An article originally published by CBS New York recently emphasized the importance of regular mammograms for detecting breast cancer, even in families with no history of mutated BRCA genes. What…
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Stephanie Hosford was recently interviewed by CURE (Cancer Updates Research and Education) about what she now calls her “three crazy days”. The title of her book is “Bald, Fat and…
According to DublinLive, a team of scientists at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland has this week been awarded €200,000 by the research charity Breast Cancer Now, in order…
According to a press release by the World Health Organization (WHO), the latest statistics from The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) provide a new picture of the global…
For some fortunate individuals, cancer is kind of a foreign concept. They obviously know what it is- they hear cancer stories in passing, they may have donated to a charity…
When you’re first diagnosed with something like breast cancer, ovarian cancer or another rare condition there’s a million things racing through your mind and a million and one things to…
"Five to 10 percent of all cancer is hereditary" - Adelsperger Genetic counselors can help you understand not only your own risk for developing cancer but the risk of your…
According to The Guardian, some researchers believe that the term "cancer" should be omitted from some medical diagnoses. Among these diagnoses include those for small thyroid cancer, low and intermediate…
According to the Dover Post, there are a few crucial questions to ask your doctor upon being diagnosed with breast cancer. By asking these crucial questions, patients will be…
According to a story from whtc.com, a recent study from the UK is calling into question the widely held belief that fertility treatments could increase the risk of ovarian cancer,…
Denise Albert is a busy woman. She founded The MOMs media company. She enjoys music, concerts, and time with her boyfriend. She is also a happily divorced mom of two…
According to a story by the Daily Record UK, Maggie Ritchie found out she was diagnosed with breast cancer and four years later was successfully cancer-free. She attributed the advanced…
While there have been well-known racial disparities in the diagnosis and survival rates for breast cancer patients, there may be other factors besides the actual race of a patient causing…
The second week of June is Men's Health Awareness week, leading right into father's day! For all our male readers - and for the women who have special men in…
According to The Washington Post, recent results from a study show great news for women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer. The news is that the majority of these women will…
According to a story from The Guardian, doctors are celebrating the effectiveness of an all new, experimental immunotherapy that was able to totally eliminate a case of metastatic breast cancer…
A recent study published in the Lancet has investigated the effects of starting chemotherapy on patient survival, according to the UK Government website. It was found that many factors can…
According to a story from mrknewsroom.com, the pharmaceutical companies Merck and AstraZeneca recently announced that the marketing application for the investigational drug olaparib (brand name Lynparza) was recently certified for…
England’s National Health Service has just approved a new drug for the treatment of breast cancer. While the drug is most effective in specific cases, advocacy group Breast Cancer Now…
A recent study from Michigan State University confirms that mice do indeed have significant similarities to humans which is beneficial for cancer research, reported News Wise. This has been in…
It goes without saying that September 11th left a scar on the US that our country is still healing from 16 years later-- especially the families and communities who lost…
Breast cancer, BRCA1, and BRCA2 are very much in the news these days. While the BRCA mutation is rare, 1 in 8 U.S. women will develop invasive breast cancer, according…
What happens when you’re not the cancer that everyone is talking about? Funding, research, and headlines can often be noticeably lacking when you’re just a run-of-the-mill, life-threatening gene mutation, according…
I have that sinking feeling… And it’s really starting to bother me. I’ve never said this openly before but here goes: My gut tells me there’s a strange link between…
Imagine for a moment what your version of a perfect life looks like. Perhaps it’s a glamorous life filled with fame and fortune, or perhaps it’s a life where you…
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