Articles for Tag: "breast cancer"

Coping with “chemo brain” 
Coping with “chemo brain”
Many women find memory decline as a frustrating after-effect of chemotherapy.
Is fear a factor for double mastectomy? 
Is fear a factor for double mastectomy?
A new study shows that many women who have the procedure really don’t need it.
“When are you having kids?” 
“When are you having kids?”
I have written about what not to say to a cancer patient, here is another.
How diet can impact breast cancer survival 
How diet can impact breast cancer survival
A new study finds that women who eat well have a better chance of surviving breast cancer.
Can turning off a gene prevent the spread of breast cancer? 
Can turning off a gene prevent the spread of breast cancer?
Scientists find a promising link between protein and cancer cells. Learn more.
Longtime smokers at higher risk for breast cancer 
Longtime smokers at higher risk for breast cancer
A new study finds that young women who smoke are more likely to develop a common type of breast cancer.
U.S. cancer deaths decline 
U.S. cancer deaths decline
A new American Cancer Society report credits better prevention, screening and treatment to the lower rate of cancer deaths.