Breast cancer screening saves lives. Screening can result in early diagnosis and treatment, increasing the odds that those who get a breast cancer diagnosis can beat the disease. We know screening is important, but what is the right way to go about screening for...
The controversy about whether breast cancer screening with mammography increases survival or only causes anxiety and healthcare costs for women continues. A recently published Norwegian study on mammography screening and breast cancer mortality looked at all Norwegian...
Late stage breast cancer in young women is increasing in frequency according to a new report that analyzed the U.S. National Cancer Institute Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) database. The incidence of Stage IV breast cancer in young women has...
Breast cancer studies have looked at how cancer genetics, size, co-existing medical conditions and socioeconomic status affect outcome, but for the first time a study has looked at how delayed treatment affects survival. A new study looked at how a delay in treatment...
Breast cancer causes both immediate and long lasting injuries to women. A recent study in Australia reports that adverse changes to sexual well-being and intimacy are the most problematic issues for women after the diagnosis. The study examined changes to sexuality...
Surgery for breast cancer after initial diagnosis taking longer. A study at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia of women between 1992 and 2005 showed that the average time between diagnosis and surgery increased from 21 days to 32 days. The time from the first...