Well-educated women and those who live alone are emotionally the hardest hit by breast cancer, according to the findings of a new Australian study announced during October’s Breast Cancer Awareness…

A genetic mutation implicated in breast and ovarian cancers could also have a role in causing heart failure, according to a new…

A new study of racial disparities in end-of-life (EOL) care revealed that black cancer patients’ treatment preferences were less likely to be observed…

With there being a concern that mastectomy is excessively used as a treatment for breast cancer, a survey of nearly 2,000 women indicates that breast-conserving surgery was…

There is concern that mastectomy is over-utilized in the United States, which raises questions about the role of surgeons and patient preference in treatment selection for breast cancer. New data…

A group of Canadian researchers have decoded the genetic structure of metastatic lobular breast cancer. This major breakthough could lead to further advancement in the fight against the disease…

Breast cancer is a disease that affects more than 200,000 women each year, but a Geisinger physician cautions that women aren’t the only ones at risk.

“Breast cancer is a…

Women who developed new-onset breast tenderness after starting estrogen plus progestin hormone replacement therapy were at significantly higher risk for developing breast cancer than women on the combination…

Women with a deleterious gene mutation are diagnosed with breast cancer six years earlier than relatives of the previous generation who also had…

According to a new study published in the October issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, although breast-conserving surgery (BCS), commonly known as…

Women with breast cancer should be given high doses of vitamin D because a majority of them are likely to have low levels of vitamin D, which could…

Being told you have breast cancer is tough emotionally, but regular exercise can help you keep your spirits up, a new study shows.

Among Chinese women diagnosed with breast cancer, those…

Mayo Clinic researchers have found that certain structural features within breast tissue can indicate a woman’s individual cancer risk. The findings appear online today in the Journal of…

Latinas who spoke little English were less likely to undergo reconstruction surgery after a mastectomy for breast cancer, according to a study from researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer…

Scientists announced a major breakthrough in the battle against breast cancer yesterday after discovering a faulty gene involved in half of all cases…

Researchers at The Wistar Institute have identified a key gene (KLF17) involved in the spread of breast cancer throughout the body. They also demonstrated that expression of KLF17 together…

Researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center have demonstrated that a protein called NEDD9 may be required for some of the most aggressive forms of breast cancer to grow. Their…

A diet rich in fruits, vegetables and whole grains, and low in sweets and processed meats, may help lower the risk of breast cancer in some African-American women.

In…

Social environment can play an important role in the biology of disease, including breast cancer, and lead to significant differences in health outcome, according to results of…

Using mice as a model to study human breast cancer, researchers have demonstrated that a negative social environment (in this case, isolation) causes increased tumor growth. The work shows—for the first time—that social…

A new study of New York State data finds that the number of women opting for surgery to remove the healthy breast after a cancer diagnosis in…

Aromatase inhibitors, the same drugs that have buoyed long-term survival rates among breast cancer patients, also carry side effects including joint pain so severe that…

Researchers at Drexel University are developing a new portable, low-cost, radiation-free breast cancer detector that can be used in a doctor’s office as a first-line to detect breast cancer…

Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the all-women surgical and support team from the Breast Care Center at the George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates (GWMFA) are available for interviews…

A key statistic that consumer groups and the media often use when compiling hospital report cards and national rankings can be misleading, researchers report in a new study.

The statistic…