This week Dr. Diana Bitner shares the story of a man she met who is living with breast cancer, and why the holiday season can ...
Hina Khan says she is recovering, talks about cancer 'history' in her family: 'I never thought it is going to happen to me' ...
"My mission is to help women advocate for their breast health." A breast cancer survivor has created a mobile app, called Feel For Your Life, to help women conduct breast self-exams. "I found out ...
"Seeing it on a live person shows how easy it is to check yourself and makes it relatable to those who may have felt they would not be affected by breast cancer," said model Leanne Abu Alexis Jones is ...
Model Leeanne Adu, right, signed up to get a breast exam on live TV from Dr. Sara Kayat, left, because she knows "firsthand how critical early detection is." (Photo: @thismorning via Twitter) A woman ...
When you consider that rates of breast cancer continue to rise in women under 50, per the American Cancer Society, it makes sense to want to do everything you can to prevent it—or at the very least, ...
Breast self-exam, or regularly examining your breasts on your own, can be an important way to find breast cancer early, when it’s more likely to be treated successfully—and you definitely don’t need ...
Catching cancer in its earliest stages, when it can be treated most successfully, can increase the chances individuals who develop the disease go on to live long, healthy lives. Doctors are not as ...
Globally, breast cancer (BC) is the most detected neoplasm in women. Breast self-examination (BSE) is an effective screening technique that enables women to learn about the composition of their ...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and cancer awareness starts with general breast awareness. Dr. Julie Nangia, medical director of breast oncology at the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer ...
The recommendations for doing regular breast self-exams to screen for cancer might seem confusing. Doctors once urged women to do the exams every month and use a certain screening technique. Today, ...