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breast cancer

Can a blood test predict breast cancer’s return?

New test zeroes in on DNA shed by tumors before the cancer invades other organs.

Patient Story

Cancer patients living longer than ever

Two out of three cancer patients survive five years or more, and Bill Crooks is here to tell you how to be on the better end of this statistic.

Do you know the risk factors for breast cancer?

You should. Combining this knowledge with a healthy lifestyle could save your life.

When cancer gets complicated, there’s no time to lose

Learning your mom has cancer? Awful. Getting a second opinion that saves her life? Priceless.

At what age should you get a mammogram?

Suggested screening timelines at odds with prevailing doctor advice.

Preventive surgeries and the “Jolie Effect”

Our experts share their take on preventive surgeries like those celebrity Angelina Jolie recently underwent.

Prostate cancer family history linked to breast cancer risk

Doctors urged to ask about medical history of first-degree male relatives.

Breast reconstruction complications similar for older, younger women

But risk of blood clots higher with use of seniors' own tissue instead of implants.

Knowledge is power

New study shows most women don’t understand their breast cancer diagnosis.