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Can Mammograms Assess Women's Heart Health?

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 17, 2025 — Regular mammograms might offer a “two-for-one” opportunity to protect women’s health, a new study says. Mammograms can be used to successfully predict heart disease risk in...

Early Breast Cancer Survivors Have Little Added Risk Of A Second Cancer, Study Says

TUESDAY, Sept. 16, 2025 — Women who survive an early breast cancer can breathe easy, a recent study says. Their risk of developing a second cancer is low, about 2% to 3% greater than that of women in ...

HHS Withdraws Report Linking Alcohol To Higher Cancer Risks

MONDAY, Sept. 8, 2025 — Federal health officials have withdrawn a government report warning that even small amounts of alcohol could raise the risk of cancer and other serious health problems.  The mo...

Risk for Second Cancer Low for Women Treated for Early, Invasive Breast Cancer

THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2025 – The risk for second primary cancers is higher for breast cancer survivors than for women in the general population; however, the risk remains low and is mostly driven by...

Remotely Delivered Weight-Loss Intervention Beneficial in Breast Cancer

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27, 2025 – A remotely delivered weight-loss intervention (WLI) induces significant weight loss in patients with breast cancer and overweight or obesity, according to a study...

Many Cancer Patients Say Doctors Aren't Honoring Their Treatment Desires

TUESDAY, Aug. 26, 2025 — Frequently, patients with advanced cancer simply want to be made as comfortable as possible as they wind down their final days. Doctors aren’t listening to their desires, a ne...

AI Mammography Interpretation Model With Uncertainty Quantifications Can Reduce Radiologist Workload

MONDAY, Aug. 25, 2025 – An artificial intelligence (AI) strategy can reduce radiologists' workload by incorporating an interpretation of mammography that includes uncertainty quantifications,...

A Saliva-Based Test for Breast Cancer Might Be Near

MONDAY, Aug. 4, 2025 — In a small new study, a handheld saliva-sampling device successfully detected breast cancer 100% of the time, researchers said.  The study only involved 29 saliva samples, and m...

Changes in Missouri Law Linked to Increased Breast Cancer Screening Rates

THURSDAY, July 31, 2025 – Changes in Missouri law expanding breast cancer screening coverage have led to increased screening rates among Medicaid patients and an increased likelihood of digital...

Racialized Economic Segregation Linked to Advanced Cancer Diagnosis

FRIDAY, Aug. 1, 2025 – People living in racially and economically segregated neighborhoods are more likely to be diagnosed with advanced-stage breast and cervical cancer, according to a study...

AI Correctly Localized Almost One-Third of Interval Cancers on Screening Digital Breast Tomosynthesis

THURSDAY, July 31 Aug. 1, 2025 – Artificial intelligence (AI) correctly localized nearly one-third of interval cancers on retrospective evaluation of screening digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT)...

Low Rates of Isolated Locoregional Recurrence Seen in Young Women With Breast Cancer

TUESDAY, July 29, 2025 – For women diagnosed with breast cancer at age 40 years or younger, the risk for isolated locoregional recurrence (LRR) is relatively low, according to a study published...

Risk-Reducing Mastectomy Cost-Effective With Breast Cancer Risk ≥35 Percent

MONDAY, July 28, 2025 – Undergoing risk-reducing mastectomy (RRM) seems to be cost-effective for women aged 30 to 55 years with a lifetime breast cancer (BC) risk of 35 percent or higher, according...

For the Win: College Student Powerlifts Past Breast Cancer

FRIDAY, July 25, 2025 — LaShae Rolle, 27, is a competitive powerlifter capable of squatting 441 pounds, benching 292 pounds and deadlifting 497 pounds. Last year, breast cancer tried to derail R...

Living Near Polluted Missouri Creek as a Child Tied to Later Cancer Risk

THURSDAY, July 17, 2025 — Folks who grew up near a polluted Missouri creek during the 1940s through 1960s may have higher odds for cancer now, new research shows. The study focused on Coldwater Creek ...

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