier and more effectively.

The wife of Daniel O'Donnell has been a vocal advocate for breast cancer since her shock diagnosis in xxx last year and she's nearly at the end of her road to recovery.

Just as no two people possess the same genetic makeup, a recent study has shown that no two single tumor cells in breast cancer patients have an identical genome.

Exposure to light at night suppresses levels of the hormone melatonin. New research is looking into the link between low levels of melatonin and resistance to tamoxifen, a common breast cancer drug.

Those who work with young adults say the reality of cancer is awful at any age, but in the very young it can be heartbreaking.

Julie Szasz with her daughter Eva at their home in St-Lazare. Szasz was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010 that spread to her bones, but is in remission now.

Having a baby. Being diagnosed with cancer. Two life-changing events. A doctor at Jennie Edmundson hospital found herself dealing with both - at the same time.

New help for breast cancer patients struggling with difficult side effects caused by drugs taken to prevent a recurrence.