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More Evidence Exercise Boosts Cancer Survival

A new study finds people who are physically active after a cancer diagnosis lower their risk of death significantly.
14 Types of Cancer Are on the Rise in People Under 50, Study Finds

Certain types of cancer are becoming increasingly common in people under 50, according to new research. These include breast, colon, kidney and uterine cancer.
Mammograms After 70 May Lower Risk for Late-Stage Breast Cancer

A new study finds older breast cancer patients who were screened at least once during the five years prior to diagnosis had 54% lower odds of advanced disease.
Red Wine Isn’t Any Healthier Than White Wine—With Two Possible Exceptions

A new study finds no significant difference in overall cancer risk between red and white wine. However, researchers say white wine was associated with an increased risk of skin cancer.
Minority Women Are Less Likely to Receive Prompt Follow-Up Testing After a Suspicious Mammogram

A new study finds women of color are less likely to receive same-day diagnostic imaging or biopsies after an abnormal mammogram finding.
Cancer Mortality Continues to Drop Despite Increasing Diagnoses Among Women and Young Adults

A new report from the American Cancer Society warns progress against the disease may be in jeopardy. While overall cancer mortality continues to drop, incidence rates among women and young adults are on the rise.
Regular Exercise Before a Cancer Diagnosis May Slow Disease Progression

Even relatively low levels of physical activity before a cancer diagnosis may lower the risks of both disease progression and death, according to a new study.
Confused about Mammogram Guidelines? Breast Cancer Surgeon Dr. Monique Gary Shares Her Best Advice
Active Monitoring May Be a Safe Treatment Option for Many Women with DCIS Breast Cancer, New Study Suggests

In a new study, women with low-risk DCIS breast cancer who underwent active monitoring had similar recurrence rates as women who underwent surgery to remove their cancer.
Late-Stage Breast Cancer Diagnosis on the Rise in the U.S.

A new study finds more women are being diagnosed with late-stage, invasive breast cancer at their initial presentation. The largest annual increase was seen in women 20-39 years of age.
New Vaccine Shows Promise Against Aggressive Form of Breast Cancer

A new vaccine tested on 18 women with triple-negative breast cancer triggered a strong immune response, according to researchers who say 16 participants remain cancer-free three years after treatment.
The Impact of Obesity on Certain Types of Breast Cancer May Be Underestimated

A new study finds nearly 40% of postmenopausal hormone positive cancers may be linked to excess body fat.
Breast Cancer Death Rates in the U.S. Continue to Drop

The overall breast cancer mortality rate has dropped 44% since 1989, but researchers say not all women are benefitting from this progress.
False-Positive Mammograms Are Discouraging Many Women from Future Screenings

A new study finds women who receive false-positive mammogram results are failing to return for future screenings. Researchers say the anxiety may be keeping them away.
Gestational Diabetes Does Not Raise a Woman’s Risk for Breast Cancer After Pregnancy, a New Study Finds

Women who develop diabetes during pregnancy face no higher odds of developing premenopausal or postmenopausal breast cancer, according to researchers.
Cancer Rates Rising in Gen Xers and Millennials. The Question Is Why?

Researchers analyzed cancer incidence and mortality rates across generations and found a significant increase in many types of cancer among Generation X and millennials.
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Thanks to artificial intelligence (AI), more women might soon benefit from targeted breast cancer treatment, a new study says.

AI can help identify women who might be helped by cancer therapies that target HER2, a protein that spurs on the growth of tumor cells, according to results...

THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Louise Duffield, 60, was relieved to receive a normal mammogram result in 2023, but agreed to undergo an additional MRI scan recommended as part of a clinical trial.

Her mammogram showed she had very dense breasts, which can sometimes prevent detection of

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  • May 22, 2025
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    • Artificial intelligence (AI) can help prevent breast cancers that develop between routine mammograms, by catching ones that trained radiologists would overlook, a new study says.

    Incorporating AI into mammography could help reduce the number of interval bre...

    Significant weight gain paired with delayed or foregone motherhood nearly triples a young woman’s risk of later breast cancer, a new study says.

    Women were 2.7 times more likely to develop breast cancer if they:

    • Had a more than 30% increase in weight a...

    More young adults in the U.S. are being diagnosed with cancer, and researchers are trying to figure out why.

    A new government report shows that rates of several types of cancer are going up in people under age 50, especially among women. 

    The

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  • May 9, 2025
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    • Removal of the ovaries and fallopian tubes appears to dramatically reduce the risk of death among breast cancer survivors who are genetically prone to cancer, a new study says.

    Breast cancer survivors carrying BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene variants had a 48% overall lower risk of death after u...

    TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 (HealthDay news) -- It’s natural to feel a wave of anxiety following a diagnosis of breast cancer.

    But women shouldn’t let worries about delaying treatment deter them from seeking a second opinion on their diagnosis and trea...

    Breast cancer patients fare better if they continue to exercise during their treatment, and a new program can help women get the activity they need to boost their odds, researchers say.

