Even relatively low levels of physical activity before a cancer diagnosis may lower the risks of both disease progression and death, according to a new study.
In a new study, women with low-risk DCIS breast cancer who underwent active monitoring had similar recurrence rates as women who underwent surgery to remove their cancer.
A new study finds more women are being diagnosed with late-stage, invasive breast cancer at their initial presentation. The largest annual increase was seen in women 20-39 years of age.
A new vaccine tested on 18 women with triple-negative breast cancer triggered a strong immune response, according to researchers who say 16 participants remain cancer-free three years after treatment.
A new study finds nearly 40% of postmenopausal hormone positive cancers may be linked to excess body fat.
The overall breast cancer mortality rate has dropped 44% since 1989, but researchers say not all women are benefitting from this progress.
A new study finds women who receive false-positive mammogram results are failing to return for future screenings. Researchers say the anxiety may be keeping them away.
Women who develop diabetes during pregnancy face no higher odds of developing premenopausal or postmenopausal breast cancer, according to researchers.
Researchers analyzed cancer incidence and mortality rates across generations and found a significant increase in many types of cancer among Generation X and millennials.
Exercising now can increase your chances of successfully fighting cancer in the future.
Even low levels of exercise provided protection against cancer, a new st...
Heart disease and cancer might seem completely unrelated, but these two top causes of death sometimes act in concert.
Women with heart disease appear to have a greater risk of aggressive
The lungs are a tempting place for cancer cells -- so much so that more than half of people with advanced cancer elsewhere in their bodies wind up with lung tumors.
Researchers now think they know why.
Elevated levels of an amino acid called aspartate appear to all...
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Very early-stage breast cancers are notoriously tough to spot via mammograms, but new technology might make detection easier.
According to a new study published recently in th...
Radiation therapy for breast cancer comes with a host of side effects, including conditions as serious as heart problems and pneumonia.
Now, a new study says some br...
The established hormone therapy drug tamoxifen can significantly decrease the risk of cancer recurring in women with an early, low-risk form of breast cancer, a new study says.
Women who took tamoxifen a...
An experimental hormone therapy pill has shown promise in extending the lives of women with tough-to-treat advanced breast cancer, a new clinical trial shows.
The dr...
A “watch-and-wait” strategy might be the best option for some women with early-stage, low-risk breast cancer.
According to two new studies presented Thursday at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, active monitoring of
It's a decision no woman wants to have to make, but new research shows that young breast cancer patients with high-risk genes may be able to prevent their cancer from retu...
Women worried about losing their locks during chemotherapy can safely take hair-loss drugs during breast cancer care, a new study says.
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” founding father Benjamin Franklin once said.
That’s definitely true of cancer, a new study has found.
Cancer prevention and screening has saved more people from five types of cancer during the pas...
A cancer diagnosis can bring overwhelming stress and depression to women, but new research suggests yoga can help ease that emotional toll.
“A wellness intervention that integrates yoga and psychological tools may strengthen the connections among the mind, body an...
An experimental vaccine could offer fresh hope to women diagnosed with an aggressive and hard-to-treat form of breast cancer, new research suggests.
The vaccine appe...
Women fighting breast cancer can relieve some of their chemotherapy “brain fog” through aerobic exercise, a new clinical trial in Canada suggests.
Breast ca...
Intrauterine devices (IUDs) may raise the chances of a breast cancer diagnosis for women who use the hormonal birth control method, but that risk remains low, new research finds.
In the study of 150,000 Danish women, published this week in the
Having close family and friends who care about their health makes women more likely to get regularly screened for cancer, a new study has found.
Women are more likely to undergo regular cancer screening if they have a tighter web of social and emotional connections, rese...
Obesity is a more powerful driver of breast cancer than previously thought, a new study suggests.
About 40% of hormone-positive breast cancers in postmenopausal women m...
Women typically are urged to start receiving regular mammograms at age 40, but some might need to start even sooner, experts say.
Any form of breast cancer treatment appears to speed the aging of the recipient's cells, a new study finds.
“For the first time, we're showing that the [aging] signals we once thought were driven by chemotherapy are also present in women undergoing radiation and su...
A recently approved targeted chemotherapy drug can significantly extend the lives of advanced breast cancer patients who have developed tumors ...
Breast cancer strikes 1 in 8 women in the United States, but being diagnosed with the disease can still make you feel alone.
