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Patients are confused, and no wonder—because doctors don't even agree on the name, much less on how aggressively to treat the breast condition officially known as ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). Some women with DCIS wind up doing nothing,...
Two recent surgical breakthroughs provide good news and new options for breast reconstruction after mastectomy. If a loved one is facing breast...
Women who have breast cancer are now living longer than they did only five years ago—and not simply due to improved...
Women who have a false-positive mammogram result--when breast cancer is first suspected but then dispelled with further testing-can have lingering anxiety and...
Breast tomosynthesis, commonly called 3D mammography, is a relatively new imaging technique that catches more breast cancers than regular 2D mammograms while...
There appears to be a link between an injectable form of progestin-only birth control, best known as Depo-Provera, and an increased risk...
As they reach adulthood, some childhood cancer survivors need to be extra-wary about yet another cancer threat, a recent study reveals. Researchers...
The benefits of genetic testing to assess the risk of breast and ovarian cancers linked to the BRCA gene are limited to...
If you are considering or currently using hormone therapy (HT) to ease menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats, you&...
If you're a woman, then you already know that one daily drink of alcohol may raise your risk for breast...
If you have cancer and you're being treated for it with surgery and/or chemotherapy, you may have heard that...
Strawberries are high on a select list of super-healthy foods that virtually everyone likes. Now comes news that they are much more...