Breast Health

Changes in the texture of breast tissue - particularly unexpected lumps - can be frightening. Fortunately, such changes usually have nothing to do with cancer.

Dec 8, 2009 - Elizabeth Shipley

Showing support to someone who has just been diagnosed with breast cancer can make the diagnosis easier on the patient and their family.

Dec 1, 2009 - Stacey Abler

Breast cancer detection recommendations and early screening policies from the world's top medical associations.

Nov 26, 2009 - Alison Lyke

Debate over breast cancer screening is renewed as a federal task force publishes new guidelines recommending against routine mammography screening for women in their 40s.

Nov 25, 2009 - John Seidenberg

Find out the types of mammograms, how to spot symptoms of breast cancer, who should get mammograms and at what age, and the new guidelines on mammogram testing.

Nov 22, 2009 - Renee Holmes

The Preventive Care Task Force recommends an end to routine breast cancer screening by mammogram and self-examination for women younger than 50 years old.

Nov 18, 2009 - Art Ayers

Will the new mammogram advice from a US Task Force for women in their forties benefit insurance companies, and possibly future government supported health care?

Nov 17, 2009 - Karen Plumley

A constant worry and consideration at some stage in every woman's life is the chance of finding a lump that ultimately turns out to be breast cancer.

Nov 7, 2009 - Partha Saradhi

Sales go up if companies join the pink-ribbon movement. However, many companies end up donating little, if anything, to the cause. So who is really being helped?

Oct 19, 2009 - Neshali Weera

The Breast Cancer 3-Day takes place in several US cities and raises money for Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the National Philanthrophic Trust Breast Cancer Fund.

Oct 18, 2009 - Kristin Krogh

October may be Breast Cancer Awareness month, but doctors suggest we think and practice pink all year long. Breast cancer survivors like Kristen Berset agree.

Oct 15, 2009 - Kate Eckman

While it is true that breast cancer is inherited, genetic forces are the cause of only one in ten cases of breast cancer.

Oct 8, 2009 - Christina Jones

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is an appropriate time to gather vital information not just for a month, but for a lifetime of prevention.

Oct 5, 2009 - Bernice McWilliams

Healthy habits coupled with the avoidance of carcinogenic elements can drastically reduce the risk of breast cancer in women.

Oct 2, 2009 - Rasham Nassar

The Love/Avon Army of Women is seeking 1 million women to sign up to help find breast cancer causes and preventative strategies through breast cancer research.

Sep 25, 2009 - Genna Cockerham

Most mothers don't remember what their breasts looked like at 10 or 12 years old. Here's how to answer the questions daughters ask.

Sep 24, 2009 - Mary Earhart

While Cancer prevention drugs, such as Tamoxifen, can reduce the risk of breast cancer by up to half, the side effects can often lead to serious health concerns.

Sep 21, 2009 - Kathleen Hesketh

Artificial lighting can inhibit melatonin levels which can put one at an increased risk for breast cancer.

Sep 20, 2009 - Diane Ursu

Breast cancer treatment depends on what type of breast cancer a patient has. It is important to understand the difference between the various types.

Sep 18, 2009 - Karel Kinnett

Sagging or droopy breasts don't have to be a fact of life.

Sep 14, 2009 - Michelle L Devon

Breast cancer claims the lives of thousands of women each year. A closer look at the symptoms, risk factors, prevention and treatment of breast cancer.

Sep 9, 2009 - Fleur Hupston

Although it prevents the recurrence of hormone-sensitive breast cancers, tamoxifen increases the risk for developing estrogen receptor-negative cancers.

Sep 5, 2009 - Stephen Allen Christensen

Four out of ten cases of breast cancer could be prevented by taking regular exercise, reducing alcohol intake and keeping to a healthy BMI, according to scientists.

Sep 2, 2009 - Catherine Whitlock

Cabbage contains indole chemicals that have many health benefits and may reduce the risk of some types of cancer such as breast cancer and respiratory papillomatosis.

Aug 19, 2009 - Noreen Kassem

Traditional view: A woman with a swollen arm after breast surgery should not lift weights. Newer view: It's not harmful, may be helpful.

Aug 14, 2009 - James Cooper