Breast Cancer News & Features
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More Women Opting to 'Go Flat' After Mastectomy
A new study found that a majority of breast cancer patients -- 74% -- who had opted to "go flat" were satisfied with the outcome.
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Breast Cancer Blogs You Need to Read
Doctors and people living with breast cancer recommend the best blogs to read, from personal stories to practical content.
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Best Books for Breast Cancer
Books are a great way to understand a new diagnosis, like breast cancer. We spoke to people who have it and doctors who treat it to find out what books they would recommend.
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Does Marijuana Help With Breast Cancer?
Many people with breast cancer are turning to marijuana for help with side effects from the disease or from treatment. But does it really work?
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The Link Between Gut Health and Breast Cancer
The tens of trillions of microorganisms living and working in your gut -- called your microbiome -- may hold clues to preventing, treating, and surviving many diseases, including breast cancer.
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The Link Between Sugar and Breast Cancer
Scientists are studying the link between sugar and all forms of cancer, including breast cancer. But some research may make you rethink your sugar intake.
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CBD Oil and Breast Cancer
CBD oil can’t treat or cure breast cancer, but it may ease side effects of treatment like pain, anxiety, insomnia, nausea, and vomiting. Here’s what to know about using CBD oil for breast cancer.
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What Does It Mean to Have HER2-Positive Breast Cancer?
HER2, short for human epidermal growth factor receptor 2, describes a protein that plays a role in normal breast cell development. But in some breast cancers, the HER2 gene produces too many proteins.
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Breast Cancer Facts Doctors Might Not Tell You
When you have breast cancer, there’s a lot of information to keep track of. Here are some facts that may go unmentioned at your medical appointments.
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Obesity Drives Breast Cancer Risk for Black Women
Obesity is a known risk factor for several types of cancer, and decades of rising rates of obesity in the United States have contributed to climbing breast cancer rates greater in Black women than white women.
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Pictures: Embracing My Body After Being Diagnosed with Metastatic Breast Cancer
Three women living with metastatic breast cancer share how they learned to embrace their diagnosis, accept the changes in their body, and boost their self-esteem.
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Actor Kelly Preston, 57, Dies of Cancer
The actor, known for roles in movies like Jerry Maguire and For the Love of the Game, died of breast cancer, her husband said.
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Blood Test Could Spot Breast Cancer Early
A cutting-edge "lab-on-a-chip" has shown promise in detecting early breast cancers and tumors that have developed in other parts of the body.
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Gene Tests May Help Older Breast Cancer Patients
The researchers said that as many as one in 40 postmenopausal women with breast cancer before age 65 has a mutation in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes.
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Drug Shows Promise Vs. Aggressive Breast Cancer
The study found that for women with "triple-negative" breast cancer, adding Keytruda to standard chemotherapy improved their odds of responding.
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Shannen Doherty Says She Has Stage 4 Breast Cancer
Doherty, 48, first revealed she had breast cancer in 2015 and provided updates about her battle with the disease and its remission on social media, the AP reported.
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Breast Density Alerts Might Not Be Helping Women
The goal of dense breast notifications is to spur a conversation between a woman and her health care provider. The provider can let a woman know how having dense breast tissue affects her personal risk of breast cancer or detecting it.
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Many Breast Cancer Survivors Die From Other Causes
In the new study, researchers found that among breast cancer patients who died five to 10 years after their diagnosis, only 38% of deaths were caused by the disease.
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Low-Dose Aspirin Might Cut Cancer Risk
Aspirin's protective effect appears particularly pronounced among people who are overweight -- those with a body mass index of 25 to 29.9, the results show.
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Study Links Hair Straighteners, Dyes to Breast Cancer
Researchers analyzed data from nearly 47,000 U.S. women, followed for an average of more than eight years as part of the federally funded Sisters Study. All of the women had a sister who'd been diagnosed with breast cancer, but they didn't have breast cancer themselves at the start of the study.
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Mammograms Every 2 Years Could Come With Risks
Researchers found that among 232 breast cancer patients at their hospital, those who'd undergone mammography screening every two years tended to have more advanced tumors: Of those 32 women, 44% were diagnosed with stage 2 or later cancer, versus 24% of patients who'd undergone annual screening.
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Mindfulness May Be a Balm for Breast Cancer Patients
Overall, higher levels of mindfulness were associated with less pain, fatigue, anxiety, depression and sleep disturbance, according to the study published Nov. 8 in the journal Psycho-Oncology.
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Mom With Breast Cancer Has Healthy Baby After Chemo
Jade Devis was just a few months pregnant when she learned she had a fast-growing type of breast cancer.
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Could a Blood Test for Breast Cancer Become a Reality?
One U.S. breast cancer expert was encouraged by the findings, but agreed there's still a long way to go before blood tests replace mammograms in breast cancer detection.
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Theme Park Thermal Camera Helps Spot Breast Cancer
In 2017, the FDA warned health care providers and thermography device makers not to mislead people into believing thermal imaging could take the place of a mammogram.
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