What’s With More Young Women Getting Breast Cancer?
It’s alarming that breast cancer is being diagnosed more and more in young women. […]
Telling Which Breast Cancer Survivors Will Have Recurrence
A groundbreaking new clinical trial, the first of its kind, has found a way to identify breast cancer survivors most at risk of having a recurrence. […]
Living with Fear of Breast Cancer Recurrence: Life is Brutal
Fear that one’s breast cancer will “come back” is a wretched way to live, and there’s no way to wipe out this daily dread. Or is there? […]
Catching Breast Cancer Brain Mets Before They Cause Symptoms
Those with stage 4 breast cancer and no history of brain mets usually aren’t advised to have recurring brain scans. […]
Mammogram Anxiety from False Positive Results: Solutions
A false-positive result in mammography refers to an indication that seems like breast cancer, but ultimately is determined to be benign. […]
Why Aren’t Brain Scans Routine for Breast Cancer Bone Mets?
Breast cancer can spread to the brain; why aren’t brain scans a standard part of lifelong surveillance? […]
Been Told You’ll Get Taxotere for Breast Cancer Treatment?
You have a right to oppose Taxotere to avoid permanently losing your hair. A woman who’s about to undergo breast cancer treatment may be fully aware that a very small percentage of patients who receive [...]
Pain in a Breast Before a Cancerous Lump Is Found?
Have you been experiencing pain in a breast, especially in the same spot, but don’t feel any new lump yet are worried you might have cancer? […]
Can a Doctor Miss a Breast Lump During a Clinical Exam?
If your gynecologist says everything feels normal after examining your breasts, how likely is it that he or she missed a cancerous lump? […]
Understanding the Finances Behind Breast Cancer
A breast cancer diagnosis often takes both a physical and emotional toll on the patient and her family. […]
Newly Diagnosed with TNBC? Survivor Gives Advice, Reassurance
At age 32 Jessica Duemig was diagnosed with tripple negative breast cancer. A survivor, she gives advice and encouragement to the newly diagnosed who need a good shot of badass! […]
Breast Cancer Early Detection Tips from a Triple Negative Survivor
A survivor of triple negative breast cancer shares advice on early detection that every woman should know about. Breast cancer is highly curable only if it is caught early enough. […]
Is Working Nights a Risk Factor for Breast Cancer?
Another study says that working at night significantly increases the risk for breast cancer. […]
Elective Removal of Dense Breasts to Prevent Cancer
Very dense breasts are third in line as a major risk factor for cancer; so why won’t the medical establishment support elective removal like it does for BRCA mutations? […]
Gynecological Cancer: Prevention Includes Weight Control
Find out what you can do to help avoid being one of the 28,000 women a year who die from breast, ovarian, uterine, vaginal and vulvar cancer. Obesity is a factor. […]
Breast Pain from Breast Cancer vs. Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia can cause breast pain, and so can breast cancer. Is there a difference in the way a woman would feel these different sources of pain? Though pain in a breast from cancer isn’t a [...]
Can Running Affect the Density of a Woman’s Breasts?
Are you wondering if running can lessen the density of your breasts and thus lower your breast cancer risk? Or maybe they’re mostly fat tissue and you’re afraid that running will bring density to them [...]
What to Look For During Self-Breast Exam Besides Feeling Lumps
If all you did was feel for lumps during your monthly self-breast exam and found nothing, you’re not in the clear. There’re other things to look for. […]
What Are All These Tiny Bright Red Dots on My Breast ?
Very tiny, bright red dots popping up over time on the breast can make a woman think this is a sign of breast cancer. Breast cancer awareness is very important and has ongoing and strong [...]
Best Breast Cancer Defense Is Early Detection: Honoring National Mammography Day
For more than three decades, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM) has propelled public education on the causes and risks of breast cancer, the importance of early screening and diagnosis, and the growing number of treatment options available today. [...]
How Often Does Non-Inflammatory Breast Cancer Cause Pain?
Brief sharp pains or ongoing duller pain in a breast will put the fear of cancer in many women. Inflammatory breast cancer is much more associated with pain than is the “regular kind” of breast [...]
Can Breast Cancer Cause a Tiny Hard Red Lump on the Skin?
