"When I get breast cancer." Sounds awful, doesn't it? Perhaps to some. But to others, especially to women like me, each day that passes is another day to think about, to be grateful for, to take every step possible to avoid the breast cancer that lurks in her genes, that flows through her blood, that might finally settle in her breast tissue or... Read more
According to a study in the May 13 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI), women whose sisters were diagnosed with breast cancer face an increased risk of breast cancer throughout their lives, regardless of their sister's age at diagnosis.
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Researchers at the University of Illinois have found natural compounds in Concord grape juice to protect human breast cells from DNA damage, blocking the connection of carcinogen to the DNA of healthy cells.However, keep in mind that this research has only been done in a test tube -- not even a clinical trial with animals has been... Read more
A new study has found that breast magnetic resonance imaging (breast MRI) can accurately detect tumors missed by mammogram and ultrasound in women at high risk for breast cancer. Of all the breast imaging tools currently available, researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine say that MRI is "clearly the... Read more
Researchers at Purdue University have found tiny particles of gold to be capable of identifying marker proteins on breast cancer cells, a tool that may soon play a critical role in the early detection and monitoring of breast cancer. The gold nanoparticles created by the research team would provide technology about three times cheaper than... Read more
