SO MUCH TO LEARN ABOUT BREAST CANCER!
With so much to know about breast cancer, there is a great deal to place out in the open about the source of breast cancer as well as the potential treatment options. With all of this available from so many different directions at different times, no woman should ever feel alone in her battle against this health issue. Options for treatment are continually under development, and those that have been created are constantly growing.
Now, I know plenty of the links and information that I will place here as well in the past, but with all of the information that I have learned recently about new treatment options, I think it is helpful to know what has already been out there in the past.
Study finds a new link between breast cancer risk and weight
A woman’s chance of breast cancer increases with age, but a new study suggests there are steps women can take to help lower their risk.
Lose Excess Pounds, Lower Breast Cancer Risk?
This WebMD presentation shows some more information about the connection to excess weight and the risk for breast cancer.
This WebMD presentation shows some more information about the connection to excess weight and the risk for breast cancer.
Why Are Black Women Less Likely To Stick With A Breast Cancer …
NPR tells a woman’s story of when she was in graduate school for public health, Niasha Fray found a job she loved: counseling women with breast cancer about sticking to …
Should you get a 3D mammogram? What you should know about how …
USA TODAY presented a story back in the Fall about the positive nature of the 3D mammogram, also known as digital breast tomosynthesis, is a newer breast cancer screening option that takes more images than a 2D …
Existing drug shows promise for treating aggressive breast cancer
Reported quite often an existing antipsychotic drug could become the first targeted treatment for an aggressive type of breast cancer that is hard to treat.
Weight Loss After Menopause, Lower Breast Cancer Risk
Postmenopausal women who experience a weight loss of ≥5% are at lower risk for invasive breast cancer compared with women whose …
Early-stage breast cancer patients do just as well without chemotherapy
What type of breast cancer do I have? How long will I need to receive treatment? How effective will it be? A breast cancer diagnosis brings a …
With all of these stories and many more, there is much to consider in both the risk of breast cancer and many upcoming treatments available. No matter what the cause may be, there is no reason to ignore the potential of breast cancer coming on at some point in a woman’s life. So… there are plenty of questions and concerns you should always be willing to discuss with your physician, especially if you have genetic or other reasons to worry about your individual risk for breast cancer. New treatments are continually on the rise, and you should never succumb to the idea that breast cancer will take you sown!