Progestogen-only pill breast cancer risk revealed
Women using this type of birth control have a slightly increased risk, a study finds. Source link
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Testing offered over Orkney breast cancer gene
People on the island of Westray are to be offered testing for a gene variant which can lead to a higher cancer risk Source link
Breast cancer gene linked to Orkney islands
A gene variant known to increase the risk of breast cancer has been found in people with Orkney heritage. Source link
FDA releases new regs intended to help detect breast cancer sooner
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced new regulations on Thursday that would require mammogram providers to notify patients about their breast density in an effort to improve early detection of breast cancer. Dense breast tissue can make it more difficult to detect cancers on a mammogram and represents a risk factor for developing breast […]
Breast cancer: Living life after treatment
It included six rounds of chemotherapy, 15 sessions of daily radiotherapy, a year of targeted therapy of the wonder drug Herceptin, 18 months of injections into my stomach of Zoladex; multiple breast operations, reconstructions and surgery to remove my ovaries. Source link
Wig-wearing pupils support Chorley teacher with breast cancer
When teacher Angela Ratcliffe started treatment for breast cancer, she started wearing funny wigs to help her children come to terms with her hair loss. She hoped to raise a smile and raise cash for the Breast Cancer Now campaign. And now her school, Chorley All Saints, have held their own “crazy hair day” in […]
Medical tech company partners with Google to improve breast cancer screenings
Medical technology company iCAD Inc. announced on Monday it has signed a commercialization agreement with Google Health to utilize its artificial intelligence (AI) technology for the improvement of breast cancer screenings. In a statement, iCAD said Google will be licensing its AI tech for “breast cancer and personalized risk assessment.” This marks the first instance […]
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Are Transgender People at Risk of Breast Cancer?
People of all genders can get breast cancer, so it’s important for trans men and trans women to consider that as part of their health care. “Anyone who has breast tissue could potentially or theoretically develop breast cancer,” says Fan Liang, MD, medical director of the Center for Transgender Health at Johns Hopkins Medicine in […]
Immune-Based Therapy Shows Promise Against Advanced Breast Cancers
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An experimental therapy that harnesses the body’s tumor-fighting immune cells may be effective for some women with advanced breast cancer, early research suggests. The findings come from an ongoing trial at the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI). It is testing a new approach to treating women whose breast […]