British scientists have found five common genetic factors linked to the risk of developing breast cancer, giving researchers a better understanding of its causes and clues for developing more…

When Cedric Skillom’s mother, Lynda, 55, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer, he was devastated by the news, but he never imagined that the largest cancer killer…

Cancer researchers at Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) have discovered that the ovarian hormone progesterone plays a pivotal role in altering breast stem cells,…

Whether breast cancer should be labeled as an occupational disease is still unclear, researchers behind a new study from China suggest.

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide,…

The National Institutes of Health has awarded $10.24 million to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center to lead a five-year study that aims to understand and prevent…

Women who survive early-stage breast cancer and smoke have an increased chance of developing a new second cancer in their other breast or elsewhere. Investigators from The…

However, the study of 2,752 breast cancer patients by Australian researchers found that if the breast cancer was diagnosed while the women were pregnant, their risk of dying…

A receptor that is present in the nucleus of cells can, when activated, slow the growth of tamoxifen-resistant breast cancer cells, a new study found. The study…

Usually when all else fails with a technical device, a “reset” button can be pressed, preventing a glitch from going any further. What if that could be done with…

A new study finds that factors known to increase the risk of breast cancer among white women have less influence in Hispanic women. Published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed…

One after another, shortly after a diagnosis of breast cancer, each of the women learned that her health insurance had been canceled. First there was Yenny Hsu, who lived and worked…

Women who were heavy as girls are at lower risk of developing breast cancer, new research confirms.

The role of body size in breast cancer risk changes…

Sun Yong (Sunny) Lee, M.D., has recently been appointed assistant director at the Jefferson Breast Care Center , and has been appointed an assistant professor…

Women who have a breast density of 75 percent or higher on a mammogram have a risk of breast cancer that is four to five times greater than that of…

An increase in breast density appears to be the culprit behind an increase of breast cancer found in women participating in the estrogen and progestin…

The discovery 15 years ago that the genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 confer high risks for breast and ovarian cancer was a breakthrough for cancer prediction and therapy,…

Eating too much fat in pregnancy may be an indulgence that has a less-than-beneficial effect on generations to come, say researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. Their unique…

Researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center have identified a potentially significant molecular player in the development of aggressive breast cancer. The team’s findings show that…

Does lactate play a role in the metabolic fate of cancer cells? Researchers from The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) are in Washington, D.C., this week for the…

Researchers from The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) are converging on Washington, D.C., this week for the 101st Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer…

In an update of the 19,490-patient Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene (STAR) P-2 trial in breast cancer prevention, both raloxifene and tamoxifen remain effective…

Vitamins and calcium supplements appear to reduce the risk of breast cancer, according to findings presented at the American Association for Cancer Research 101st Annual Meeting 2010.

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Breast tumors that killed an American woman with so-called “triple negative” cancer had 50 separate mutations, including 20 that helped them spread, researchers reported on Wednesday.

New techniques…

Women with breast cancer whose tumors express high levels of a particular genetic marker are significantly more likely to die from their disease than are those…

Thinner girls may be at higher risk of breast cancer. Researchers writing in BioMed Central’s open access journal Breast Cancer Research found that girls who were leaner at age…