When a woman should begin receiving breast cancer screening mammography has been a hotly contested issue over the last several years. A new study suggests that 40 - not 50 - is the age to start having mammograms
Radiation therapy following breast cancer surgery is common, because it's clinically proven to help kill any remaining cancer cells in the area. A recent laboratory study discovered this powerful energy empowers other cancer cells as well.
Women recovering from breast cancer are often haunted by hot flashes, night sweats and other delightful symptoms of menopause. A surprising solution, normally associated with mental wellness, has been found to help.
Women who are at high risk of developing breast cancer are sometimes prescribed medications that block estrogen, the hormone that drives the most breast malignancies. One such drug is Aromasin (exemestane), which new studies show lowers more than cancer risks.
The risk of developing breast cancer increases as a woman ages. The risk of breast cancer returning also increases with age. And increasing age also increases the risk of dying from breast cancer.
Women who have had a mastectomy for their breast cancer treatment, have several options when it comes to reconstructive surgery. When they have received radiation as part of their treatment, the dynamics change somewhat.
Imagine you've been diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer, but instead of chemotherapy, you're given four shots. This Twilight Zone-sounding scenario is on the horizon.
Partial mastectomies, also known as lumpectomies and breast-conserving therapy, are popular surgical choices for women with early stage breast cancers. A good chunk of these women, though, will go under the knife again.
Research into treating breast cancer may have also stumbled onto a way to treat psoriasis. The two conditions share a protein that, if blocked, may reduce the intensity of both diseases.
Breast cancer is a complicated disease that shows up differently in every woman - and man. And women should be involved in the decision making process, but they simply can't.
