#breast cancer

National Hispanic Breast Cancer Awareness Day is on Oct. 7th.

National Mammography Day is observed the 3rd Friday of October since 1993.

An annual campaign to increase awareness of the disease.

HBOC Week recognizes anyone affected by hereditary breast, ovarian and related cancers.

This finding from a large study surprised and concerned researchers.

Individuals with any mental health disorder are 25% less likely to get screened.

Cancer mortality fell by 29% between 1991 and 2017, largely driven by a decline in lung cancer deaths.

A new book advocates just that.

A new clinical trial addresses a potentially harmful side effect of drug treatment for Black women with breast cancer.

An analysis of nearly 200,000 women followed for a decade found that those who lost as few as five pounds had a lower risk.

Cancer rates are much higher in cold, wet regions than hot, dry areas.

Those with Medicare or Medicaid fared worse than those with private insurance.

“I remember thinking that the story would save lives,” writes Kristen Dahlgren. “I had no idea the life it would save would be my own."

The association is particularly strong for Black women who frequently use these products.

Those with bladder, larynx, prostate, womb, bowel and breast cancers have the highest rate of death related to cardiovascular disease.

Adding a second screening method finds more early cancer between mammograms but also leads to more false positives.