Too Many Mastectomies? Maybe Not

Unnecessary Mastectomies Called Uncommon (CME/CE)
Mastectomy may not be as overused as commonly thought, according to a population-based survey showing that local resection is recommended and attempted in most early stage breast cancer cases.

Chip measures breast estrogen with just a poke
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Estrogen fuels breast cancer yet doctors can't measure how much of the hormone is in a woman's breast without cutting into it. A Canadian invention might change that: A...

Precancer? Earliest cancer? Milk-duct cells vexing
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Some doctors tell patients they have "stage zero" breast cancer. Others call it a precancer....

The Breast Cancer Prevention Diet: The Powerful...
Until recently, there was little women could do to prevent breast cancer. After years of research, nutrition is emerging as one of the most important weapons to fight this deadly disease....

It's Not About the Hair: And Other Certainties of...
For more than two decades, author Debra Jarvis has counseled cancer patients in her work as a chaplain. Then, in an ironic twist, she herself was diagnosed with Stage II breast cancer. This...