To cope with such devastating news, breast cancer surgeons from the American College of Surgeons (ACS) offer tips on navigating the disease.
While women overall are less likely to die of breast cancer now, some alarming disparities remain, a new American Cancer Society (ACS) analysis warns.
Death rates for American Indian and Alaska Native women haven't changed for the past 30 years, according to the new repo...
A shorter course of post-mastectomy radiation doesn't jeopardize a patient's chances of successful breast reconstruction, a new study finds.
Food sold in shrink wrap, on cardboard trays or in paper containers might contain any of nearly 200 chemicals linked to breast cancer, a new st...
Women with early stage breast cancer may now take Kisquali, a medication already approved for advanced disease, following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's expanded approval of the treatment, drug maker Novartis announced Tuesday.
Black women have a higher risk of dying from any type of breast cancer than white women, a new review finds.
Overall, the increased survi...
As a new federal regulation that requires mammography centers to tell their patients how dense their breasts are take...
A significant number of women stop getting regular mammograms after being frightened by a “false positive” scan that incorrectly suggests they have breast cancer, a new st...
A new study supports the notion that women age 40 and older get a mammogram each year rather than every two years, to help catch breast cancers early.
T...
Radiation therapy following surgery can keep breast cancer from returning for up to 10 years, a new study claims.
About 14% of women will develop diabetes while pregnant, a condition known as gestational diabetes.
It's linked with obesity and older age, and the number of cases is gr...
Screening for cancer saves lives, but a new report shows it comes with a hefty price tag: The United States spends at least $43 billion annually on tests that check for five major cancers.
Depression can lower a woman’s chances of surviving breast cancer, a new study reports.
Women with breast cancer and depression are more than three times as like...
Cancer rates are rising among Gen Xers and millennials, a new study reports.
Successively younger generations are more frequently being diagnosed half of the 34 known
Women who experience early menopause appear to be at greater risk of breast cancer, a new study reports.
Women who underwent menopause at an age younger than 46 were nearly twice as likely to have
Women who are diagnosed with breast cancer in one breast, even in the early stages, sometimes opt for a double mastectomy, due to the fear that the cancer will migrate to the other breast.
But that decision may not offer any real benefit in terms of survival, an exhausti...
Many breast cancer patients aren’t getting genetic counseling and testing that could help them get the most effective treatment, a new study finds.
Only three-quarters of patients eligible for genetic testing after their
Hormone therapy for breast cancer might reduce a woman's later risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, a new study finds.
Overall, hormone therapy is associated with a 7% lower risk of...
Actress Shannen Doherty, best known for her roles in 1990s television hits such as "Beverly Hills, 90210"and "Charmed," has died at 53 after a long struggle with ...
After a mastectomy, some women are less likely than others to have breast reconstruction surgery.
Rates of the surgery are consistently lower among American Indian and Alaskan na...
Tai Chi appears to improve sleep, and as a result reduces inflammation and boosts the immune systems of breast cancer survivors, a new study says.
The ancient Chines...
FRIDAY, June 28, 20204 (HealthDay news) -- An immunotherapy/chemotherapy combo drug can help early-stage breast cancer patients remain cancer-free following treatment, a ...
Acupuncture can help breast cancer patients deal with the hot flashes that often accompany hormone therapy, a new clinical trial says.
Nearly 2 in 3 women who got ac...
Artificial intelligence (AI) can improve doctors' assessments of mammograms, accurately detecting even the smallest breast cancers with fewer scary false positive readi...
Menopause before the age of 40 could raise a woman's long-term risk for breast or ovarian cancers, new research suggests.
Besides that, "there is also higher risk of breast, prostate and colon cancer in relatives of these women" noted study author
New AI can help detect breast cancer that is spreading to other parts of the body, without the need for biopsies, a new study finds.
The ...
Most young breast cancer survivors can go on to have children despite the effects of their lifesaving treatment, a new study shows.
About 73% of breast cancer surviv...
Fertility treatments such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other methods don't boost the odds for tumor recurrence in young women who've survived breast cancer and carry the BRCA cancer genes, a reassuring, new report finds.
The issue had been in question because br...
Actress and "X-men" star Olivia Munn has revealed that she underwent egg retrieval and then a hysterectomy after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
In an article published on Mother's Day, Munn told Vogue she opted for hysterectomy because it allowed her to avo...
All women should start getting mammograms every other year beginning at age 40, the nation's top panel of preventive health experts announced Tuesday.