Experts recommend breast cancer screenings for all women 40 and older
The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force now recommends that women begin getting breast cancer screenings at age 40 regardless of risk level — the last change in that recommendation happened 15 years ago when the task force recommend women begin the screenings at age 50.
Mammothon 2024: Goal to get 525 women signed up for mammograms during Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Early detection is crucial in the fight against breast cancer. Mammothon has a goal of encouraging 525 women to sign up for a mammogram by Friday, Oct. 4, at either Roswell Park’s downtown Buffalo location or Breast Care of WNY.
Vitalant joins fight against breast cancer in October
Over 4 million people in the U.S. are breast cancer survivors, including those still battling the disease, and Vitalant wants to help, according to a news release. Nonprofit Vitalant urges all
The Pink Door Boutique Commemorates Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October
The Pink Door Boutique located inside of the Freeman Women's Pavillion on 32nd Street in Joplin has a variety of products to support Breast Cancer Survivors and T-shirts to fund mammograms for area women.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Brighton women urged to take up screening
Brighton and Hove’s Act on Cancer Together (ACT) campaign is asking all women aged 50 to 71 to go for breast screening when their invitation arrives, because it might save their lives.
7 Ways to Make an Impact During Breast Cancer Awareness Month
The world gets drenched in pink every October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. While raising awareness was important 20 years[…]
Avera goes pink for breast cancer awareness month
The Role Of AI In Breast Cancer Screening And Diagnosis
As for the pathology side of breast cancer screening and diagnosis, AI can be used as an assistant for pathologists during ...
Komen 3-day walk to fight breast cancer starts Friday
About every 12 minutes, a woman in the U.S. is expected to die from breast cancer, a disease that disregards age, gender, ...
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The Pink Awards 2024 returns during Breast Cancer Awareness Month
This October, in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, The Pink Awards returns for its highly anticipated 6th annual ...
Strategy to combat breast cancer involves two-pronged attack on enzyme that 'feeds' tumor
A study led by Brazilian researchers and reported in an article published in the journal Nature Communications proposes that ...
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Young breast cancer patient’s self-exam and self-advocacy leads to cancer diagnosis
Gillian McDonald was diagnosed with triple negative inflammatory breast cancer at age 33. Learn how she navigated her care ...
Hundreds of chemicals linked to breast cancer found in food packaging, alarming new study reveals
Getting rid of these known or suspected carcinogens in our food supply is a huge opportunity for cancer prevention,” said ...
New research shows how genes can identify risks of breast cancer
Analysis of thousands of tumors shows that a person’s inherited genes determine how a tumor develops from its earliest stages ...
Cognitive behavioral therapy program aids insomnia in breast cancer survivors
An in-home, voice-activated cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program improves insomnia symptoms among breast cancer ...
How Estrogens Trick the Immune System to Secretly Fuel Cancer Growth
The hormone decreases a type of white blood cell that helps keep tumors in check; restricting the hormone could be a ...