For many of the estimated 180,000 women whose doctors will tell them they have breast cancer this year, the diagnosis will no doubt come as a shock. But for the parents of 10-year-old Hannah Powell-Auslam of Fullerton, Calif., who learned in early April that their daughter had breast cancer, the news was particularly hard to swallow. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed among Canadian women. Despite slight declines in mortality rates over the past decade for women with breast cancer, one in nine Canadian women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime; one in 25 Canadian women will die from this disease. picked by robfouryqr 3 years ago

Elsa Torrejon was diagnosed with breast cancer. She told her employer on Jan 30th. They forced her to put her intentions in writing. She said she'd work up to right before her surgery on the 13th of Feb. 2 days later after getting a second opinion and a later surgery date she was told that she would no longer be allowed to work after the 12th. picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago

Sunlight helps reduce women's risk of breast cancer because the body manufactures the active form of vitamin D from exposure to sunlight picked by Proverb 2 years ago

A chemical used to abort pregnancy could fight breast and ovarian cancer, say scientists. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

British scientists are close to a 'potential cure' for most breast cancer cases.

They have developed a way to stop tumours growing and spreading, which could save millions of lives every year. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

Extracts from a mushroom used for centuries in Eastern Asian medicine may stop breast cancer cells from growing and could become a new weapon in the fight against the killer disease, scientists said on Tuesday. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Scientists found that apparently some of the nutrients in walnuts can reduce the rist for breast cancer, and eating some after a meal can even be healthy overall. picked by Ankabout 7 months ago

“Trista said that she and her husband had been having marital problems, and she thought by telling him she had cancer that would bring them closer together.”

“Trista said after the fundraiser she tried to bring attention to herself by having a breast augmentation performed, hoping it would help mend her marriage,” the report says. picked by cecilberman 2 weeks ago

A woman is due to give birth next week to the first British child genetically designed to be free of the breast cancer gene. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

Geneticists have identified a super gene which causes breast cancer to metastasise, the deadly process by which the disease spreads to other organs. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A new study suggests thousands of young women with breast cancer - an estimated 8,000 a year in the U.S. - aren't offered testing to identify faulty genes and clarify their medical decisions. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

James says that, as obesity rates soar, the list of cancers associated with those extra pounds is growing: "Breast cancer, particularly post-menopausal breast cancer, cancer of the large bowel, and cancer of the pancreas, those are the three big ones.

In other news: Hot Dogs, beer and nachos banned from sporting events. (Well, you can't smoke there either). picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Elderly patients with breast cancer who received care in a community hospital setting may have been under-diagnosed, under-staged and under-treated. picked by robfouryqr 3 years ago

Canadian punk rock singer Bif Naked has gone public after being diagnosed with breast cancer, saying she is facing the fight of her life and urging other women to ensure they regularly check for cancer. picked by punthe 2 years ago

Women with breast cancer that has spread beyond the breast may benefit from participating in a tailored yoga programme that includes gentle yoga postures, breathing exercises, and meditation. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Cells thought to protect against cancer may actually promote it

In a new study, Einstein cancer research specialist Jeffrey W. Pollard, Ph.D., and seven colleagues analyzed the movement of breast cancer cells in mice to show that a distinct population of macrophages helps malignant cells set up shop at distant sites. This process, known as metastasis, is the main reason cancer patients die. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

Scientists have identified a gene that allows breast cancer genes to enter the brain, sortof giving it a 'free pass'. picked by Ankabout 7 months ago

Sue Edwards went to her doctor over 20 times complaining of symptoms. Each time she'd be told it was caused by a sinus bug and/or her weight. Instead she had ovarian cancer. The problem isn't that the doctors are incompetent but that even today this cancer is often misdiagnosed although usually because the physician it to busy or can't justify the expenditure to pay for a quick blood test or pelvi... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago

"Overweight and obese women have a lower risk of breast cancer prior to menopause, researchers said on Monday in a finding they said both puzzles them and contradicts conventional wisdom." picked by digitalgimpling 3 years ago