    The Comprehensive Oncology Rehabilitation and Exercise (CORE) program assesses women’s physic...

    Women are OK with having an AI program help doctors review mammograms performed for breast cancer screening, a new study says.

    About 7 out of 10 women (71%) said they’re fine with an AI program providing backup for a radiologist’s review of their breast X-ray, researchers report in th...

    Breast-conserving therapy for breast cancer might not conserve as much as previously thought, a new study suggests.

    Women’s breasts can shrink considerably after they’ve undergone radiation therapy and lumpectomy for their early-stage breast cancer, researcher...

    Surgery might not be needed to treat as many as 60% of early-stage breast cancers, a new study says.

    Breast cancers that have been completely wiped out by chemotherapy and radiation treatment are not likely to come back, according to a small-scale clinical ...

    Opting for a lumpectomy during breast cancer treatment can protect a woman’s future sex life, a new study suggests.

    Breast-conserving therapy (BCT) is associated with better sexual well-being, compared to mastectomy followed by breast reconstruction, researchers found.

    In fact, sexual well-being improved among lumpectomy patients within six months of their surgery, according t...

    Breast cancer survivors treated with chemotherapy tend to suffer a longer-lasting decline in their physical health, compared to women who receive hormone therapy or other cancer treatments.

    Chemotherapy patients reported a physical decline that extended more than two years after their di...

    Where a young American woman lives could play a role in her risk for breast cancer, a new study suggests.

    In fact, the breast cancer risk associated with a young woman’s locale is comparable to that from other known factors, such as genetics, research...

    Breast cancer deaths are expected to increase during the next quarter-century, largely impacting the world’s poorest nations, a new international study says.

    About 1.1 million breast cancer-related deaths are projected to occur in 2050 worldwide, an i...

    Women of color are less likely to receive prompt follow-up testing after abnormal mammogram results, a new study has found.

    Minority women are less likely than white women to receive a same-day advanced imaging or biopsy after an abnormal mammogram, even though they have similar access to those s...

    Cancer screenings can save lives by detecting cancer early, when treatment is most effective.

    With an estimated 2 million new cancer cases expected in 2025, regular screenings are more important than ever, according to the American Cancer Society.

    February is National Cancer Prevention Month, which make...

    A survey of hundreds of breast cancer survivors finds that tumor recurrence fear can wreak havoc on a woman's emotions.

    “Cancer is all around us. Everything is a trigger," one survey participant said. "Anniversaries, other family/friends’ diagno...

    Giving patients with a common form of breast cancer an immunotherapy drug before surgery appears to boost outcomes, a new phase 3 trial finds.

    The study involved patients with estrogen receptor positive (ER+)/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HER2-) breast cancers. That's a tumor subtype that comprises 70% of all breast cancers, the study's authors noted. These tumors als...

    Exercising now can increase your chances of successfully fighting cancer in the future.

    Even low levels of exercise provided protection against cancer, a new study published Jan. 7 in the British Journal o...

    Heart disease and cancer might seem completely unrelated, but these two top causes of death sometimes act in concert.

    Women with heart disease appear to have a greater risk of aggressive breast cancer, according to a new study published Jan. 2 in

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  • January 6, 2025
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    • The lungs are a tempting place for cancer cells -- so much so that more than half of people with advanced cancer elsewhere in their bodies wind up with lung tumors.

    Researchers now think they know why.

    Elevated levels of an amino acid called aspartate appear to allow cancer cells to grow more easily inside the lungs, researchers reported in a study published Jan. 1 in the journal

    Very early-stage breast cancers are notoriously tough to spot via mammograms, but new technology might make detection easier.

    According to a new study published recently in the

  • Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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  • December 26, 2024
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    • Radiation therapy for breast cancer comes with a host of side effects, including conditions as serious as heart problems and pneumonia.

    Now, a new study says some breast cancer patients can safely skip radiation therapy without risking their cancer coming back.

    Women who didn&rs...

    The established hormone therapy drug tamoxifen can significantly decrease the risk of cancer recurring in women with an early, low-risk form of breast cancer, a new study says.

    Women who took tamoxifen after undergoing a lumpectomy to remove

  • Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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  • December 16, 2024
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    • An experimental hormone therapy pill has shown promise in extending the lives of women with tough-to-treat advanced breast cancer, a new clinical trial shows.

    The drug,

  • Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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  • December 13, 2024
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    • A “watch-and-wait” strategy might be the best option for some women with early-stage, low-risk breast cancer.

    According to two new studies presented Thursday at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, active monitoring of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) resulted in breast...

    It's a decision no woman wants to have to make, but new research shows that young breast cancer patients with high-risk genes may be able to prevent their cancer from returning if they have their breasts or ovaries removed.

    Breast cancer patients aged 40 or younger with BRCA mutations...

    Women worried about losing their locks during chemotherapy can safely take hair-loss drugs during breast cancer care, a new study says.

    Minoxidil - the active ingredient in the over-the-counter Rogaine -- is commonly prescribed for ha...

