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Will Women in Their 40s Be Denied Yearly Mammograms?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Deciding not to do mammograms on young women because the current technology is imperfect shouldn't result in the decision to use no technology at all. (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)
Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles - November 21, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer

Don't Tell Me Mammograms Don't Save LivesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The New York Times recently ran an article by an author who was questioning whether breast-cancer screenings save lives (and breasts). When I heard about this article, I felt quite distressed, fearing that a statement such as this would set us back rather than move us forward in getting more women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer. (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)
Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles - November 14, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer

Replace Your Breast ProsthesesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Our bodies change shape over time, and some prostheses (which are usually made of silicone) aren't designed to last forever. They can, and do, wear out from being worn every day. (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)
Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles - November 11, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer

Lifestyle Habits Can Increase Risk of RecurrenceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We've known for a long time that breast-cancer survivors have a much higher risk of developing a second breast cancer than do women in the general population who have never developed a first breast cancer. (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)
Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles - October 31, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer

Worried About Missing Work for Your Mammogram?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Remember, screening mammography remains our best course of action for achieving an early diagnosis. So schedule an appointment and go. (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)
Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles - October 28, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer

Bone Health Linked to Breast CancerEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A recent study has been published confirming that women taking a bisphosphonate drug (bone-building agent) to prevent osteoporosis and osteopenia may actually be receiving an added benefit: A reduced risk of breast-cancer recurrence. (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)
Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles - October 27, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer

Breast Cysts and CancerEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Breast cysts: Women worry about having them, getting them, removing them, aspirating them. So let's talk a bit about what they are and how they develop. (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)
Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles - October 14, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer

Is an MRI Useful for Breast-Cancer Surgery?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The past two years have seen a dramatic increase in the number of MRIs being performed on the breasts of women newly diagnosed with an early-stage breast cancer. (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)
Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles - September 29, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer

Double Mastectomy to Reduce High Risk Breast CancerEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
More and more women who are otherwise healthy but who are at high risk for developing breast or ovarian cancer are choosing to have a prophylactic double mastectomy or oophorectomy as a precaution against cancer. (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)
Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles - September 26, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer

Decreasing Your Risk: Lymphedema, Part IIEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
There are in fact quite a few things you yourself can do after breast-cancer treatment to help reduce your risk of developing this disorder. (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)
Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles - September 25, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer

A Debilitating Complication: LymphedemaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
When a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer, she focuses on 2 things--saving her life and, once it's confirmed that she'll live, then saving her breast. The threat of getting a disorder called lymphedema after she's through with treatment never enters her mind. (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)
Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles - September 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer

Breast-Feeding Reduces Cancer Risk in Some WomenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Breaking news from the Nurses Health Study! Breast-feeding baby for even 3 months reduces risk by 59 percent for women who have a previously diagnosed sister or mother. (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)
Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles - September 10, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer

Do Low Vitamin D Levels Help Cancer Develop?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Researchers say vitamin D might be able to nip cancer in the bud by restoring the cells' ability to stick together and communicate properly with one another. (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)
Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles - September 8, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer

Your Right to Breast ReconstructionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Despite the increase in breast-reconstruction procedures performed in 2008, nearly 70 percent of women eligible for this procedure are not even told about the reconstructive options available to them, according to a recently published report. Yes, I know it's hard to believe, but that number is 70 percent. (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)
Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles - September 4, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer

Start Walking to Reduce Your Breast Cancer RiskEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Women's Health Initiative Study has now confirmed that by walking between 75 minutes a week (which, by the way, breaks down to just 10 minutes a day) and 2.5 hours a week, you can actually reduce your risk of breast cancer by 18 percent. (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)
Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles - September 3, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer

Do Mammogram Interpretations Vary from Clinic to Clinic?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Do you know the No. 1 cause of medical malpractice suits in the U.S. today? It's when a diagnostic reading of a mammogram for possible breast cancer takes too long. (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)
Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles - August 29, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer

Coping With the GI Side Effects of ChemotherapyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
It's definitely not a walk in the park, and certainly no picnic. Chemotherapy is capable of causing side effects that can really derail you for a while. (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)
Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles - August 26, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer

