Breast Cancer Stories
- Tracy Dart, who was believed to be a three-time breast cancer survivor and raised over $400,000 for the Susan G. Komen Foundation, may never have been diagnosed with breast cancer.
- A strand of non-coding RNA — transcribed from a stretch of junk DNA — prevents cells from turning cancerous: study.
- Young women can lower their future risk for breast cancer by adopting a diet high in fiber.
- Breastfeeding could save the lives of more than 800,000 children and 20,000 mothers each year, according to a recent study.
- Certain white blood cell types struggle to fully recover in the months following breast cancer chemotherapy.
- New study finds biennial mammogram screenings starting at age 50 are better for women at average risk of breast cancer.
- President Obama promised to undertake a national effort to cure cancer, a “new moonshot” with Vice President Biden in charge of “mission control.”
- Pfizer Inc raised U.S. prices for more than 100 of its drugs, some by as much as 20 percent, according to a recent report.
- Mastectomies for men are rare, but mastectomies for children are rarer still.
- Increased tumor growth and metastasis may be what we have to look forward to if we don't moderate our sugar intake.
- Palbociclib, a new oral breast cancer drug, also has the potential to combat other types of cancer, according to a recent study.
- A new study adds to the evidence that ultrasonography can help diagnose cancer in women with dense breasts.