Get physical to reduce risk of breast cancer

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Get physical to reduce risk of breast cancer

Physical activity is a known strategy helping to reduce the risk of breast cancer, particularly in postmenopausal women.   It’s common after menopause for women to gain weight often in the abdominal area – belly fat – increasing the risk not only for breast cancer but also type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease, and other cancers.  Now it looks like women should “feel the burn” even more to reduce their breast cancer risk. 

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Better breast cancer diagnosis via computer

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Better breast cancer diagnosis via computer

You know that the days of human travel agents, taxi drivers and switchboard operators are numbered, but you probably thought that that the jobs of highly-skilled pathologists weren't in danger from the coming AI apocalypse.

You might be wrong.

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Breast cancer, insomnia & Tai Chi

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Breast cancer, insomnia & Tai Chi

A remarkable 30 percent of breast cancer survivors suffer from insomnia. For these women, lack of sleep may also be a precursor to depression, anxiety and a heightened risk of disease.

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New breast cancer risks

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New breast cancer risks

To the “traditional” breast cancer risk factors, researcher Sanna Heikkinen from the University of Helsinki and Finnish Cancer Registry would add two more: the use of hormonal contraceptives and hair dyes.

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Breast, prostate cancer linked to air pollution

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Breast, prostate cancer linked to air pollution

The highest incidences of any kind of cancer have been tracked back to the counties hosting the poorest environments. The biggest impact was exerted by air quality and factors of the “built” environment, e.g., the presence of major highways and the availability of public transit and housing. Water quality and land pollution had no measurable effect on cancer rates.

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Obese women at higher risk for breast cancer

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Obese women at higher risk for breast cancer

The risk for breast cancer among the most obese women in the study was 58 percent higher than the risk for women of normal weights.

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Higher risk for breast cancer

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Higher risk for breast cancer

The study looked at data from more than 67,000 postmenopausal women who participate in a study from 1993 to 1998 called the Women's Health Initiative. The women were followed for an average of thirteen years. Over the course of that time, more than 3,300 of the women developed breast cancer.

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is breast cancer awareness month. Breast cancer is most common cancer among women. It affects more than 230,000 women each year, and about 30,000 women still die from this disease each year. 

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New blood test could detect breast cancer recurrence

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New blood test could detect breast cancer recurrence

Researchers from London say they have found a new blood test that can detect breast cancer DNA months before it would show up on medical scans. The blood test is not yet available because it is still in the early stages of research. However, the research looks quite promising.

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Breast Cancer vs. Prostate Cancer

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Breast Cancer vs. Prostate Cancer

Did you know that breast cancer and prostate cancer are almost identical in statistics? Believe it or not, they have almost the same number of diagnoses each year and even occur at almost the exact same age in men and women. Prostate cancer is just as common in men as breast cancer is in women, with over 233,000 cases diagnosed each year. 1 in 7 men will be diagnosed with Prostate cancer while 1 in 8 women with Breast cancer. Both stand as the most common type of cancer among men and women, with a new case being diagnosed on every 2 minutes.  

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New Hormone Therapy Could Slow Half of all Breast Cancers

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New Hormone Therapy Could Slow Half of all Breast Cancers

Researchers are currently exploring the potential treatment where adding a low-cost hormone therapy to breast cancer treatment regimen could slow tumor growth in about half of women, according to a new study, released in Nature from the University of Cambridge. After treating cancer with progesterone in combination with the hormonal drug Tamoxifen. Found that tumors were half the size of those treated with just tamoxifen alone. Strong case for a clinical trial to investigate the potential benefit of adding progesterone to drugs that target the estrogen receptor.

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Men get breast cancer too

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Men get breast cancer too

Most people think breast cancer is a woman’s disease. However, men can get breast cancer too. Breast cancer is much less common in men than it is in women. Older men are most likely to develop breast cancer. However, men of any age can get the disease.

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Top 10 Most Common Cancers in America

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Top 10 Most Common Cancers in America

In 2012, a significant report was released from the American Cancer Society which showed that major strides are being made in the right against cancer in the United States. An estimated 12 million people in the United States have cancer, with 2015 projections being an estimated 1.7 million people. 

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Breast cancer treatment by stage

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Breast cancer treatment by stage

There are many treatments for breast cancer that are effective, but the treatments are based on the staging of the cancer. Here's what you need to know. 

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U.S. Breast Cancer Cases May Rise by 50% by 2030

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U.S. Breast Cancer Cases May Rise by 50% by 2030

Almost 300,000 people are diagnosed with breast cancer each year. Now a new study is predicting the number of cases could potentailly double over the next 15 years.

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Preventive Cancer Screenings: Breast, Ovarian and Prostate Cancer

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Preventive Cancer Screenings: Breast, Ovarian and Prostate Cancer

In light of the big news this week around Angelina Jolie removing her ovaries to prevent her risk of ovarian cancer, we're evaluating cancer prevention methods. Cancer screening is a huge debate in America. Guidelines change frequently, debates among experts and doctors and other factors play a role. Here we evaluate the facts around ovarian, breast and current prostate cancer screening guidelines and what you need to know. 

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Report: U.S. Cancer Death Rates Continue to Drop

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Report: U.S. Cancer Death Rates Continue to Drop

An estimated 12 million people in the United States have cancer, but a new report by the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows that we are continuing to make strides in the fight against the devastating disease.  

The ACS is a nationwide voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer, providing support and spreading awareness. Every year, the organization publishes a comprehensive report outlining the status of cancer in the U.S., pooling data from several nationally maintained registries.

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