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 2 years 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 6 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 12 months 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 1 year ago

Spread of breast cancer to other body parts is linked to microRNA.Researchers have implicated a tiny RNA molecule in the invasive spread of breast cancer — the factor responsible for most deaths from the disease. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

In research published on Thursday, the scientists said they identified 49 proteins in saliva that the screening test would track to distinguish healthy women from those with benign breast tumors and those with malignant breast tumors. picked by MandolinOrange 9 months ago

US scientists have demonstrated a way to stop breast cancer spreading to other parts of the body by either switching off the genes involved or blocking them with drugs. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

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

Actress played ditzy teenager Kelly Bundy on Fox's 'Married...with Children'

"Christina Applegate was diagnosed with an early form of breast cancer. Benefiting from early detection through a doctor ordered MRI, the cancer is not life threatening. Christina is following the recommended treatment of her doctors and will have a full recovery." picked by ImNotBlue 2 months 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 1 year 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 12 months ago

A diagnosis of breast cancer has taken on a new meaning as research has produced a host of new therapies improving long-term survival. Now research into prevention is showing some promising possibilities picked by 2manyusernames 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 2 years 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 2 years ago

Vitamin D may help curb breast cancer progression, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Pathology. picked by robfouryqr 2 years ago

Postmenopausal women who want to significantly decrease their breast-cancer risk would be wise to exercise regularly and keep their weight within a normal range for their height, according to new findings from the Women's Health Initiative to be published in the journal Obesity. picked by robfouryqr 2 years ago

Doctors screened out from the woman’s embryos an inherited gene that would have left the baby with a greater than 50% chance of developing the cancer. picked by deEPCHIll 3 months ago

Mammography can lead to breast cancer detection at its earliest and most curable stage, nearly one to three years before you might feel a lump. picked by robfouryqr 2 years ago

British scientists have unlocked one of the secrets behind how cancer spreads around the body. The breakthrough could help pave the way for a generation of drugs that would halt up to 90 per cent of cancers in their tracks. Such drugs could be particularly effective against breast and lung tumours - two of the biggest killers. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

Results of research coming out of the University of Manchester and University of Aberdeen and Cancer Research UK have found that computer-aided detection (CAD) in mammography can significantly help radiologists with readings. The scientists' results were published in the latest Radiology picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago