When it comes to foods that lower cancer risk, color may count. Researchers report in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute that women loading up carotenoids, the micronutrients found in red, yellow and deeply colored fruits and vegetables such as carrots, sweet potatoes spinach and kale, showed lower rates of breast cancer than those [...]
Black Women Continue To Lag Behind In Breast Cancer Care
December 6, 2012 | Posted by
Black women continue to lag behind in medical care afforded them for breast cancer, according to a national study. The rate of sentinel lymph node dissection as the standard of care for node-negative breast cancer has persistently trailed among black women, with negative clinical consequences as the result. Use remained roughly 12 to 14 percentage [...]
Oprah Reveals Breast Cancer Scare at O Magazine Conference
November 27, 2012 | Posted by
Oprah is not entirely untouchable it seems, both in her personal life and as a businesswoman. While at O Magazine’s annual conference last month in Los Angeles the media mogul told a crowd of over 5,000 fans that she had overcome a breast cancer scare just a week before, having been told by doctors that [...]
African-American Women Dying From Breast Cancer At A Higher Rate
November 16, 2012 | Posted by
Breast cancer deaths continue to decline, but a new study says that African-American women still succumb to the deadly disease at an alarmingly higher rate than their white counterparts. A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that large gaps between black and white women in terms of mortality and stage [...]
Medical Study Shows Green Tea May Be Beneficial in Preventing Breast Cancer
November 2, 2012 | Posted by
Until now, green tea was a favorite among people attempting to lose weight and among the select few who look for medicine in their daily diets. However, a recent study suggests that extracts from green tea may be useful in preventing breast cancer. How it helps: Green tea, being made from unfermented and unprocessed leaves, [...]
Black Women Almost 50% More Likely to Die of Breast Cancer vs. White Women
October 29, 2012 | Posted by
African-American women may be more likely to die of breast cancer than women of other races, especially in the first few years after the diagnosis, according to new research. As to why, there are no clear answers yet, but the emphasis on vigilant care is clear for African-American women. “Black women were almost 50% more [...]
Everything You Need to Know about Mammograms
October 29, 2012 | Posted by
As we’re about to close Breast Cancer Awareness Month, there are a few things I’d like to say about mammography. Recently I spoke with a woman who had grown weary of having mammograms. Tired of all of the poking and prodding, she had had enough. So she stopped having mammograms because she was convinced that [...]
10 Popular Breast Cancer Myths vs. Reality
October 10, 2012 | Posted by
1. Myth: Only women can get breast cancer. Reality: Dads, husbands, and brothers can develop breast cancer, too, but it’s far less common in men than it is in women. Every year, about 2,000 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer, compared with about 200,000 women. 2. Myth: Breast cancer is the most common cause of death for women. [...]
Common Breast Cancer Myths
October 2, 2012 | Posted by
Fear and confusion are at the heart of myths about breast cancer. Yet, the truth is breast cancer detection and treatment has improved dramatically. Don’t let these seven myths stop you from getting the care you need. Myth: Breast cancer has become an epidemic in young women. Reality: Although more women are at risk, 95% [...]
New Study: Many Women Avoid Regular Breast Self-Exams Out of Fear
October 1, 2012 | Posted by
A third of women do not check their breasts for possible cancerous tumours because they are scared of what they might find, research suggests. And only one in 10 women who regularly check their breasts said they do so because they are scared of getting the disease, a survey found. More than half (55%) said [...]