Do Multivitamins Prevent Cancer?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Multivitamins may contribute virtually nothing to reducing risk of common cancers, cardiovascular disease, and overall mortality. (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)
Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles - August 20, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer

Clinical Breast Exams from Your DoctorEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Does your doctor (either primary care physician or gynecologist) do a quality clinical breast exam (CBE)? Is he/she spending adequate time examining you, or are you just receiving more of a drive-by CBE? (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)
Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles - August 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer

Estrogen Levels and Breast CancerEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Science can now say with confidence that women who stopped taking post-menopausal hormone replacement therapy (HRT, consisting of estrogen combined with progesterone) have experienced a marked decline in their breast cancer risk compared to those who continued the therapy. (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)
Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles - August 15, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer

Alcohol and Breast Cancer RiskEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
It's been known for some time that drinking alcohol above what's classified as "moderate consumption" is a risk factor for developing breast cancer. (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)
Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles - August 11, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer

Defining Quality of LifeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
If you've ever been involved with someone who was dying of breast cancer, you've probably taken part in this longer-life versus better-life discussion. (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)
Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles - August 8, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer

Nipple-Sparing MastectomyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
You've heard of skin-sparing mastectomy, but have you heard of nipple-sparing mastectomy as well? (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)
Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles - August 6, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer

Diagnosed at a Younger Age—Why It's HarderEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A diagnosis of breast cancer can create anxiety in even the calmest person, but younger women seem to find such a diagnosis particularly difficult. (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)
Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles - July 27, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer

Is the Economy Dictating Your Health Care?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The economy is dicey right now, but you can't let a cranky boss endanger your health. Many mammography facilities will make an effort to schedule you late in the day or early in the morning. (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)
Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles - July 25, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer

Breast Size DifferenceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Boy, if I had a nickel each time I've been told this... If the size difference between your two breasts is truly noticeable, then surgical adjustments might be needed. Usually, however, the size imbalance is not so big that it warrants doing anything about it. (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)
Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles - July 24, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer

Breast Pain—It Might Be Your BraEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Not surprising that whenever we feel a twinge or pain in that region of our body we think the worst—must be cancer, right? Well, in fact, only 10 percent of the time is a diagnosis of breast cancer accompanied with this type of a symptom. (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)
Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles - July 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer

What Is Mastectomy Surgery Like Today?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Mastectomy surgery is quite different, thank heavens, from the way it was 40 years ago. Or even 10 years ago. Wow, let me think again... how about 2 years ago! (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)
Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles - July 3, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer

Bilateral Mastectomy for DCIS is IncreasingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
More and more young (premenopausal) women who are diagnosed with noninvasive breast cancer (or DCIS, ductal carcinoma in situ) are opting for mastectomies—the most aggressive surgery they can get. (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)
Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles - June 30, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer

Red Meat May Increase Breast Cancer RiskEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A new study suggests that eating red meat may be causing cancer. So what can you do about this? (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)
Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles - June 22, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer

Survivors of Childhood Cancer—Take HeedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Despite being warned that they are at increased risk of getting breast cancer, young women who were treated with chest radiation (also known as mantle radiation) for a childhood cancer are not getting their mammograms as they should. (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)
Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles - June 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer

Wear a Supportive Jog BraEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Breast tissue was not designed to be bounced up and down vigorously, mile after mile at a time. (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)
Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles - June 9, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer

High Insulin and Its Connection to Breast CancerEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
It's been known for some time that obesity is connected to breast cancer somehow, but the actual specifics of how and why haven't been totally clear. (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)
Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles - June 6, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer

Breast Cancer in ChildrenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
You've probably heard in the news about the 10-year-old girl in California who's been diagnosed with breast cancer. I heard about it several weeks ago and so I want to relieve your anxiety right now and quiet any fears. (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)
Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles - June 4, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer

Diet to Reduce Breast Cancer RecurrenceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
An exciting study has now been completed that asked the question, "Does what a breast cancer survivor eats affect her risk of a recurrence?" The researchers also assessed whether diet affects a breast cancer survivor's chances of developing a brand-new tumor of the breast, unrelated to the original breast cancer. (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)
Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles - May 22, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer

Veggies Do Prevent Breast CancerEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Veggies may cause gas, but they also prevent breast cancer. Sounds like a very fair trade, don't you think? A little intestinal distress in exchange for a lowered risk of cancer? (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)
Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles - May 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer

Before You Get a Biopsy, Read This!Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
All too often, when a woman finds a lump in her breast she hits the panic button and then immediately goes out to find a general surgeon who is more than happy to take her to surgery and remove the lump. This is, frankly, a bad idea—bad for several reasons. (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)
Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles - May 13, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer

What Do You Say to a Friend with Metastatic Breast Cancer?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Finding the right words to say to someone in such a dire situation can be difficult. Merely asking "How are you?" feels funny, and yet saying nothing and pretending that she doesn't have a life-threatening condition seems uncaring. So what are the right words when you encounter a friend whose cancer has gotten aggressive? How close a friend she is can make a big difference here. Women who are very close can literally say anything and it's going to be all right. ... (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)
Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles - May 9, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer

How Worrisome is Dense Breast Tissue?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A study recently published in Current Biology says that the cells making up dense breast tissue may actually be more fertile ground for breast cancers to grow in. (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)
Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles - May 1, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer

Emotional Baggage and Breast Cancer RiskEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
An interesting research study has been completed and published in the British Cancer Journal that I felt was worth sharing with you. Women who have lived through two or more harmful or traumatic events in their lives have a 62 percent higher risk of getting breast cancer. (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)
Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles - April 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer

Breast Cancer and Prostate Cancer—Is There a Link?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
If you have a brother or father who was diagnosed with Prostate cancer before the age of 55, make your gynecologist and family doctor aware. You may need a breast cancer screening. (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)
Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles - April 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer

Support Groups: Do You Believe in Them?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Some studies have shown that participating in a breast cancer support group, whether on the Internet or at face-to-face meetings, provides women increased longevity compared to women who decline the offer to join. (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)
Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles - April 11, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer

Breast Asymmetry—What Does It Mean?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
So one of your breasts is slightly smaller or larger than the other. Is this a sign of trouble? (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)
Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles - April 10, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer

Your Breast is More than Meets the EyeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In fact, however, breast tissue extends much farther than this—up to the clavicle bone, above the breast mound, around and underneath your armpit, and down to the band of your bra. (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)
Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles - April 6, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer

Mammograms and Breast-FeedingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Ever see a photo of a polar bear in a blizzard? Well, if you've ever seen a mammogram of a woman who is lactating, that's basically what it looks like: white on white. (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)
Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles - April 3, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer

More News on Dangers of Taking HRTEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
It was reported a few years ago that women taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may have increased risk of getting breast cancer; what was uncertain then was how long a woman had to be taking HRT to create this risk. (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)
Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles - March 31, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer

Mammograms and Breast Lumps During PregnancyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
When a woman is expecting a baby, her hormones are working in overdrive. Not only is her uterus changing and the baby growing, but her breasts are preparing for their future job as the newborn's food source. (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)
Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles - March 27, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer

More Surgery for Stage 0 Than Stage 1Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A woman with stage-0 ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)—a non-invasive form of breast cancer—can end up needing a mastectomy, while her girlfriend, who has stage-1 invasive disease, gets to have just a lumpectomy and save her breast. This doesn't seem fair or logical, but it can happen. Why is this so?The answer is related to the size of the cancers. ... (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)
Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles - March 26, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer

Third Nipples and Breast CancerEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Ever heard of such a thing? Well, it happens. While developing in utero, a baby has a cellular hiccup (my term—you won't find it in a dictionary) and a third nipple is born. (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)
Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles - March 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer

Saying Goodbye to Your Oncology TeamEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Suddenly, your oncologist tells you that he or she can't see you anymore because of the increasing numbers of newly diagnosed breast cancer patients who need your seat. (Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles)
Source: Breast Cancer Chronicles - March 13, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: consumer