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Doctors are now able to better identify breast cancers at higher risk for recurrence and track the success or failure of treatment – via asimple blood test. This is thanks to the discovery of a new biomarker, called cMethDNA, discovered in the blood of women with advanced breast cancer by scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center.
Read MoreWomen who are breast cancer survivors should heed the advice of a new research study showing exercise to be a strong factor for lowering their chance of dying from the disease.
Read MoreOnce again, the Mediterranean diet appears to be a major player in possibly reducing the risk of breast cancer returning.
Read MoreIt’s becoming more of a growing trend for a woman with breast cancer to request to have her other healthy breast removed in order to lessen her risk of cancer recurrence.
Read MoreNew research has called a common treatment for early stage breast cancer into question. The treatment can often be disfiguring. According to a study published in the journal JAMA Oncology found that women with stage 0 breast cancer which is also known as ductal carcinoma in situ or DCIS who undergo treatment have the same likelihood of dying of breast cancer within 20 years as women in the general population. DCIS is often diagnosed after abnormal cells have been found in the breast's milk ducts. This is most often detected through a mammogram. It not makes up about one in five new breast cancer diagnoses according the American Cancer Society. The good thing is almost all women diagnosed at this stage can be cured.
Read MoreHere’s a statistic: Preventive bilateral mastectomy reduces breast cancer incidence by 90% in women who have a strong family history of breast cancer (National Cancer Institute). This might be why a growing number of women are opting for preventative breast removals.
Read MoreSandra Lee – celebrity chef and longtime girlfriend of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo – announced she will have a double mastectomy this week after being diagnosed with breast cancer.
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