When surgeons operate to remove a tumor, determining exactly where to cut can be tricky. Ideally, the entire tumor should be removed while leaving a continuous layer of…

The breast cancer treatment brachytherapy - heralded for its low complication rates - actually results in more complications than whole-breast radiation one year after treatment, Yale School of…

An excellent review article from two scientists at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism in the USA to be published in Alcohol Clin Exp Res…

Women about to have breast cancer surgery may want to pay extra attention to the radiation treatment they could be offered afterward.

A new study shows a new and…

Asked to rate their quality of life, women with breast cancer are likely to base their answer on their ability to function normally and the number of symptoms with…

Other researchers reported that an extract from green tea, Polyphenon E, may help inhibit breast cancer by affecting substances called growth factors. Growth factors are involved in the signals that tell breast…

Pink lights illuminating the Sundial Bridge over the Sacramento River was the culmination of Think Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Day on Thursday in Redding.

The bridge-lighting ceremony, sponsored by MD Imaging,…

Raman is a promising microspectroscopy technique for identifying metastatic phenotype of breast cancer cells from their lipid profile

Researchers at the Bellvitge Biomedical…

Breast-feeding reduces the risk for estrogen receptor-negative and progesterone receptor-negative breast cancer, according to a study conducted at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. Researchers examined the…

It can be detected an epigenetic alteration associated with an increased risk of breast cancer in the sick twin a few years before the clinical…

A new compound created from a rich source in vegetables including broccoli and brussel sprouts has been developed to combat triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). This research is…

Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have identified tissue mechanisms that may influence a woman’s…

Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is considered a precursor lesion for invasive breast cancer if untreated, and is found in approximately 45% of…

Dr. Michael L. Krychman, an internationally renowned researcher, author and lecturer in the field of sexual medicine will speak on his experience as a medical professional in helping survivors manage the…

Encouraging and supporting - that’s Jen Gough’s coaching style with her divers at Bethlehem High School.

She knows the value of support for overcoming obstacles. She relied on support from…

As a plastic surgeon, it is my job to reconstruct the breast if a mastectomy is needed for cancer treatment. It is now considered a necessary part of the treatment for…

The HIV protease inhibitor, Nelfinavir, can be used to treat HER2-positive breast cancer in the same capacity and dosage regimen that it is used to…

Today researchers from The George Washington University published a study showing that breast cancer patients can reduce potentially dangerous delays in the identification of…

Chicago: Women suspected of having breast cancer now have more reasons to be diagnosed with a needle biopsy instead of a traditional open surgical biopsy. Besides avoiding…

New studies that advance understanding of the optimal duration of therapy with the targeted cancer drug trastuzumab were released today at the…

Kroger customers can help fight breast cancer on behalf of a special person during Kroger’s autumn breast cancer campaign, which has already begun and will go through the end of October.

Customers…

According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 226,870 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to occur among women in the U.S. in 2012, including 4,490 Hoosier…

New optical imaging technology developed at Tufts University School of Engineering could give doctors new ways to both identify breast cancer and monitor individual patients’ response to initial treatment…

A new study found marked molecular similarities between breast and ovarian cancer which scientists said could help lead to new treatments for hard-to-treat forms of breast cancer.

The study,…

In 2010 breast reconstruction entered the Top Five list of reconstructive procedures in the US, with 93,000 procedures performed, up 8% from 2009, and 18%…