Usually, a lump caused by breast cancer cannot be seen simply by looking at one’s breasts. But it’s not impossible for a tiny hard red lump on the skin over one’s breast to be caused [...]
Can a Woman Fly with Arm Lymphedema from Breast Cancer?
Under what circumstance would arm lymphedema prevent a woman from flying in an airplane? […]
Why Some Breast Cancers Stop Responding to Targeted Therapy?
I't's very depressing to patients when they are told that their breast cancer has stopped responding to the targeted therapy. When it comes to breast cancer, “Failure to respond to targeted therapy can be multifactorial,” [...]
Pain & Burning in One Breast for a Month: Cancer or Infection?
If one breast has been painful and burning for the past month, the most likely cause is not as scary as you think, though breast cancer CAN be a cause. In the U.S., approximately 264,000 [...]
Can a Man’s Deodorant Cause Breast Cancer in a Woman?
Is there a link between using a man’s deodorant and breast cancer in women? With all the fear of this and that causing breast cancer, some women are seriously wondering if using a man’s deodorant [...]
Can a 17 Year Old Get Breast Cancer? Yes.
It’s fair to be point-blank: A girl of 17 years CAN get breast cancer. It has happened. But there’s something that teen girls need to be very aware of when it comes to breast cancer. [...]
If Cysts Look Benign on Mammogram Can You Stop Worrying?
Under certain circumstances, a cyst on a mammogram can have a benign appearance, but under other circumstances, it can look very concerning to a doctor. […]
Is Slow Growing Breast Cancer Worse Due to Longer Existence?
Some women believe that because the breast cancer tumor has “been in there” longer—despite slow growth—that this means it’s more dangerous than one that’s been present for only a short time but growing faster. [...]
What Is a Subtle Benign Appearing Density on a Mammogram?
You may have come upon the descriptor of “subtle benign appearing density” in reference to mammogram imaging. […]
Back Pain Radiating to Breast Causing Intense Pain
Do you feel severe breast pain only when lying down, and you think it’s radiating from a tweak in your back? When a woman experiences breast pain, this often makes her think of breast cancer. [...]
Negative Mammogram, Dense Breasts: Still Scared You Have Cancer?
So you continuously worry that your negative mammogram missed cancer because you have dense breasts? […]
Nipple Discharge in One Breast in 15-Year-Old Girl: Cancer?
No doctor will ever say that 15-year-old girls never get breast cancer. It’s actually possible for breast cancer to strike a 15-year-old girl. However, the likelihood of this occurring is so incredibly low that the [...]
Can an Icy Cold Feeling in a Breast Be Cancer or What?
If you find that your breasts suddenly have an icy cold feeling, the thought of cancer may come to mind. Breast cancer can present with symptoms other than the classic lump. […]
Clear Sticky Fluid Coming Out of One Breast but Not Pregnant
What’s going on? There’s a sticky clear fluid leaking out of one of your breasts — but you’re not pregnant. “About 20 to 25 percent of women experience nipple discharge at some point in their [...]
How Good Is MRI at Finding Breast Cancer? Excellent, Says Study
MRI is a superb imaging tool for detecting breast cancer, even when compared to the combined methods of ultrasound and mammography. “MRI is a cutting-edge way that we can detect breast cancers early on, especially [...]
Digital Mammograms More Often Miss Cancer in Dense Breasts
Digital mammograms can miss breast cancer; the rate of false negatives is higher in women with dense breast tissue. […]
Breast Cancer Phobia, Obsessive Breast Checking: Solutions
Women who fear breast cancer so much that they “check” constantly & avoid mirrors & wear high collars to resist checking would benefit tremendously from more than just a negative clinical breast exam and a [...]
Why Isn’t Ultrasound Standard for Breast Cancer Screening?
If false positive rates of ultrasound screening cause anxiety & unnecessary biopsies, isn’t this worth the breast cancer it’ll catch that a mammogram misses, even if it’s just a handful of patients? Ultrasound is frequently [...]
Brief Sharp Stabbing Pain Under Breast: Benign or Cancer?
As life-threatening as breast cancer is, this does not mean you should assume that a sharp stabbing pain under your breast is cancer. […]