Top Breast Cancer News
News from all over.
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Dr. Oz on mammograms: Find your comfort level
According to Dr. Mehmet Oz--celebrity physician and frequent Oprah guest--women should get mammograms starting at 40 if that's what makes them most comfortable. Read Summary > -
Morphine may accelerate cancer growth
The pain reliever morphine may accelerate the growth of cancer cells, a study suggests, but a newly-approved drug may help keep tumors from spreading. Read Summary > -
New guidelines for breast exams released
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is suggesting that women under the age of 50 no longer need to be routinely screened for breast cancer, saying the risk of false positives, unnecessary radiation, and unneeded biopsies outweigh the benefits of blanket screening. Read Summary > -
Australian scientists planning to grow breast tissue
Scientists in Australia plan to start clinical trials on a technique that may allow women who've had a mastectomy to regrow their own breast tissue. Read Summary > -
Breast cancer pain can last for years
A Danish study has found that nearly half of breast cancer survivors suffer from pain two or three years after surgery. Read Summary > -
Ovarian Cancer Vaccine
Each year, about 25,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Many already have advanced disease by the time they get that diagnosis. Because there is no good screening test and the cancer is often caught too late, overall survival is about 25 percent. A new discovery may improve those odds. Read More > -
Fishing for a Cancer Cure
They could be the tiniest heroes in the war against cancer. Transparent fish with human-like genes are allowing scientists to watch the drama of how cancer grows and spreads. It's a revealing look at a disease that impacts close to 1.5 million Americans. Read More > -
Detecting Cancer at the Dentist's Office
