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Gene Flaws That Raise Breast Cancer Risk Are Common In Black Women
Gene flaws that raise the risk of breast cancer are surprisingly common in black women with the disease, according to the first comprehensive testing in this...
Jolie’s Aunt Dies of Breast Cancer 2 Weeks After Op-ed
Less than two weeks after Angelina Jolie revealed she'd had a double mastectomy to avoid breast cancer, her aunt died from the disease Sunday
Angelina Jolie’s Double Mastectomy: What We Know About BRCA Mutations and Breast Cancer
She wasn't yet diagnosed with cancer, but after finding a common gene mutation that often leads to breast cancer, she had the radical surgery to lower her risk...
How Exercise May Lower Breast Cancer Risk
Breaking a sweat does more for your body than just trim your waistline. Exercise may lower a woman's risk for breast cancer and researchers are finding out why. ...
Alcohol Doesn’t Affect Ability to Survive Breast Cancer
Breast cancer patients who raised a glass or two a week may even enjoy slightly longer lives than those who didn't drink. While alcohol can benefit the heart,...
Photo Essays
Stalking a Silent Killer: Photos From the Early Fight Against Cancer
Angelina Jolie’s bombshell announcement that she underwent a preventive double mastectomy in hopes of minimizing her risk of breast cancer still has,...
When Celebrities Battle Cancer: Photos of 20 Inspiring Survivors
Tuesday’s announcement by Angelina Jolie, that she elected for a double mastectomy in the face of overwhelming odds that she would develop breast cancer, made...
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Advances for Breast Cancer Patients
The latest research helps turn thousands of breast cancer patients into breast cancer survivors.
Global Breast Cancer
Once a disease of the Western world, breast cancer has become a global concern. How women, doctors and communities are fighting back and bringing hope to those...
Articles from Around the Web
Komen names new CEO to replace Nancy Brinker
The beleaguered Susan G. Komen Foundation has named a nationally known health policy and research expert in Washington, D.C. to replace founder Nancy Brinker as its chief executive, the breast cancer ...
Two gene variants may predict who will benefit from breast cancer prevention drugs
NIH-supported discovery could advance individualized care of high-risk women. ...
Breast Cancer: Know Your Risks
Reported by Dr. Brian Lau for ABC News: Breast cancer strikes more than 2.7 million women in the United States, according to the National Cancer Institute. One in eight women...
Letters: Dealing With Breast Cancer (2 Letters)
Letters to the Editor. ...
