October 3: Simply being female puts you at risk for breast cancer. More than 75 percent of women with breast cancer have no family history of the disease.
Find information about breast cancer risk and prevention in the patient guide.
Read moreAt the end of June, I attended the fifth Era of Hope meeting in Baltimore. This remarkable gathering, which takes place every two or three... Read more »
It has been a long while since I have written, but I wanted to share some thoughts I have regarding the potential closing of the Adelphi NY... Read more »
If you are over 60, you may remember standing in line to get the polio vaccine when it was introduced in 1955. If you are younger,... Read more »
In an earlier SharePost, I talked about visiting women in the hospital who’ve had breast reconstruction surgery, and the immediate bond... Read more »
We recently got the great news that some of our hard work has paid off. Earlier this month the Senate and the House approved $138 million... Read more »
Researchers at Cornell University say that eating apples may help slow the growth of breast tumors. An animal study found that 87 percent of the rats... Read more »
A common vegetable used in Asia, and South America for diabetes management may slow and stop breast cancer, new research suggests. Research in St.... Read more »
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Prevention Although there are no guarantees, you can take some steps to help prevent breast cancer: Don't smoke. Maintain a healthy... Read more »
Researchers say the drug tamoxifen prevented more cases of breast cancer after 7 years than the osteoporosis drug Evista, though Evista had fewer... Read more »
Eating walnuts may help lower your risk of developing breast cancer. In a recent animal study, researchers found that mice who were fed the... Read more »