The moment a breast-cancer diagnosis—or even a suspicious mammogram—lands in your life, the question “Is it in my genes?” jumps to the front of the line. Roughly 5-10 percent of breast cancers are tied to inherited mutations, yet knowing your personal risk can change everything: surgical choices, family planning, even peace of mind. This guide […]
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Not too many years ago, a woman might be scheduled for a biopsy of possibly cancerous breast cancer tissue and later wake up to find her breast entirely removed. From 1882 until the 1970s, the “one-step” technique was the default procedure for breast cancer treatment. Today, women have gained the autonomy to make choices about […]
Cancer Treatment Advances
About 18 million people were diagnosed with cancer (global data) in 2018. Of those cases, 9.5 million were men and 8.5 million were women. Here are the top five types of cancers reported: Lung cancer – over 2 million new cases Breast cancer – over 2 million new cases Colorectal cancer – 1.8 million new […]
Breast Cancer Risk Factors
Cancer. That one word is the cause of more fear than just about anything else in the world. And breast cancer is the most common cancer of all — followed by lung cancer and prostate cancer. Will you be one of the more than 266,000 people who hear a diagnosis of breast cancer this year? […]
Alternative Treatments for Breast Cancer
Breast cancer affects about one in eight women in the USA at some point in their lives. Each year, there are more than 260,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer diagnosed and almost 64,000 cases of in situ breast cancer. Men are at risk for breast cancer too, with almost 2,600 cases per year. Early […]