Cultural Cancer Care

Cultural Cancer Care

Northwestern Medicine’s new breast cancer clinic focuses on Hispanic women Erika Aleman, of Berwyn, was diagnosed in 2022 with triple…

Who, When, Why: Navigating Complex Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines

Who, When, Why: Navigating Complex Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines

If you are confused about breast cancer screening guidelines — how often to get mammograms and when to start —…

Breast Cancer Breakthroughs

Breast Cancer Breakthroughs

Better surgeries, less radiation, and new drugs are changing treatments and offering hope In 1811, Nabby Adams, daughter of President…

Molecular Breast Imaging for Dense Breasts

Molecular Breast Imaging for Dense Breasts

Dense breast tissue can mask cancers on standard screening mammograms. “As many as 25% of cancers can be missed,” says Barry…

Using Artificial Intelligence to Assess Breast Cancer

Using Artificial Intelligence to Assess Breast Cancer

Software that uses artificial intelligence (AI) may help improve breast cancer diagnosis. QuantX, developed in Chicago, uses AI to analyze…

Breast Cancer in Men

Breast Cancer in Men

Although rare, males are at risk, too Frank LaFasto remembers clearly the night in late June 1995 when he settled…

Know Your Breast Cancer Risk and Take Steps to Reduce It

Know Your Breast Cancer Risk and Take Steps to Reduce It

From a young age, women spend a lot of time thinking about their breasts. Among these thoughts come many worries.…

Gaining Strength

Gaining Strength

Post-op exercises help breast cancer survivors win control When a woman is first diagnosed with breast cancer, it can feel…

Deciding when to get that first mammogram

Deciding when to get that first mammogram

whatdoctorsknow.com The American Cancer Society’s breast cancer screening guidelines could cause many women to wonder when they should have their…

Breast cancer drug found to reduce seizures

Breast cancer drug found to reduce seizures

Source: Northwestern University A class of drug that inhibits estrogen production and is used to treat breast cancer has been…

Breast reconstruction may still be an option years after mastectomy

Breast reconstruction may still be an option years after mastectomy

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Six years ago, at age 37, I was diagnosed with breast cancer and had a lumpectomy. I…

Getting smart about dense breast tissue

Getting smart about dense breast tissue

Above image: four level breast density scale By Laura Drucker Chiqeeta Jameson woke up with a start one morning in…

Battling breast cancer: UVA pioneers image-guided, high-dose approach

Battling breast cancer: UVA pioneers image-guided, high-dose approach

Source: University of Virginia Health System CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — An experimental approach to treating breast cancer being tested at the…