    A new AI can help identify women at higher risk for developing breast cancer by tracking changes in breast tissue, a new study shows.

    The AI compares women’s own mammograms over time, looking for early signs of breast cancer that are tough to see even...

    “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” founding father Benjamin Franklin once said.

    That’s definitely true of cancer, a new study has found.

    Cancer prevention and screening has saved more people from five types of cancer during the past 45 years than advances in tr...

    A cancer diagnosis can bring overwhelming stress and depression to women, but new research suggests yoga can help ease that emotional toll.

    “A wellness intervention that integrates yoga and psychological tools may strengthen the connections among the mind, body and spirit, leading to a better and more meaningful quality of life,” said study senior author

  • Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
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  • November 25, 2024
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    • An experimental vaccine could offer fresh hope to women diagnosed with an aggressive and hard-to-treat form of breast cancer, new research suggests.

    The vaccine appears to be safe and effective against triple-negative breast cancer -- a type that can’t be treated with hormone th...

    A lack of health insurance coverage raises the risk that cancers among Black and Hispanic Americans will be caught too late, a new study suggests.

    Being uninsured accounts for a significant proportion of racial and ethnic disparities in cancers that are only detected at a l...

    Women fighting breast cancer can relieve some of their chemotherapy “brain fog” through aerobic exercise, a new clinical trial in Canada suggests.

    Breast cancer patients on chemo who participated in a regular aerobics class reported that they felt sharper and had better quali...

    Intrauterine devices (IUDs) may raise the chances of a breast cancer diagnosis for women who use the hormonal birth control method, but that risk remains low, new research finds.

    In the study of 150,000 Danish women, published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers...

    Having close family and friends who care about their health makes women more likely to get regularly screened for cancer, a new study has found.

    Women are more likely to undergo regular cancer screening if they have a tighter web of social and emotional connections, researchers reported Oct. 17 in the journal Cancer Causes & Contro...

    Obesity is a more powerful driver of breast cancer than previously thought, a new study suggests.

    About 40% of hormone-positive breast cancers in postmenopausal women might be linked to excess body fat, researchers reported Oct. 15 in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Healt...

    Women typically are urged to start receiving regular mammograms at age 40, but some might need to start even sooner, experts say.

    Specific risk factors that increase risk of early breast cancer might prompt young women to consider getting screened earlier, ...

    Any form of breast cancer treatment appears to speed the aging of the recipient's cells, a new study finds.

    “For the first time, we're showing that the [aging] signals we once thought were driven by chemotherapy are also present in women undergoing radiation and surgery,” said study lead author Judith Carroll.

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    A recently approved targeted chemotherapy drug can significantly extend the lives of advanced breast cancer patients who have developed tumors in their brains, new clinical trial results show.

    On average, patients receiving the drug

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  • October 8, 2024
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    • Breast cancer strikes 1 in 8 women in the United States, but being diagnosed with the disease can still make you feel alone.

    To cope with such devastating news, breast cancer surgeons from the American College of Surgeons (ACS) offer tips on navigating the disease.

    First, any treatment will depend on the stage and type of

  • Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
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  • October 5, 2024
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    • While women overall are less likely to die of breast cancer now, some alarming disparities remain, a new American Cancer Society (ACS) analysis warns.

    Death rates for American Indian and Alaska Native women haven't changed for the past 30 years, according to the new report. And breast cancer incidence continues to grow -- rising 1% a year between 2012-2021. The biggest increases were amon...

    A shorter course of post-mastectomy radiation doesn't jeopardize a patient's chances of successful breast reconstruction, a new study finds.

    About 40 percent of people with breast cancer have mastectomies, followed by five to six weeks of radiation therapy to kill any can...

    Food sold in shrink wrap, on cardboard trays or in paper containers might contain any of nearly 200 chemicals linked to breast cancer, a new study warns.

    Commonly used food packaging materials contain 189 chemicals that can potentially cause breast cancer, ...

    Women with early stage breast cancer may now take Kisquali, a medication already approved for advanced disease, following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's expanded approval of the treatment, drug maker Novartis announced Tuesday.

    “The FDA approval of Kisqali for this early breast cancer population, including those with NO [hasn...

    Black women have a higher risk of dying from any type of breast cancer than white women, a new review finds.

    Overall, the increased survival risk for Black women ranges from 17% to 50%, depending on the type of breast cancer, researchers found.

    For ex...

    As a new federal regulation that requires mammography centers to tell their patients how dense their breasts are takes effect, experts explain what breast density is and why it is important.

    The American College of Surgeons' N...

    A significant number of women stop getting regular mammograms after being frightened by a “false positive” scan that incorrectly suggests they have breast cancer, a new study finds.

    About 77% of women return for a regular mammogram after a negative result that shows they’re clea...

    A new study supports the notion that women age 40 and older get a mammogram each year rather than every two years, to help catch breast cancers early.

    The rate at which mammograms revealed a tumor in its later stages was significantly lower among women who got an annual m...

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