Breast Cancer

Freezing tumors has become a popular treatment for slow-growing cancers

Obesity may increase a breast cancer survivor's risk for other cancers, study says

Weight loss

Racial disparities still persist in genetic testing for BRCA-related breast cancer

Carlette Burton Breast Cancer

Breast cancer death rates increasing among women under 40

Breast Cancer Screening

Cancer death rates continue to fall, but effect of COVID-19 remains unclear

Breast cancer drug trials should include younger women, FDA says

Breast cancer young women

Breast cancer treatment advancements, early detection are saving lives

Philly breast cancer doctors

Vandal ruins Pennsylvania Capitol's pink fountain display for breast cancer awareness

Pennsylvania Capitol Fountain Vandal

Don’t put off cancer screenings delayed by COVID-19 – early detection saves lives

Mammogram Breast Cancer

South Jersey woman overcomes back-to-back cancer diagnoses while living life to its fullest

Susan Rosati

Cancer diagnoses have plummeted amid the COVID-19 pandemic – and doctors are worried

Cancer diagnoses COVID-19

Genetic testing is helping prevent cancer and changing treatment plans

Radiation may cause triple-negative breast cancer to keep growing

Dr. Sims-Mourtada studying breast cancer stem cells in the lab

Scientists have yet to 'cure' cancer, but significant advancements have improved survival rates

Cancer death rate falls by largest one-year drop ever recorded

Cancer mortality rate drops

Google's artificial intelligence detects breast cancer more accurately than doctors, study finds

AI breast cancer study

Ten defining health care achievements of the 2010s, from artificial intelligence to immunotherapy

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Weight loss may reduce breast cancer risk for post-menopausal women, study finds

Breast cancer risk lower weight loss

Hair dye and straightener may increase risk for breast cancer, study says

Hair dye breast cancer risk

Women with diabetes are less likely to get cancer screenings, study finds

Women with diabetes are less likely to get screened for cancer

Six common cancer myths debunked

What to know before your first mammogram

What to know about mammograms

Here are the most common signs of breast cancer

FDA wants more men in clinical trials of breast cancer drugs

Breast cancer in men

Here are the recommended health screenings for women in their 50s

Alcohol is a risk factor for breast cancer — and few women know that

alcohol breast cancer risk

The science-backed reason you should always schedule morning doctor's appointments

doctors order cancer screening morning

Most people don’t realize breast cancer can happen in men, too

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IBX, Unite for HER sending care packages to breast cancer patients

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Philly woman diagnosed with breast cancer while caring for husband battling colon cancer

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FDA proposes update to mammography regulations for first time in 20 years

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Cancer death rate dropping faster in black Americans, narrowing racial gap

Suburban Philly organization sets cancer guidelines used by doctors all over the world

Deaths by cancer on a steady 25-year decline in the United States, new report finds

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Study suggests breast cancer screening guidelines are outdated

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Lumos Yoga and Barre will host a breast cancer awareness yoga class tomorrow

Lumos Yoga and Barre breast cancer awareness

A new study finds that eating organic foods has major benefit in cancer prevention

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These local tattoo artists are helping breast cancer survivors complete their reconstruction

Carroll - Areola Tattoos at Beau Institute

We tested women and men in Pennsylvania for breast cancer genes – only 18 percent knew they had it

Drink pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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Doctors using virtual reality to benefit cancer patients

Carroll - Penn Radiation Oncology Virtual Reality

This October, support Living Beyond Breast Cancer by drinking rosé at Tria

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